What to do if pregnant women have constipation

　　After pregnancy, expectant mothers always have various discomforts, ranging from vomiting in the first trimester to constipate , the abdomen gradually bulges, making it difficult to bend down, and later develops to the point where the toes cannot be seen when walking, and at night sleep Not stable... It can be seen that the entire pregnancy process is very hard, and the pregnant mother silently endures the hardships of pregnancy for the happy growth of the next generation.

　　Among them, constipation during pregnancy can last throughout pregnancy. Pregnant mother Shasha started to suffer from constipation when she was more than 40 days pregnant. She often had a bowel movement only once every three or four days. It became most serious in the third trimester of pregnancy. Uterus Expansion compresses the intestines and may even prevent the expectant mother from defecating for 1 to 2 weeks. stomach ache , abdominal distension, and more difficulty defecation. It is understood that most expectant mothers will suffer from constipation during pregnancy, and long-term poor defecation can lead to the formation of hemorrhoids.

　　Doctor reveals the truth about constipation during pregnancy

　　According to experts, constipation during pregnancy is very common. It is mainly related to too refined diet during pregnancy, too little exercise and some organic diseases of pregnant women. In order to supplement nutrition during pregnancy, pregnant women usually eat a large amount of high-protein and high-fat foods and ignore the intake of vegetable fiber, resulting in insufficient fiber content in the gastrointestinal tract, which is not conducive to the decline of chyme and stool. From the 4th month of pregnancy, the time for food to pass through the gastrointestinal tract of the expectant mother is significantly longer. Transit time is often controlled by hormones in the blood. Progesterone slows down gastrointestinal motility and prolongs transit time; on the contrary, motilin speeds up gastrointestinal motility and shortens transit time. After pregnancy, progesterone in the blood increases nearly 80 times, but the content of motilin decreases, resulting in slow peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and a long time for food to pass through the stomach, naturally prone to constipation.

　　In addition, many female After learning that I was pregnant, I was worried about fetal gas, and with the special "care" from my family, my activity level was greatly reduced. I sat or lay down all day, which caused the gastrointestinal motility of the already reduced gastrointestinal tract to digest food again, aggravating the occurrence of abdominal distension and constipation.

　　“some organs sexually transmitted diseases Changes can also cause constipation in pregnant women. ”Experts remind, “For example, some women develop rectal problems such as hemorrhoids and anal fissures. disease , or if you already have this kind of disease, once it develops but is not treated in time, it will easily worsen during pregnancy, which will increase the chance of pregnant women suffering from constipation. ”

　　Pregnant women are a special group of people who cannot take medicine randomly even if they cannot defecate normally. So what should be done with constipation during pregnancy? Doctors suggest that pregnant women can alleviate constipation problems by adjusting their eating habits and changing their living habits.

　　Adjust eating habits

　　Diversify your food and eat more fiber-rich foods

　　Dietary fiber can soften stool and promote intestinal peristalsis. Increasing fiber intake is actually easy to do, just eat more whole grains, fruits and fresh vegetables. Such foods include: unprocessed beans (such as soybeans, red beans, mung beans), celery, bamboo shoots, peaches, black dates and other fruits and vegetables; whole grains and their products (such as oats, corn, brown rice, whole wheat bread). Unfiltered fruit juices (such as pear, cantaloupe, peach, apple, etc.). Note that fiber intake should be gradually increased to avoid excessive flatulence

　　Eat smaller meals more often until you are 8 minutes full each time

　　Every time you eat until you are full, it means you are too full. Eating too much will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and gradually weaken the gastrointestinal function, leading to constipation. If your constipation is severe enough to cause pain, you may have colon spasm. People prone to colon spasms should avoid large meals to avoid dilating the digestive tract and making constipation worse. If your constipation is caused by colon spasm, you should avoid foods that cause gas, such as beans, broccoli, and kale.