What’s going on with the stomach tugging pains at 22 weeks pregnant

Tearing pain in the stomach during the 22nd week of pregnancy may be caused by the growth and development of the fetus, hormone secretion, and increased blood flow.
1. Usually in the 22nd week of pregnancy, the fetus in the pregnant woman’s body is in the stage of rapid development, the rapid development of the fetus in the uterus will cause the uterus to become larger and thus cause pressure on the organs, leading to the displacement of the organs in the body, so there will be tugging pain phenomenon in the abdomen, generally can be relieved after resting in bed pain.
2. During pregnancy, pregnant women will increase hormone secretion, which will slow down the peristalsis of the intestines, increasing the time for food to be emptied from the stomach and intestines, which will easily lead to constipation, thus causing pain in the abdomen.
3. Increased blood flow during pregnancy will cause a large inflow of blood into the blood vessels near the stomach and intestines, resulting in a larger stomach pain, it is recommended that pregnant women should follow the principle of small meals, try to eat nutritious and easily digestible food.
Therefore, patients with symptoms of stomach ache in the 22nd week of pregnancy should go to the hospital in time for symptomatic treatment.