Do you also have these discomforts during pregnancy

The whole gestation period of pregnant women is about 40 weeks long, during which various uncomfortable symptoms may appear, in the face of these discomforts, what should we do? Some pregnant women may experience heartburn, nausea and morning sickness in the early stages of pregnancy, and if vomiting is serious, vitamin B6 can be given, but these symptoms will gradually decrease as the months increase. In addition, some pregnant women may still experience a burning sensation in the stomach area in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, the so-called “heartburn”, which is due to the fetal pressure in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, which weakens the gastrointestinal peristalsis and relaxes the sphincter of the gastric cardia. These pregnant women should avoid bending and lying down after meals, and appropriate activities, if still not relieved can take aluminum hydroxide and other acid suppressants. Second, constipation is often caused by constipation during pregnancy due to weakened intestinal peristalsis and intestinal tone, prolonged emptying time, water absorption by the intestinal wall, reduced exercise of pregnant women, and the compression of the lower part of the intestine by the uterus and the fetal first dew site. Pregnant women with constipation should pay attention to their diet, drink a glass of boiled water every morning, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits containing more fiber, do appropriate exercises every day, and develop the habit of regular bowel movements. If necessary, you can use laxatives, such as Cecelia, glycerin suppositories, but prohibit steep laxatives, and should not enema, so as not to cause abortion or premature delivery. Lower limb muscle spasms mainly refer to painful contractures of the calf gastrocnemius muscle, which can occur at any time during pregnancy, with more episodes at night. It can be caused by the enlarged uterus compressing the nerves in the lower limbs, fatigue, cold, unreasonable body posture and imbalance in the ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the body, resulting in excessive stress function of the nervous system. In case of calcium deficiency, the intake of milk should be planned, and if necessary, calcium supplementation should be provided. The abuse of tablets containing calcium and phosphorus is prohibited to avoid aggravating the imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the body. If it is due to other causes, the first thing to do is to remove the cause. In addition, applying heat to the affected area, elevating the lower limbs and massaging the leg muscles can improve the symptoms. Before the 12th week of pregnancy, frequent urination will occur due to the pressure of the enlarged uterus on the bladder, and the symptoms will be reduced as the gestational age increases; in the late pregnancy, frequent urination will occur again due to the pressure on the bladder as the fetal dew descends. Some pregnant women may experience urinary overflow when coughing or sneezing, mostly due to weak pelvic floor muscles. If urinary frequency is accompanied by urinary urgency and pain, further examination should be done to determine if there is a urinary tract infection, and if there is an infection, attention should be paid to the contraindications of medication during pregnancy. When frequent urination occurs, patient explanation should be given to the pregnant woman to relieve her mind, and she should be instructed not to reduce the amount of water she drinks because of this to affect her normal metabolism. For patients with weak pelvic floor muscles, pregnant women can be instructed to do anal retraction exercises. Lower limb edema can be caused by a variety of reasons: (1) compression of the inferior vena cava by the pregnant uterus, resulting in obstruction of venous return; (2) increased secretion of hormones by the placenta and aldosterone by the adrenal glands, resulting in sodium and water retention in the body; (3) maternal combination of heavy anemia, lower plasma protein and lower plasma colloid osmotic pressure; (4) gestational hypertension syndrome, etc. Physiological edema is often mild edema of the lower legs and ankles, which can subside after rest, while the edema of the lower limbs is obvious and even develops to the thighs, abdominal wall, vulva or the whole body, and it cannot subside after rest is considered pregnancy combined with kidney disease and hypoproteinemia. For physiological edema, we can reduce the symptoms by ① avoid standing for a long time and elevate the legs during rest and sleep; ② eat a light diet and eat more diuretic food; ③ lie on the left side to enhance venous reflux; and for pathological edema, we should actively treat the primary disease. Sixth, low back pain Low back pain and sciatica can occur at any stage of pregnancy, this is because with the gradual increase in the size of the pregnant uterus, the body weight of the pregnant woman unconsciously shifts forward, resulting in increased burden on the muscles and ligaments of the waist and back, and compression of the sciatic nerve. In addition, overexertion, tension, prolonged standing, bending or lifting heavy objects are also causes of low back pain. In order to prevent or reduce low back pain and sciatica, pregnant women should avoid excessive fatigue, and when sitting, they can use a cushion in the recess of the back; a cross-legged sitting position can effectively prevent back exertion. For severe pain, absolute bed rest (using a hard bed), in addition, local hot compresses, massage can also be appropriate to relieve pain. Seven, hemorrhoids due to the enlarged uterus and constipation during pregnancy so that the hemorrhoidal venous reflux is blocked, causing an increase in rectal venous pressure, which causes varicose hemorrhoids and hemorrhoids. Pregnant women will experience pain as well as anal bleeding, which can cause mild anemia in severe cases. In addition to eating more vegetables and fruits and less spicy foods, warm water baths and laxatives can also help the patient’s symptoms. If there is anemia caused by chronic bleeding from hemorrhoids, iron supplements are needed. If the internal hemorrhoid prolapses out of the anus, it can be retracted by hand. Eight, varicose veins due to pregnancy uterus compression abdominal cavity, so that the lower limb veins and pelvic vein reflux obstruction, but also due to the production of progesterone, so that the body of pregnant women blood circulation slowed down caused. It mostly occurs in the lower extremities and occasionally in the vulva. Pregnant women should increase the chance of bed rest, avoid standing for too long, and pay attention to elevating the legs when sitting to promote blood return to the lower extremities, and also take appropriate walks to accelerate the circulation, meanwhile, elastic bandages can be used on the legs, and tight garters should be avoided.