What is the cause of the feeling of abdominal distension and pain after pregnancy?

It is very common for women to experience lower abdominal distension and pain after becoming pregnant. It is very worrying when a pregnant woman has this symptom. After all, there is a baby in her belly. If the pregnant woman has any adverse physical problems, it may also affect the fetus in her belly. People also need to pay special attention to the bloating and pain in the lower abdomen after women become pregnant. The following is a detailed introduction to what causes bloating and pain in the lower abdomen after conception.

In the early stages of pregnancy, there will be lower abdominal distension and pain. Once this problem occurs, pregnant women must take it very seriously. Because most of the swelling in the lower abdomen is caused by pain due to uterine contraction, it may also be due to acute abdomen. Appendicitis, ureteral stones, etc. can also cause lower abdominal distension and pain, but it must be distinguished from the disease of uterine contraction itself. Regardless of the reason, it is difficult to deal with for pregnant women. Because many medicines cannot be taken in the early stages of pregnancy, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time if this symptom occurs. Go to the ultrasound department to do an ultrasound to see where the disease comes from, and then carry out symptomatic treatment to avoid delaying the disease.

What causes abdominal distension and pain in early pregnancy?

1. Abdominal pain as an early pregnancy reaction: In the early stages of pregnancy, there may be some abdominal pain and discomfort that is not very severe, but does not last long and is often accompanied by vomiting. This is a manifestation of early pregnancy reaction. Pain in the upper abdomen is mostly caused by the physiological increase in gastric acid secretion in early pregnancy; occasional cramps in the lower abdomen are related to the enlarged uterus pulling upward on the ligaments that support the uterus. These pains and discomforts will naturally disappear as the early stages of pregnancy pass.

2. Uterine fibroids: Uterine fibroids may grow during pregnancy. The impacts on pregnancy include fibroid degeneration and necrosis, fibroid torsion, and direct interference with fetal development or obstruction of delivery. This pain usually comes suddenly, and the pain point is fixed, which is local pain.

3. Ectopic pregnancy: The embryo implants and develops outside the uterus, such as in the fallopian tube, ovary, abdominal cavity, etc. Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy in early pregnancy: amenorrhea, abdominal pain, and vaginal bleeding. If the gestational sac in the uterus cannot be seen through abdominal or vaginal ultrasound at 6 weeks of pregnancy, and human chorionic gonadotropin is excessive in the blood, or even internal bleeding occurs, it can be diagnosed as an ectopic pregnancy.

What to do if your lower abdomen is swollen in early pregnancy?

In the early stages of pregnancy, many women who have been pregnant have reported a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen. Under physiological conditions, as the uterus changes in the early stages of pregnancy, the abdomen will feel more obviously distended. The uterus is growing, and the body will definitely feel it. If you have never given birth to a child, the uterus cannot adapt to this situation all of a sudden, and a feeling of distension in the lower abdomen will occur.

In addition, some people experience lower abdominal distension in the early stages of pregnancy due to the pressure on the bladder by the enlarged uterus after pregnancy. It is generally mild and will improve significantly after urination. In this case, no treatment is needed.

If a pregnant woman experiences lower abdominal distension and vaginal bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy, it may indicate threatened miscarriage.

At this time, pregnant women should move less, stay in bed more, avoid having sex, avoid lifting heavy objects, and drink water. If pain worsens or bleeding continues. Immediate medical attention is required.