4hw.org: when the expectant mother is pregnant with her baby, her body is extremely sensitive, her body functions are extremely fragile, and she is prone to physical discomfort, so how can the expectant mother relieve her physical discomfort? Let's take a look at it!
Discomfort 1 gastrointestinal flatulence
From the second month of pregnancy, the progesterone in the body gradually increased, resulting in the decrease of gastric acid secretion, the decrease of normal peristalsis function of gastrointestinal tract, and the increase of gas, resulting in flatulence of gastrointestinal tract. This will also relax the muscles controlling acid reflux in the lower part of the esophagus. In addition, the increasing uterus will squeeze the stomach day by day, which will slow down the emptying of gastric contents and increase the flatulence of the stomach.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Try to eat less gas producing food, such as soybean milk, beans and a large amount of sucrose and other flatulent food, and more fiber rich vegetables, fruits and coarse grains.
2. Develop the habit of defecation every day, and insist on proper exercise, such as walking, gymnastics and yoga for pregnant women, so as to avoid constipation.
Discomfort 2 frequent urination pain
In the early stage of pregnancy, due to pelvic congestion, the uterus is increasing and the bladder is oppressed. At the same time, under the action of some * hormones, the bladder muscle relaxes, the tension drops, and urine retention occurs, which easily causes the bladder to be infected. Therefore, in the early stage of pregnancy, pregnant women often have infection symptoms such as frequent urination and painful urination; as soon as the baby is about to give birth, the bladder is stimulated again due to the fall of the fetal head, and frequent urination symptoms appear again.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Take enough water every day to avoid frequent suffocation. Once the infection occurs, we should actively cooperate with doctors until the infection disappears.
2. Clean perineum every day to prevent bacteria from ascending from anus to urethra, causing bladder infection.
Malaise 3 salivation
In the early stage of pregnancy, some pregnant women will have excessive saliva secretion, about 1000-2000 ml per day, which is a physiological manifestation of pregnancy, do not care too much.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. You can reduce symptoms by chewing gum or sucking candy.
2. Astringent mouthwash can help to remove the peculiar smell in the mouth.
Discomfort 4 fatigue
In the early stage of pregnancy, pregnant women often feel tired, that is to say, they still feel tired after sleeping a lot, especially at night, which may be related to the physical and mental maladjustment of just pregnant women. In the late stage of pregnancy, the growing uterus will make the body of pregnant women heavier and heavier, and it is easy to make pregnant women feel tired.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Keep enough sleep, don't care about your frequent tiredness. It's better to take a nap at noon every day to avoid excessive activity, especially in the late pregnancy.
2. Family members should share more housework, try to let pregnant women have more rest, and pay attention to reducing work pressure.
3. Pay attention to the intake of sufficient nutrition, especially the food rich in B vitamins, such as peanut, soybean, liver, sweet potato, yam and less refined flour, buckwheat flour, etc., to nourish brain nerve cells and reduce fatigue.
Discomfort 5 sweating
As the fetus grows up, the blood circulation and blood volume of pregnant women increase, which leads to the expansion of subcutaneous blood vessels to accelerate heat dissipation. As a result, pregnant women often feel very hot and sweat a little bit, especially in summer.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Take a warm bath regularly, which can not only keep your body clean, but also make pregnant women feel comfortable.
2. When the body perspires excessively, in order to avoid dehydration, some light salt water should be added.
3. Wear breathable and sweat absorbing underwear and underwear, with appropriate thickness of coat.
Discomfort 6 vertigo
Sometimes when pregnant women stand for a long time, they will feel dizzy, dazzling, spinning, and even fainting. This phenomenon is due to the fact that the pregnant women stand for a long time, which makes most of the blood deposited in the pelvis and lower limbs, leading to the reduction of the blood flowing back to the heart, affecting the blood supply to the brain, resulting in vertigo. In addition, sometimes vertigo is caused by physiological anemia caused by the increase of blood volume and the dilution of red blood cells.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Avoid standing for a long time or changing posture abruptly.
2. When conditions permit, usually pay attention to raising your legs, and put them on the table or other places that can promote blood return.
