Indigestion During Pregnancy

Indigestion during pregnancy


Indigestion during pregnancy is also common during pregnancy and may occur with the heartburn. Also known as "dyspepsia", indigestion is just another name for stomach aches. You know you have indigestion if you feel very full, bloated and gaseous.

If you have indigestion during pregnancy, you may experience a number of symptoms, including:
  1. Heartburn, a burning sensation that is caused by the passage of acid from the stomach into the gullet (esophagus)
  2. Regurgitation (food coming back up from the stomach)
  3. Bloating
  4. Nausea (feeling sick)
  5. Vomiting (being sick)

How often do the indigestion during pregnancy?

Most people are affected by indigestion during pregnancy from time to time, but women are often affected by it during pregnancy. As much as 8 in 10 women experience indigestion at some point during their pregnancy. Indigestion is increasingly common as the baby grows.

Indigestion during pregnancy is mainly due to the changes occurring in the body, such as increased levels of hormones and increased pressure on the abdomen (belly).

These changes can often result in acid reflux, the most common cause of indigestion. Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows back from the stomach into the gullet (esophagus) and irritates the lining (mucosa).

The causes of acidity and indigestion during pregnancy

Heartburn occurs when digested food in the stomach, containing acid, is pushed into the esophagus (the tube between the mouth and stomach). This causes a burning sensation behind the breastbone or a burning sensation that starts in the stomach and seems to rise. You can also have a bitter taste in the mouth or the feeling that vomit is rising in the throat.

  1. Normally, food passes through the esophagus between the mouth and stomach.
  2. When not eating, a valve to move around the lower esophagus closes the connection between the esophagus and stomach.
  3. This valve prevents stomach acids upward.
  4. When you swallow, the valve relaxes to allow food and fluid flow.
  5. If the valve relaxes when you are not eating, stomach acid can reflux into the esophagus, irritating it and causing a burning sensation.

Several things can cause heartburn and indigestion, such as:
  1. Greasy or fatty foods
  2. Chocolate, coffee and other drinks containing caffeine
  3. Onions, garlic or spicy foods
  4. Certain medications
  5. Eating a very large meal
  6. Eating too quickly
  7. Lying down after eating

Pregnancy hormones

During pregnancy, hormones relax the muscles in your digestive tract, including the valve in the esophagus. This allows stomach acid up the esophagus more easily, especially when you are lying. Heartburn can be worse in the second and third quarters, when the uterus is based increasingly on his stomach. This sometimes causes behind the food into the esophagus.

Pregnancy hormones also decrease:
  1. The muscles that push food from the esophagus to the stomach
  2. The two muscles that contract to digest the food in the stomach, which slows digestion
  3. These changes may also lead to indigestion, which can make you feel very full, bloated and gaseous.

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