Being pregnant, many women experience stomach problems. And this is not surprising, because the body of a pregnant woman is very vulnerable to all kinds of diseases, including the gastrointestinal tract. Indigestion during pregnancy can be caused by many reasons, including malnutrition, chronic diseases of the intestines and stomach, as well as infectious diseases. The whole danger of this problem lies in the fact that the disease harms not only the body of the expectant mother, but also the growing child. Therefore, if you are concerned about discomfort in the stomach, sour taste in the mouth or heartburn, be sure to consult a doctor to identify the exact causes of this disease and determine the treatment options.
Indigestion during pregnancy can be determined by several signs. The first sign is heartburn or a burning sensation in the stomach, which appears as a result of excessive secretion of gastric juice, which irritates the mucous membrane of the esophagus, thereby causing an unpleasant burning sensation. Another symptom is nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
To minimize unpleasant symptoms, a pregnant woman should follow certain rules.
- Exclude pickles, pickles, fatty, spicy and fried foods, smoked meats, strong coffee or tea, as well as low-quality foods that cause indigestion during pregnancy.
- Drink liquid in large volumes and as often as possible if there are no contraindications to this.
- Try not to burden the stomach with food, eat a little, but more often than usual.
- If you experience hunger in the interval between main meals, quench hunger with fruits.
- To prevent a feeling of heaviness in your stomach, chew your food thoroughly and leisurely.
- Indigestion during pregnancy can also occur due to stress, tight clothing, and smoking. Therefore, try to wear loose clothing, if possible, avoid psychological stress and stress, forget about smoking.
- Of the drugs, it is recommended to use Smecta, Neosmectin, antibiotics should be taken only on the recommendation of a doctor.
- Traditional medicine for this problem advises using the following recipe: brew a tablespoon of pomegranate peel with 200 grams of boiling water. Let the broth infuse for a while and drink a glass at a time. You can also use the infusion of oak bark. To do this, pour a teaspoon of bark with two glasses of boiling water. Leave the broth to infuse for 8 hours, then strain. Drink the broth half a cup before meals 3 times a day. Oak bark decoction is not recommended for children.
Since the advent of the baby, mothers should carefully monitor their diet. After all, the product eaten by the mother can provoke an upset stomach in a newborn baby. Usually babies suffer with colic in the abdomen before the age of three months. After all, the digestive system of the newborn is only beginning to adapt to the digestion of food, and the previously sterile stomach of the baby is actively colonized by microorganisms. Therefore, if in the first days of life a child has diarrhea, do not be discouraged, this is an adequate reaction of the crumb body. In addition, indigestion can be caused by frequent feedings, food eaten by the mother, or milk intolerance. To save your baby from stomach pain, try using the following methods:
- Attach a warm, ironed diaper to your tummy.
- During colic, give your baby a massage of the abdomen or just stroke the stomach in a clockwise direction. If this does not help, use a vent pipe.
- Spread the baby on the stomach every time before feeding, this helps to remove gases.
- Make sure that the baby does not swallow air while eating.
- To prevent colic, use special teas for children with dill or fennel.
The older child’s digestion system is already well-formed, however, full digestion of food is still difficult for her. The salivary glands, stomach, liver, and pancreas are not yet ready for digestion, followed by absorption of the food that an adult consumes. Therefore, on a holiday try to cook dishes familiar to the child that would not cause an upset stomach in the child. You should not feed the baby pastes in vacuum packs containing nitrates and salts of sausages, shop dumplings, chips, chocolates and cheeses containing dyes. If nevertheless an upset stomach has arisen, you can cope with this ailment using:
- rice water or boiled rice without oil, chamomile tea and freshly made jelly.
- Raisin water. To prepare it, you need to brew white raisins and give your child a drink of water during the day.
- Antidiarrheal drug Smecta.
- Drink plenty of water.