There are frequent stomach pains during pregnancy, and many pregnant attenders are worried about this, wondering what these are and whether they could lead to a miscarriage, or have other serious illnesses. Although sometimes stomach pain during pregnancy is a precursor to miscarriage, and in some cases it is caused by appendicitis, gastroenteritis, fibroids or ovarian cysts, there are many cases where it is normal, so there is no need to worry whenever you have stomach pain. The following is a summary of stomach pains during pregnancy, which will hopefully alleviate the worrying mood of women during pregnancy 1. Normal pain during pregnancy. Pregnant women’s stomach pain is because the uterus will gradually become larger during the development of the embryo, when the pregnant woman will experience discomfort and feel stomach pain, but this pain is often mild, so pregnant women do not have to worry too much. 2, signs of pre-eclampsia miscarriage. However, if the abdominal pain is a burst, or continuous lower abdominal cramps, like the cramps before or during menstruation, accompanied by vaginal bleeding, it may be a pre-miscarriage, and you should go to the hospital in time. 3. Eating spoiled or too cold food. Intestinal cramps caused by eating spoiled food or excessively cold food can make pregnant women feel stomach pain. 4.Disease causes. Acute gastritis, gastroenteritis, acute pancreatitis and uterine fibroid degeneration can also make pregnant women feel stomach pain. Therefore, if it is acute abdominal pain, you should also go to the hospital in a timely manner to seek treatment for the symptoms to avoid deterioration of the condition or miscarriage. What is the pain around the belly button of pregnant women? Another possibility of pain around the navel of pregnant women is that in early pregnancy, there will be irregular lower abdominal cramps, sometimes only unilateral pain, sometimes the whole lower abdomen pain, but not too much pain, only a slight cramp. This is mainly due to the ligaments that support the uterus, which are lifted upward due to the expansion of the uterus during pregnancy. If the pain is severe and unbearable, or if the pain is constant instead of occasional throbbing, you need to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department. In early pregnancy, some stomach pains are physiological, i.e. a normal reaction caused by pregnancy, but some are pathological and may indicate the occurrence of a crisis such as miscarriage. 1. Physiological stomach pain. In early pregnancy, many mothers-to-be always feel some stomach pain, sometimes accompanied by vomiting and other early pregnancy reactions, which is mainly caused by the increased secretion of stomach acid in early pregnancy. This is mainly caused by the increased secretion of stomach acid in early pregnancy. At this time, we should pay attention to dietary regimen, meals should be light and easy to digest as the principle, breakfast can eat some baked bun pieces or soda cookies, etc. With the end of early pregnancy, the discomfort will disappear naturally. 2.Pathological stomach pain. The problem may be more complicated if the mother-to-be has paroxysmal small tummy pain or regular tummy pain, back pain and pelvic pain in the first few months of pregnancy. If it is accompanied by spotting vaginal bleeding or a significant feeling of falling in the abdomen, it may indicate a preterm miscarriage. The mother-to-be should be less active, stay in bed more often, refrain from intercourse, do not lift heavy objects, hydrate, and seek medical attention promptly. If the pain increases or bleeding persists, immediate medical attention is needed. If there is severe pain in the lower abdomen unilaterally, accompanied by vaginal bleeding or fainting, it may be ectopic pregnancy and should be seen by a doctor immediately. Some mothers-to-be think that stomach pain in early pregnancy may be accidental, it doesn’t matter, just lie in bed and rest. This blind measure of bed rest to keep the baby is not desirable and should be checked and treated at the hospital in time to avoid delaying the condition. The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the actual website. In about 4 months of pregnancy, the uterus increases, while the round ligament of the uterus is stretched, many mothers-to-be will feel some stomach pain. This pain is mostly located on one or both sides of the uterus in the lower abdomen, and is referred to as involving pain, dull pain or vague pain, and will become more obvious when walking farther or changing positions. The mother-to-be does not need to worry, more bed rest can be relieved. In the middle of pregnancy when performing intercourse too hard, can also cause pregnant mothers stomach pain. 2, pathological stomach pain. In the middle of pregnancy, the