Abdominal Cramps During Pregnancy: A Common Cause
Cramps are a common occurrence for women inposition, and they often accompany the entire pregnancy. But abdominal cramps during pregnancy should be a warning sign, because they pose a particular threat to the child.
Cramps in the abdomen during pregnancy: how to react? Photo: Getty Saddles often arise because the belly of a pregnant woman begins to grow, because of what the muscles that support the uterus stretch. Cramps in the abdomen, arising for this reason, resemble ordinary menstrual pains.
Deficiency of vitamins in the body can provoke cramps
Also the cause of cramps isdeficiency of vitamins, microelements and macroelements. The body begins to sound the alarm and thus reports the presence of a problem. A pregnant woman has a weakened immune system, since all the vitamin and mineral reserves of the body are spent on the development and growth of the child. As a rule, convulsions occur with a deficiency of:
- vitamins of group B;
- magnesium;
- potassium;
- calcium.
Toxicosis, which appears in the first trimester,also often causes the appearance of seizures. This is due to the fact that frequent vomiting disrupts the functions of the pancreas, and the mother's body begins to poorly digest useful substances.
In what cases does cramp in the abdomen during pregnancy threaten the baby?
You don't need to panic every time you have a seizure, but you should pay attention to the symptoms when the seizures are threatening:
There are cases when during pregnancyabdominal cramps are normal. This often happens in the third trimester of pregnancy. These phenomena are called training contractions. They can appear suddenly and often happen at night. Their frequency indicates the approach of labor. With timely assistance, in about 76% of cases, it is possible to prevent the process of termination of pregnancy. But if for some reason you cannot go to the hospital, try to take a sedative and antispasmodics. To prevent cramps, take a vitamin and mineral complex, drink enough fluids, spend more time in the fresh air and do not be exposed to stress.
