What to do if you have bloating in early pregnancy

Many pregnant women will feel bloating in the early stages of pregnancy, mainly in the stomach, but they can’t burp, and even fart rarely. The gas stays in the stomach, which is very uncomfortable. At this time, pregnant mothers are not only feeling uncomfortable, but also worry about the baby in their belly and don’t know what to do. In fact, there are ways to relieve abdominal bloating. So what should you do if you have abdominal bloating in the early stages of pregnancy?

Bloating in the early stages of pregnancy is caused by changes in hormone secretion. At this time, the progesterone content in the pregnant woman's body increases, which weakens gastrointestinal motility and reduces gastric acid secretion, thus hindering digestive activity. For most pregnant women, bloating is most severe during the first three months of pregnancy, and will gradually subside after this period. So this is a normal phenomenon and has no effect on the baby's health.

But this annoying bloating has become a common problem for many mothers. Here are some ways to relieve bloating in early pregnancy.

1. Eat small meals frequently to help the stomach digest food faster.

To effectively relieve bloating, changing eating habits is the first priority. Expectant mothers in the middle and late stages of pregnancy can adopt the principle of eating small meals frequently. Remember not to eat too much at each meal. This can effectively reduce the feeling of abdominal fullness and reduce the production of abdominal gas.

2. Develop a daily bowel movement habit - eat more vegetables, fruits and high-fiber foods to promote gastrointestinal motility.

Pregnant women can eat more foods rich in fiber, such as vegetables, fruits and foods rich in fiber. Vegetables such as wild rice shoots, leeks, spinach, celery, loofah, lotus roots, radishes, etc. are rich in dietary fiber; among fruits, persimmons, apples, bananas, kiwis, etc. are rich in fiber, and fiber can help intestinal peristalsis. Although liquid food is easier to eat, it is not necessarily easy to digest, so pregnant women can choose semi-solid food.

3. Appropriate exercise - Intestinal peristalsis can be promoted through whole body or waist muscle activities.

In order to reduce abdominal distension during pregnancy, pregnant women should increase their daily activity appropriately. Taking a walk after a meal is the best way to exercise. As your pregnancy progresses, you can slowly increase the number of walks you take each day, or extend the duration of each walk, both of which are good ways to maintain exercise.

In addition to the above methods, do not eat foods that easily produce gas in your daily diet, otherwise it will aggravate bloating and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Try to avoid eating foods such as beans, potatoes, bananas, carbonated drinks, etc. The above is an introduction to what to do if you have bloating in the early stages of pregnancy. These methods can help relieve bloating. I hope they will be useful to pregnant mothers.