baby grows gradually and the pressure in the abdominal cavity of the mother-to-be rises. If the mother-to-be’s esophageal hiatus (the esophagus is connected to the stomach through this hiatus) widens, an esophageal hiatus hernia may occur, resulting in stomach pain. In this case, the stomach pain is usually accompanied by chest tightness, shortness of breath, chest pain, acid reflux in the stomach and hiccups. Esophageal hiatus hernia occurs in about 30 – 50% of pregnancies, and sometimes the symptoms are more obvious in late pregnancy. Therefore, mothers-to-be are advised to: eat less and more meals, less food that is too sweet, too spicy and too sticky; not to lie flat on the bed or too low after meals, and to bend as little as possible to reduce stomach acid reflux; and to keep the bowels open. If you find symptoms of gastric reflux, you can try to raise the upper body about 20°. Late Pregnancy Tummy Ache In late pregnancy, as the fetus grows, the mother-to-be’s abdomen and the burden on her whole body will gradually increase, coupled with the fact that she is close to delivery, the number of tummy aches will increase significantly compared to the middle of pregnancy. 1. Physiological tummy ache. As the baby grows, the mother-to-be’s uterus gradually increases in size. The enlarged uterus constantly stimulates the lower edge of the ribs, which can cause dull pain in the ribs of the mother-to-be. Generally speaking, this is physiological and does not require special treatment, and lying on the left side is good for pain relief. In the late pregnancy, when the mother-to-be rests at night, she may sometimes experience lower abdominal pain due to false contractions, which usually lasts only a few seconds, with intervals of up to several hours, without the feeling of falling, and the symptoms can be relieved during the day. 2. Pathological stomach pain. Placental abruption: It mostly occurs in late pregnancy, and the mother-to-be may have gestational hypertension syndrome, chronic hypertensive disease, abdominal trauma. Tearing pain in the lower abdomen is a typical symptom, mostly accompanied by vaginal bleeding. The degree of belly pain is affected by a combination of factors such as the size of the area of premature abruption, the amount of blood, as well as the level of pressure inside the uterus and whether the myometrium is broken, etc. In severe cases, the belly pain is unbearable, the abdomen becomes hard, fetal movement disappears and even shock. Therefore, during the late pregnancy, mothers-to-be with high blood pressure or trauma to the abdomen should go to the hospital in time to prevent accidents. If a mother-to-be suddenly feels a continuous severe pain in the lower abdomen, it may be a premature birth or an aura rupture of the uterus. You should go to the hospital in time and should not delay. Non-pregnancy-related tummy pains Some diseases that occur during pregnancy can also cause tummy pains in mothers-to-be, but these diseases are not directly related to pregnancy, such as appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. Because it is more common to have stomach pains during pregnancy, sometimes there are non-pregnancy causes of stomach pains that are easily ignored by the mother-to-be. 1. Acute appendicitis. It can occur in early, middle and late pregnancy. In general, most abdominal pressure pain is in the lower right abdomen when people have acute appendicitis, while in pregnant women, because of the presence of the baby, the pressure pain in the right abdomen gradually moves up with the increase of the pregnancy month. Mothers-to-be who have acute appendicitis tummy pain usually have a history of chronic appendicitis and have symptoms such as elevated body temperature. The condition of the mother-to-be will develop more rapidly after the appendicitis occurs, so she should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. 2. Intestinal obstruction. If the mother-to-be had abdominal surgery before pregnancy, the intestinal adhesions that occurred after the surgery are often the cause of intestinal obstruction during pregnancy. The mother-to-be lacks typical symptoms of intestinal obstruction, so once she feels stomach pain accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, she should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. 3. Gallstone disease and cholecystitis. Due to the physiological changes of pregnancy, if you have gallstone disease before pregnancy, a little carelessness will easily lead to inflammation of the gallbladder. When the gallbladder is inflamed, there is pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, vomiting, fever, and the pain can be caused or aggravated by diet. The mother-to-be should be careful to chew slowly and not eat too much at a meal, and eat less fatty foods.