Physiological processes
To the sensations in the lower abdomen in the early stages of pregnancy include the following:
- A slight tingling. It is caused by the fact that more blood is being delivered to the uterus's location than usual. This condition does not require any intervention and is not painful for a pregnant woman.
- Drawing pains in the lower abdomen. This is another of the normal states. The hormone relaxin, which begins to be produced during pregnancy, causes women to feel a sprain in the groin and lower abdomen. As a rule, these pains are not strong and have a fickle, wandering nature.
- Tonus of the uterus. At a small gestation period, a woman can feel this condition, like a small petrification of the lower abdomen. And the uterus in this period is so small that it will not be possible to find it yet. But often she will force her to go to the toilet. The uterus with the fetal egg grows rapidly, pressing on the bladder, which causes frequent urge to visit the ladies' room.
- Bloating. The sensation of bloating for women in the early stages of pregnancy is also the norm. This condition is due to the fact that the gastrointestinal tract of the future mother gradually begins to be reconstructed, making room for a growing tummy. In addition, the hormone progesterone, which begins to be actively produced from the first days of pregnancy, helps to reduce the muscle tone of the intestine, which leads to constipation and bloating. To get rid of this, not quite a pleasant phenomenon, it is enough to correct your food a little. From the diet should be removed all products that can cause bloating: legumes, cabbage, black bread, etc. And also eat small meals 5-6 times a day.
In addition, gynecologists recommend combating the sensation of an inflated abdomen in the early stages of pregnancy with the help of special gymnastics. It is a complex of sparing exercises for the lumbar department. As a rule, these are all kinds of slopes with arms outstretched and without them, as well as lifting the legs to strengthen the abdominal muscles.
Taking into account the fact that in the first trimester a woman is susceptible to the fact that abortion can occur, the complex of exercises should be performed only after consulting with a gynecologist.
When is it worth calling a doctor?
But not all the sensations in the abdomen in the early stages of pregnancy are harmless. There are several criteria in which you just need to call an ambulance:
- Drawing pains in the lower abdomen and bleeding. If a woman has a pulling pain in the lower abdomen or spasms, similar in character to pain in menstruation, she should listen to her body. Perhaps, a miscarriage begins. If the pain is accompanied by smearing bloody discharge from the genital tract, then the pregnant woman urgently needs to go to the hospital.
- Sharp pain in the lower abdomen on one side. So an ectopic pregnancy can manifest itself. And it can be suspected even before the fallopian tube ruptured: a woman may have periodic pains in the place of implantation of the fetal egg. If it is not possible to detect it on time, then very often when the tube is ruptured, the pregnant woman loses consciousness from internal bleeding.
The patient needs urgent surgery. - Pain on the right side of the lower abdomen. Do not forget about appendicitis. Nobody ever guarantees a woman that her appendix does not get inflamed in the first weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, if the mother did not already have an operation to remove it, then any pain on the right side of the abdomen indicates that a doctor's consultation is necessary.
So, not all the sensations in the abdomen are harmless in the early stages. But in fairness it must be said that nature protects pregnant women and appendicitis in them, as a rule, does not arise. Listen to yourself, and your pregnancy will pass easily.