All About Digestive Disorders In Pregnancy
Digestive disorders, like so many other ailments, are common during gestation, although the pregnant woman does not completely change at this new stage. However, hitherto unknown disorders begin to arise.
We want to inform you about what are the digestive disorders in pregnancy, to calm you and get you out of your mind questions like, starting today will my life be like this? We offer you the following annotations.
What are the most common digestive disorders in pregnancy?
- Slow and heavy digestion
- He retched
- Nausea and disgust
- Constipation
- Acidity
Do all pregnancies carry them?
It’s possible. Although there are those who never complain about any of these, the most common ailments in pregnancy are digestive ones. In addition to leg inflammation and lumbosacral pain. However, all of these can usually be overcome.
Can they be prevented?
For the most part not, although you can always resort to some remedy to “suffer” less.
To prevent acidity, it is recommended that pregnant women eliminate acidic, fatty and spicy foods. Eat slowly, don’t lie down immediately after eating, and avoid fizzy drinks.
If you have constipation, you will be able to defecate better if you hydrate more and include more fiber in your diet. Like those found in beans. It is equally okay to stop eating astringent foods, such as green guava.
If you have slow digestion, it is best to stick to meal times and never exceed the amount of food you eat.
The pregnant woman’s digestive system will work better if more fruit and vegetables are included in her daily diet. But, we repeat, even when many measures are taken, no pregnant woman is exempt from presenting the digestive disorders mentioned above.
Regardless of the discomfort and the moments of pain they cause me, when should I worry?
When, for these disorders, it is necessary to eat properly, they begin to affect the emotional state, or become unbearable to tolerate.
In that case, you should consult with your gynecologist and openly expose your problem to him. He will know how to advise you and, if you need it, will prescribe some medication to give you relief.
Remember: you must avoid taking medications alone, but being pregnant, the “must avoid” automatically becomes “you must never”.
I’ve heard that some digestive disorders don’t end before delivery, is that true?
There are ailments, such as nausea or vomiting, which are frequent only in the first 3 months of pregnancy. However, in some pregnant women, this period extends a little longer than others. Indeed, for them it lasts until delivery. It all depends on the hormonal activity of each one.
The same goes for constipation. There are pregnant women who have trouble defecating throughout their pregnancy. Which is resolved only after childbirth.
What other changes related to the digestive system and diet arise with childbirth?
In addition to the ailments we’ve mentioned so far in this post, there are other changes that occur in pregnancy. Such as the need to eat after hours or the voracious desire to ingest larger quantities of food.
Other of the many that arise are:
- Changes in food tastes
- The cravings.
Below, we will tell you about these.
Changes in food tastes
Changes in tastes during gestation have to do directly with hormones. In this phase, the senses of taste and smell sharpen and this causes smells, which you did not like before, now attract you like the bee to honey.
The cravings
Cravings are a desire to eat something “right now”.
With birthmarks there are no half colors. That’s not to say: I’ll bring it to you now, let me finish watching the football match… every time they show up, you have to run. Because, in that instant, the pregnant woman turns into a little girl, who throws a tantrum if she is not satisfied (or so some of us do, or rather we do).
Cravings can be considered the antithesis of the digestive disorders mentioned above. If those are unpleasant at best, having a desire and satisfying it is the height of pleasure.
We invite you to leave a comment on the digestive disorders you endured during pregnancy and how you solved them. Anyway, we’d love to hear from you about some of your cravings.
