If during pregnancy your stomach suddenly becomes ill, then you need to urgently go to the doctor, as there are many reasons and all of them can face unpleasant consequences. For example, sometimes a woman develops appendicitis during pregnancy .
In this case, you should go to the hospital, because only there the doctor can determine exactly why the stomach hurts. Appendicitis during pregnancy can be determined using laparoscopy. This is a surgical intervention: the doctor makes small punctures in the abdominal cavity and, using special modern tools, examines
area of inflammation. The longer
the gestation period, the more difficult it is to diagnose and the more difficult it is to carry out the operation, so it is important to do everything on time. Any delay is a great risk not only for the child, but also for the mother.
Causes of appendicitis:
Appendicitis during pregnancy can develop because the uterus increases in size. the appendix and cecum are displaced. Why a pregnant woman can have constipation, and due to stagnation in the intestines, the pathogenicity of microflora increases.
Along with this, there is a restructuring of the woman’s body in a new way. At the same time, immunity is reduced, blood properties change. If the body does not cope with this, then various troubles may appear.
Appendicitis during pregnancy - symptoms:
Symptoms of this disease during pregnancy will be the same as they are for everyone during a similar attack:
- Increase in body temperature up to 38 degrees.
- Bloating.
- A white coating may appear on the tongue.
- The heart rate rises to 90-100 per minute.
- Shortness of breath, shallow breathing, cold sweat appears.
- Sudden and severe colic in the right side. First, pain occurs in the navel and then spreads throughout the abdomen, as a result, it is localized in the right side.
Postoperative period
Pregnant appendicitis also simply can not be cured. There is always only one way out - an operation during which an inflamed appendix is removed. What awaits after surgery?
The recovery period in women who carry a child is different from ordinary people. They are much more difficult. Firstly, after the operation, you can not put ice on the stomach, as this can
provoke any complications. Antibiotics are prescribed for women to prevent the development of infectious complications, since appendicitis during pregnancy sometimes leaves serious consequences.
In addition, the expectant mother will have to take medications aimed at preserving the pregnancy and normalizing the intestines. After the operation, a pregnant woman will have to spend a lot of time in the hospital. If the operation was already done for a long time, it is possible that the hospital will spend the rest of the term before delivery.
Possible complications :
- Hypoxia of the fetus.
- Abnormal uterine contractions.
- Intestinal obstruction.
- Infectious diseases.
Do not immediately get scared and upset. When appendicitis began during pregnancy, it is best to act quickly to avoid unfortunate consequences. If you go to the hospital in a timely manner, then the chances of informing and giving birth to a healthy baby are significantly increased. Therefore, at the first signs of appendicitis , you should immediately call an ambulance and go for an examination.