Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
* In late
pregnancy,the size of
uterus in enlarged & it occupies most of abdominal cavity.. creating short of place to bowels. This causes mechanical hurdle in digestion & travel of food through gut which does not coincide with release of digestive enzymes in digestive tract . This causes digestive deficiency.
- Pregnancy hormones make intestinal movements sluggish, thus partially food stands long in the intestines... leads to more gas formation.. thus increasing more distension of abdomen & sometimes
constipation.
- In such condition normal eating habits cause overload on digestion .. this adds to lack of digestion.
* ALL above factors cause stretching abdomen & stretching of abdomen causes pain & discomfort.
* All of your investigations are normal , so way out for the problem can be-
- Eat small & frequent servings ( every 3 hours )
- Each serving should contain fibers ( salad/ vegetable/ fruit ). Drink lot of water in a day. ( 12 glasses in 24 hours )- sufficient fibers with water make improve intestinal movements..This improves digestion.
- Add light exercises in your routine.. simple yoga exercises/ walking... This stimulates functioning of gut.
- Avoid spicy, oily & difficult to digest food.
- You can add digestive enzymes over the counter/ with your doctor's advise to improve digestion still more.
* the
stroke you mention you has during last delivery must not be related to
abdominal pain. It must be something related to your blood pressure( which is normal at present.. but psychological stress can cause
high blood pressure / low Blood pressure also can produce
fainting & weakness . Both the conditions can raise problem.)
- Please stop worrying, eat as advised, start doing light exercises/ have weekly pregnancy & BP.check up / inform your treating doctor about last episode.. so that all preventive precautions will taken at your delivery * it would be smooth !
Thanks.