Discomfort 7 back pain
The changes of endocrine system after pregnancy make the ligaments of pelvic joint and supporting spine become soft and loose. The enlarged uterus leads to the stretch and extension of abdominal muscle ligaments and increases the curvature of lumbar spine bones. Under the influence of these factors, pregnant women's larger and larger abdomen protrudes more forward, resulting in back pain.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Wear soft and light low-heeled shoes or flat heeled shoes, avoid standing, sitting, walking for a long time, bending and lifting weights, and pay attention to swinging pelvis when walking, which can reduce back discomfort.
2. The more effective method is to pay attention to rest when back pain. When resting, put soft items like pillows and cushions under the popliteal fossa to make the pregnant woman's back as comfortable as possible.
3. When sleeping, it's better to sleep on a slightly harder bed board, and it's suitable to take the left side lying position with legs flexing, which can also help reduce the burden on the back of the waist.
4. When getting up, avoid overstretching the back, so as not to cause back sprain and aggravate the pain.
5. Calcium intake will help relieve back pain. If the pain is severe, hot compress with hot water bag can also help relieve symptoms.
Discomfort 8 leg muscle spasm
In the middle and later stages of pregnancy, many pregnant women may wake up from a sudden spasm of calf or foot muscles in their sleep. In addition to the decrease of calcium concentration in the blood, the increasing uterine pressure on the nerve conduction of the leg or foot is also a trigger factor.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. From the middle of pregnancy, according to the doctor's instructions, we should supplement calcium tablets and vitamin D preparations every day, and take foods rich in calcium and vitamin B1 in our diet.
3. Don't walk too much. The heel height should be appropriate. Keep your legs warm, especially in cold weather.
4. In case of spasm of leg and foot muscles, immediately straighten the leg, turn the foot upward towards the body, or let others grasp the foot and pull it towards the body, which can quickly relieve the spasm.
Discomfort 9 costal pain
In the late stage of pregnancy, because the bottom of the uterus is constantly rising, which causes certain compression on the costal margin, or sometimes because the fetus acts violently in the uterus to stimulate the costal margin, pregnant women will feel costal margin pain, especially at 36 weeks, this kind of pain is more frequent.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. When the head of the fetus enters the pelvis, the pain symptoms will often disappear by themselves, and the pregnant women need not be too nervous.
2. When the pain occurs, lie down on your back, hold the rib edge slightly with your hands and massage gently, the pain can be relieved.
Discomfort 10 varices
During pregnancy, especially in the late stage, some pregnant women have varicose veins in their calves and insteps, causing local discomfort such as swelling, soreness, numbness and fatigue. If it occurs in the vulva, it can lead to edema of the labia and a feeling of swelling and falling. This phenomenon is caused by the poor blood return of the lower extremities, which causes the venous blood to accumulate in the lower extremities. It is often seen in pregnant women who are engaged in sedentary and standing work for a long time before pregnancy.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Avoid taking a bath with supercooled or overheated water. It is more appropriate to use water close to the body temperature. Prevent constipation or coughing. Do not ride or have sex with varicose vulva.
2. In the beginning of varicose veins, it is necessary to avoid standing for a long time, sitting for a long time, and often changing position to rest. When sitting for a long time, always move your feet to avoid crossing your legs, cross legged sitting and squatting for too long.
3. When sleeping, use pillows to elevate your legs to promote venous blood flow. Usually, avoid wearing too tight legs, vulva and abdomen. If necessary, raise your legs before getting out of bed in the morning, put on elastic socks before getting out of bed.
4. We should lie in bed properly when we lie down. When we lie down, we should take the side lying position to reduce the local swelling and the pressure on the vulva.
Discomfort 11 dyspnea
In the late pregnancy, the enlarged uterus pushes the diaphragm to the chest, which causes the chest to become smaller and affects the activity of heart and lung. In addition, the increase of blood volume will also increase the heart burden of pregnant women, which makes pregnant women prone to shortness of breath. This condition persists until the head enters the pelvis.
Nursing follow-up method:
1. Dress loose, avoid wearing tight bras, underwear, underpants and outerwear, and avoid staying in places with too many people and insufficient air circulation.
2. Sleep in the side lying position. If you have difficulty breathing, you can take the half lying position, and you should see a doctor in time.