Is indigestion normal during pregnancy?

Female friends will experience gastrointestinal discomfort during pregnancy, the most common of which is vomiting and indigestion. The most important factor is the increase in hormone levels in the body during pregnancy, so this is also the most common phenomenon. However, in addition to hormonal reasons, sometimes other mental and physical aspects can also cause indigestion and gastrointestinal discomfort. Let's analyze it below.

Since women's hormone secretion increases after pregnancy, it is easy to cause nausea and vomiting. In addition, during pregnancy, the pregnant woman's body will secrete a large amount of progesterone to stabilize the uterus and reduce the contraction of uterine smooth muscle, but at the same time it will also affect the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal smooth muscle, causing indigestion, nausea, vomiting of acid water and other phenomena.

In addition to changes in physiological conditions, psychological factors can also cause morning sickness. After becoming pregnant, some women are unable to adapt to the physiological changes of pregnancy or are overly worried about the growth and development of the fetus, which leads to poor mental state and emotional instability. The psychological pressure is then converted into physical symptoms, causing nausea and vomiting.

Generally speaking, not all pregnant women will suffer from morning sickness, and the degree of morning sickness will vary greatly depending on the physical condition and mental state of the pregnant woman. Pregnant women with poor physical condition and who are more prone to tension will usually have more severe morning sickness symptoms.

Women with indigestion should pay more attention to their diet and choose light ingredients. Generally, after sixteen weeks of pregnancy, vomiting, indigestion and indigestion will be alleviated. Pregnant women can relax while eating, listen to some music if conditions permit, and take more walks.