Can constipation of pregnant mother affect the health of fetus? How to solve it?

Xiao Jia has the habit of constipation. It takes a long time to defecate before pregnancy. As the fetus gets bigger and bigger, she always squats for a long time every morning, and often her feet are numb and she can't get out. Seeing that there are still two months before the due date, the expectant mother decided to stick to it and be liberated when unloading. Unexpectedly, the accident happened. One morning when she was in the bathroom, she defecated too hard, which led to premature delivery. Fortunately, she was sent to the hospital in time, and the mother and son were finally safe.

Xiao Jia later consulted the doctor about the cause of premature delivery. The doctor's explanation is that if the expectant mother is often constipated, it is easy to squeeze into the baby in the stomach when exerting force, and the fetus will feel hypoxia and appear premature. Xiao Jia recalled the day's situation. It was really after a lot of effort that his stomach began to hurt.

In addition, long-term constipation of pregnant women will make the body absorb the toxins in feces again, which is not only prone to enterogenous endotoxemia, but also has a great impact on the health of the fetus. Some expectant mothers have normal bowel movements before pregnancy. They don't understand why constipation occurs after pregnancy, and it is more serious in the third trimester. There are three main reasons.

First, it is caused by progesterone secretion. After pregnancy, the hormonal situation in women will change, the original balance will be broken, the secretion of progesterone will slow down the peristalsis of the intestine, and defecation will be more difficult than before.

Second, the growing fetus squeezes the intestine. With the increase of months, the fetus will become bigger and bigger, and it will be more difficult to wriggle the squeezed intestine, which will also cause poor defecation.

Third, lack of exercise leads to constipation. Compared with pre-pregnancy, some expectant mothers have less activities during pregnancy, and their digestive ability and gastrointestinal peristalsis are also reduced, which has a negative impact on normal defecation function.

If you also encounter constipation during pregnancy, you must pay attention to it. The sooner you start to solve it, the more helpful it will be to your own and your child's health.

First of all, develop the habit of regular defecation. It can be arranged after breakfast. Don't hold back when defecating. You'd better choose the way of defecation, so it won't increase the pressure on your abdomen and make your feet numb. Don't forget to rinse your private parts with water after defecation.

Second, drink more water at ordinary times. Get up in the morning and drink a glass of white water on an empty stomach to wake up the stomach and stimulate defecation; If you don't drink enough water, it will make the stool dry and hard, which is not conducive to discharge. Therefore, expectant mothers should drink at least 1.5 liters of water every day to develop the habit of drinking water at any time. In addition, you should pay attention to your diet. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and all kinds of coarse grains to ensure that there is enough dietary fiber in the body. Proper amount of oil can soften stool. As long as it is not excessive, eat some every day.

Third, keep the habit of exercising every day within the scope permitted by the body. Exercise can increase the function of the stomach and help defecate.

Fourth, develop good habits of work and rest. Don't be too tired during pregnancy. After work, you can listen to more music and read books, and try to keep a relaxed and optimistic mood. Anger, boredom and anxiety will disturb the normal metabolism of the body.

Finally, it is necessary to remind expectant mothers to avoid taking drugs that stimulate defecation as much as possible, especially at the end of pregnancy, you can choose topical oil with less irritation to soften defecation and relieve discomfort during defecation.