Stomach pain in early pregnancy is like menstruation

Many women will experience mild abdominal pain when they first become pregnant. If it is physiological pain, that is, abdominal pain caused by the enlargement of the uterus due to pregnancy, it is an early pregnancy reaction. Expectant mothers do not need to worry, just pay more attention to rest. But if the abdominal pain is like menstruation, especially if there is vaginal bleeding, pregnant women should pay attention to it, because it may be a sign of threatened miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

1. What is the reason for the stomach pain like menstruation when you just get pregnant?

1. Physiological pain

Pregnant women usually experience abdominal pain starting from 1-3 months of pregnancy. Experts point out that the reason why most pregnant women experience abdominal pain at this time is mostly due to the enlargement of the uterus. Therefore, as the fetus gradually develops, the pregnant mother's uterus will also increase. The enlarged uterus will constantly stimulate the lower edge of the ribs, causing the pregnant mother to have a dull pain in the lower abdomen. Abdominal pain caused by the enlargement of the uterus in the early stages of pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon. No special treatment is required and pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much.

2. Pathological abdominal pain

(1) Threatened abortion or ectopic pregnancy

If pregnant women have threatened miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy in the early stages of pregnancy, it may also cause abdominal pain. This pain is mostly continuous lower abdominal pain accompanied by vaginal bleeding. At this time, pregnant women need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

(2) Stomach pain or other diseases

If a pregnant mother eats spoiled food or food that is too frozen and irritating, it will cause intestinal cramps and cause stomach pain. In addition, diseases such as acute gastritis, gastroenteritis, acute pancreatitis, and uterine fibroid degeneration may also be one of the causes of abdominal pain in early pregnancy. Pregnant mothers who experience these conditions need to go to the hospital in time for symptomatic treatment.

2. Precautions for abdominal pain during pregnancy

The first two or three months of pregnancy is a critical period for embryonic development and is also the time when miscarriage is most likely to occur. Therefore, it is extremely important to pay attention to abdominal pain when you are just pregnant.

1. Sexual life should be moderate

Having sex is a normal part of married life for couples. But when the wife is pregnant, how to have sex is something that should be taken seriously. To ensure the health of the fetus, sexual intercourse should be avoided during the first three months of pregnancy.

2. Seek medical attention in these cases

For pregnant women, the most dangerous things in the early stages of pregnancy are ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. When these two situations occur, pregnant women will experience abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Therefore, if pregnant women find abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding, they need to seek medical attention immediately.

3. Supplement folic acid to prevent fetal malformations

The first three months of pregnancy are the critical period for the development of the fetal neural tube. Therefore, expectant mothers should try to avoid various adverse factors, such as smoking and drinking environments, harmful chemicals, newly renovated houses, poorly ventilated environments, etc., and improve their immunity to avoid viral infections, and do not take drugs privately.