Finally, it happened, and you waited for your"Striped" test. However, along with pregnancy, the future mother has a huge number of worries, problems and questions. And one of these issues is abdominal pain in pregnancy. Pain in the abdomen can be caused by a variety of causes - both serious enough and at all trivial, not requiring any attention. It is about these causes, causing pain in the abdomen, and will be discussed below.
Training bouts
One of the most common causesthe occurrence of pain is the so-called training fights. The birth of a child is a very serious work. And in order to cope with it, the woman's body must properly prepare for childbirth. And, needless to say, it is simply unrealistic to prepare for a few days, so the body of a pregnant woman is prepared for all 9 months. That's why there are training bouts. Straining, the uterus learns to work exactly as it is necessary for the child to be born. Some future mothers during these trainings experience very strong painful sensations, while others practically do not notice them. Such fights are easy enough to recognize - the muscles of the abdominal wall to a large extent, in addition to your will, strain for a while, and then relax again. The duration of such training fights can be very different - from several minutes to several hours. The longer the gestation period, the more likely such training fights will occur. And the future mother can independently provoke the beginning of training fights. Such a push can serve as a physical or emotional strain, orgasm, lifting weights. In the event that the stomach strains, but quickly enough becomes soft again, there should be no cause for concern for the expectant mother. Doctors noticed quite an interesting trend - most often training fights appear in the future mother at 28 and 38 weeks of pregnancy. In the event that the uterine pharyngeal does not open as a result of such fights, there is nothing to worry about for the future mother. However, it is necessary to listen to training fights - often it is training fights that indicate that the body is tired and the future mother needs to rest. There is a very good and effective way to check what causes abdominal pain. Just take a warm bath and after a few minutes the pain caused by the training fights will disappear. If she does not disappear, the pregnant woman should as soon as possible seek medical help from a gynecologist.
The threat of premature termination of pregnancy
Sometimes pain in the abdomen of a pregnant womanwomen can testify to the development of certain pathologies that require immediate medical attention. So, for example, in the event that the uterine pharynx starts to unfold, and the cervix itself - to shorten, the expectant mother experiences quite intense pain sensations. And in the event that the gestational age is still too short, and the birth of the child is not yet possible, the doctor will make every effort to stop this process of the onset of premature birth. As a rule, in such cases, the expectant mother should adhere strictly to the bed rest, take medications prescribed by the doctor, which stop the contractions, and also magnesium. In most cases, this way it is possible to stop premature birth, allowing the child to be born healthy and on time. Unfortunately, sometimes the expectant mother experiences such feelings throughout the entire pregnancy, so she is forced to spend almost the entire pregnancy in bed. It goes without saying that this state of affairs can not but upset the future mother. However, do not despair - it's not such a big price for the most expensive thing that you get in return - for the life of your crumbs.
Other causes of abdominal pain
However, for the sake of justice,that not always painful sensations in a stomach at the pregnant woman testify to development of premature birth or other pathology. Another extremely common cause of abdominal pain in a pregnant woman may be an improper diet. In the event that the products are not suitable for the future mother, the process of normal digestion is broken, the digestive organs can spasm, resulting in the development of pain, which is localized in the lower abdomen and, as a rule, has a pulling character. Most often, pain of this nature is caused by either dysbacteriosis or spastic colitis. After eliminating these diseases, the problem disappears by itself. Since the root cause of pain is eliminated, the future mother does not feel any pain either. Also, you should pay special attention to those products that the future mother is eating. It is necessary to avoid sharp, fatty, fried, smoked foods in every possible way, which also greatly disturbs the process of digestion. And, in addition, do not abuse those products that can lead to increased gas production. As a rule, such pain sensations disappear immediately after the digestion process ends. However, if the future mother again makes an error in her diet, abdominal pain may return again. The only way with which you can alleviate this condition is to observe the correct diet. In addition, do not forget that the food of a pregnant woman should be divided: portions should be small, and the interval between meals should not exceed two hours. By the way speaking. This diet is very effective not only with digestion disorders, but also with toxicosis - both early and late. At the time of the attack, the expectant mother can take activated charcoal. Nevertheless, other drugs that improve digestion and reduce gas production should be taken only for the purpose of your doctor. Do not use any medication yourself.
