Why does a woman have a stomachache when she is pregnant?

As the saying goes, the first three months of pregnancy are the most dangerous time. In fact, this mainly means that the embryo is not firmly attached to the uterus and there is a possibility of miscarriage. In addition, there is a greater possibility of abdominal pain in the early stages of pregnancy. The abdominal pain that a woman experiences when she first becomes pregnant is a physiological pain. As the fetus gradually develops in the uterus, the uterus is forced to grow larger. The enlarged uterus gradually presses on the lower pelvic cavity, thus causing a feeling of pain.

1. Physiological pain

Pregnant women usually experience abdominal pain starting from 1-3 months of pregnancy. Experts point out that the reason why most pregnant women experience abdominal pain at this time is mostly due to the enlargement of the uterus. Therefore, as the fetus gradually develops, the pregnant mother's uterus will also increase. The enlarged uterus will constantly stimulate the lower edge of the ribs, causing the pregnant mother to have a dull pain in the lower abdomen.

Abdominal pain caused by the enlargement of the uterus in the early stages of pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon. No special treatment is required and pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much.

2. Pathological abdominal pain

(1) Threatened abortion or ectopic pregnancy

If pregnant women have threatened miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy in the early stages of pregnancy, it may also cause abdominal pain. This pain is mostly continuous lower abdominal pain accompanied by vaginal bleeding. At this time, pregnant women need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

(2) Stomach pain or other diseases

If a pregnant mother eats spoiled food or food that is too frozen and irritating, it will cause intestinal cramps and cause stomach pain. In addition, diseases such as acute gastritis, gastroenteritis, acute pancreatitis, and uterine fibroid degeneration may also be one of the causes of abdominal pain in early pregnancy. Pregnant mothers who experience these conditions need to go to the hospital in time for symptomatic treatment.