Hard Belly During Pregnancy: Causes and What to Do
Introduction
Hard Belly During Pregnancy: Is It Normal? What Causes It and What Should You Do?
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Is it normal to have a hard belly during pregnancy?
Wondering if it's normal to have a hard belly during pregnancy is more than natural.
Essential, as in all cases where we talk about sweet waiting, is to look at the globality of the situation.
In the weeks leading up to your twelfth month , you may experience a feeling of slight hardness in your upper abdomen.
A hard upper belly during pregnancy is often due to progesterone.
The hormone in question also has, among its effects on the mother's body, a slowing down of intestinal transit.
In this case, to make the situation less annoying it is advisable to optimize hydration and try to eat small but frequent meals.
In the course dedicated to nutrition during pregnancy curated by Doctor Federica Dell'Oro, nutrition biologist, you will find many other tips for eating healthily during pregnancy.
Hard Belly in Pregnancy First Trimester: Other Causes
There are other causes to consider when talking about a hard belly during pregnancy in the first trimester . Here are the main ones:
Lengthening of the round ligaments that start from the bottom of the uterus.
Miscarriage.
To prevent the second eventuality, in women with a medical history of repeated miscarriages, the specialist may prescribe progestin supplementation during the first trimester.