hi,
I understand your concern.
* In
pregnancy mother's digestion is hampered due to
hormonal effect on intestines/ bowels & in later months a well grown baby presses the bowels to cause mechanical problem in bowel movements.- making them sluggish in movements. Similarly digestive enzymes can not reach food in intestines in time & so digestion is also hampered. The undigested food remains in bowels for long time gets fermented to produce gasses. thus creating
indigestion & bloated abdomen with
constipation & pain in abdomen& absorb water from it to make it dry & constipated.
All these changes in digestion in digestive system can be managed by
- taking small & multiple servings of food every 3 hours.To manage a well balanced eating.
- using food in natural form as for possible/ avoid processed food.
-Regular exercises/ walking under expert guidance.
- drink plenty of clean water & have high fibers in diet,
- Apart from this possibility of bacterial/ protozoal/worm infestation needs to be detected & treated specifically.
* breathlessness- this is also normal finding in pregnancy with low
hemoglobin .Haemodilution & hampered breathing due to sluggish movements of diaphragm .
A bloated abdomen adds to it & breathlessness becomes problematic.THis can be managed by-
- having iron, protein vitamin B complex & c rich diet. Take
Iron supplements avaialable in market.
- learn breathing techniques in pregnancy by expert.
-Follow ideal life style.
- Apart from this investigations to note anemia ( Hb% ) Consultation of a chest specialist to detect & treat
Chest infection are needed.
SO though digestive problems & breathlessness are due to bodily cahnges in pregnancy... they can not be neglected & have to be managed by self efforts/ doctor's help.
Thanks.