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What Causes Improper Bowel Movement Symptoms During Pregnancy?

hi am in my first trimester and amvery gassy and my stomach burns alot. i hardly burp or flatulate so the gas remains there ming me queasy and nautious. i dont vomit. i have diahorrea sometimes. what can i do to help with the gas especially at night?k
Tue, 14 Apr 2015
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During the first trimester ther is slow gastric emptying due to the effect of hormones, specially, progesterone. So, flatulence and meteorism are frequent because food tends to stay at the stomach for hours, creating gases from local digestion. You alsomget heartburn because gastric acid tends to reflux from the stomach to the mouth. This will improve after 16th week of pregnancy. Tips? Chew food very well, avoid protein meals in large quantities, drink water while eating and split meals to make them smaller and frequent (eat about 6 times a day). this will help a lot. if your MD prescribes it, you coul use Metoclopramide to enhance gastric emptying and reduce gastric reflux. good luck!
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What Causes Improper Bowel Movement Symptoms During Pregnancy?

During the first trimester ther is slow gastric emptying due to the effect of hormones, specially, progesterone. So, flatulence and meteorism are frequent because food tends to stay at the stomach for hours, creating gases from local digestion. You alsomget heartburn because gastric acid tends to reflux from the stomach to the mouth. This will improve after 16th week of pregnancy. Tips? Chew food very well, avoid protein meals in large quantities, drink water while eating and split meals to make them smaller and frequent (eat about 6 times a day). this will help a lot. if your MD prescribes it, you coul use Metoclopramide to enhance gastric emptying and reduce gastric reflux. good luck!