Stretch of ligament in stomach
It also hurts the abdomen during pregnancy,if there is a hyperextension of those muscles of the abdominal cavity, which are designed to support the uterus. The child grows, and accordingly, the volume of the uterus increases, as a result of which the pressure on the uterine ligaments becomes excessive. Especially strongly a woman feels the stretching of the uterine ligaments in the event that she laughs, or sneezes, or just makes any sharp movements. The pain is rather sharp and palpable, but short-lived. Many mothers seek to get rid of it by taking medications. However, this should not be done, as the effect of the pill will not have any effect, but it's quite serious to hurt your health, both crumbs and the future. A future mother should be extremely careful, because the muscles need a certain amount of time in order to fully function and effectively support the growing uterus. That's why a woman should avoid excessive physical exertion, sudden movements and especially lifting weights. As a rule, such uncomfortable sensations pass quickly enough - by the 6th month of pregnancy they will disappear completely. By the way, another reason that can cause unpleasant pain in the abdominal area of expectant mothers is a banal overstrain of the abdominal muscles. And often in order to have such painful feelings, you need very little - just walk a little more than usual, and the result will not keep you waiting. In order to get rid of this problem, it's enough just to rest - and the pain will go away by itself. 
Acute diseases of the abdominal cavity
Although this is extremely rare, but stillSometimes the causes of pain in the abdomen are serious diseases of the internal organs, for example, acute intestinal obstruction, acute pancreatitis or even appendicitis. All such diseases have a rather specific character of pain, which is very difficult to confuse with other painful sensations:
- The pain is very sharp and intense.
- The pain does not cease with time, but only grows.
- Against the background of pain, the temperature may rise. Appear nausea or vomiting, dizziness.
If such symptoms appear, the expectant motherIn any case, do not try to get rid of the pain by taking any pain medication, and even more so just tolerate. Such a state can be a very serious threat not only to the health of the future mother, but also to her life. Therefore, the only correct action of a pregnant woman or her relatives in this situation is to call an ambulance team as soon as possible or to take the woman to a medical institution on their own. Often the only way to save the life of a mother and her future baby is to perform a surgical procedure. However, the future mother should not worry about this too much - in the world thousands of operations are performed annually in pregnant women, without any harm to the future baby.
Abdominal pain caused by gynecological prejudices
Among future mothers there is such an opinion thatPregnancy completely excludes the possibility of developing any gynecological diseases. However, to a great regret, such a statement is groundless and fundamentally wrong. And the stomach or belly hurts at pregnancy at times strongly enough precisely because of presence of any gynecologic problems. One of these gynecological problems is ectopic pregnancy. The woman sees two strips on the test and rejoices - she is pregnant! However, alas, pregnancy can be ectopic. With ectopic pregnancy the following occurs: after fertilization, a fertilized egg is fixed not in the uterine cavity, but more often in the fallopian tubes. The main sign of ectopic pregnancy in its early stages is a positive pregnancy test, but it does not determine the fetal egg in the uterine cavity. Approximately at the fifth seventh week the embryo becomes so large that the fallopian tube can not stretch more and, as a result, it simply bursts. The woman begins strong internal bleeding, acute pain, vomiting and fainting. The only treatment in this situation is immediate surgical intervention, without which it will not be possible to save the life of a woman. Unfortunately, it is not possible to save a pregnancy in this situation.
Pain sensations caused by premature detachment of the placenta
Another cause of pain duringpregnancy is a premature detachment of the placenta. This condition is extremely dangerous for both the mother and the child. During placental abruption, the following occurs: the vessels of the placenta are torn, resulting in extensive uterine bleeding, which is extremely dangerous for a woman's life. In addition, the child stops receiving nutrients and, worst of all, the supply of oxygen stops. As a result, the child quickly develops acute hypoxia - oxygen deficiency. Hypoxia of the fetus can lead not only to the defeat of the central nervous system and other organs, but also to the death of the child. The only thing that can help mom and baby is immediate delivery, and as a rule, in all cases, doctors prefer to use caesarean section. And this is understandable, because in the case of premature detachment of the placenta, the score goes for minutes, and natural birth takes hours. And Caesarean section, therefore, is the only possible way to save the life of a woman and a child. Very often, future mothers believe that the threat of placental abruption exists only in those pregnant women whose placenta previa is wrong. However, this is not so - placenta praevia - partial or complete - may be the reason for delivery by cesarean section. However, in fact, the probability of detachment of the placenta, her placenta previa does not play any role. There are many reasons that cause premature placental abruption. Such reasons include:
- Heavy physical activity. A pregnant woman should always remember about caution.
- Strong emotional stress. Their expectant mother should also very carefully avoid.
- Genetic factor. Doctors noticed that the predisposition to premature detachment of the placenta can be inherited.
Summarizing all of the above, it is necessaryto focus the attention of women on the main points. A pregnant woman should carefully monitor her health, observe the regime of the day, eat right. And if you have any pain in the abdomen, the pregnant woman should immediately, without losing time, go to the doctor - gynecologist, who will accurately determine the cause of the pain and take the necessary measures to eliminate them. We advise you to read: 
