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Hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy trigger various complaints and cause discomfort. One of the common complaints experienced during pregnancy is flatulence.
According to Babycenter, the cause of flatulence during pregnancy is due to excessive production of the hormone progesterone. This hormone functions to relax all muscles, including the muscles of the digestive tract.
These relaxed muscles slow down digestion and can cause more gas in the stomach than usual. As a result, mothers will feel a bloated stomach, often burp, and often fart.
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“Your body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy, and unfortunately, gas is the uncomfortable result of some very normal bodily processes,” says Sheryl Ross, MD, a specialist in obstetrics and women’s health at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, quoted from Healthline.
Movement to help overcome flatulence during pregnancy
Reporting from Parentingfirstcry, if you feel this way, there are several movements that can help overcome it. This movement is also quite easy to do, Mother, to find out, read this article to the end.
1. Child pose
This movement comes from one of the movements in yoga activities. Doing this movement regularly will really help mothers to overcome complaints of flatulence during pregnancy.
This is because this movement provides a gentle stretch to the back of the body and opens up the area around the stomach. Opening the area around the stomach will certainly facilitate the release of trapped gas.
Here are several steps to carry out this movement
Mothers can start this movement by kneeling on the mat used. Sit on both heels as in the saman dancer’s position. Push your body forward and make sure your arms remain straight forward.
2. Knee to chest
Raising your knees up to your chest can also help you deal with flatulence during pregnancy. This movement is considered very easy and comfortable to do because it can be done while lying on a mat.
Doing this movement will stimulate smooth bowel movements. This intestinal movement will also indirectly allow gas to find a way out of the stomach.
Apart from helping with flatulence problems, you can also do this movement if you experience constipation problems during pregnancy. Here are several steps to carry out this movement.
Lie on your back on a comfortable mattress. Slowly bring one knee towards your chest and hug the knee with your hands. Hold for a few breaths, then switch to the other knee.
3. Deep squat
This movement is similar to the squat movement in general and is quite simple to do. Even though it looks easy and simple, this movement can really help mothers who experience complaints of flatulence during pregnancy.
Doing this movement will make the pelvic area more open. As a result, it will be easier for gas to find a way out and the feeling of bloating will slowly disappear.
Apart from being able to treat flatulence, you can also do this movement to speed up the birthing process. Here are several ways to do deep squats.
You can stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Slowly lower your body and bend your knees into a fairly low squat position. Maintain this position for a few moments while continuing to catch your breath and maintain balance.
Apart from these 3 movements, there are 3 other movements that can help overcome flatulence during pregnancy. Read more on the next page, Mother.
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