people say ...?

Question

people say that when your pregnant you get major bloating.. but what is bloating?

Answer 1

The BLOATING they're talking is about is called" Edema". Edema is very normal during pregnancy. About 50 percent of pregnant women experience it sometime during their pregnancy. It tends to become worse during the third trimester, but can happen at any point. It may be that the rise in hormone levels of pregnancy is causing you to retain more fluid.

Bloat-Reducing Tips



Lie down or elevate your feet regularly
Avoid tight-fitting clothes, shoes or stockings
Exercise
Avoid diuretic drugs, especially during the early weeks of pregnancy
Include foods with dieuretic properties in your diet:

Anise
Celery
Onion
Parsley
Coffee or tea (include in moderation due to caffeine content)
Eggplant
Garlic
Peppermint
There is some evidence indicating that evening primrose oil, fish oils or linoleic acid (a fatty acid found in safflower oil) may help with edema associated with preeclampsia, but it may not help with the normal edema of pregnancy, and as of yet, no recommendations have been made. It would be safe -- and may be helpful -- to add a few fish meals per week. Choose farm-raised salmon or other farm- raised fish to reduce the risk of toxins. Also, use safflower oil in your cooking and baking.

It is important that you continue to see your obstetrician frequently. A rapid weight gain of more than two pounds per week could signify the onset of a serious condition called preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is characterized by edema (fluid retention), protein in the urine and high blood pressure. Usually the condition doesn't develop until mid to late pregnancy. However, due to the unusually rapid rate at which you have added weight, careful monitoring of your condition should continue.

Answer 2

bloating is when your body retains water and makes you fat of puffy looking. i didn't get bloated until the last month. almost every woman i have seen gets bloated in the last few months.

Answer 3

bloating is where you feel like you need to fart really bad...lol and y ou keep farting but your belly is really swollen...it comes all out at night lol

Answer 4

I hurt in the midsection, i hurt to bend over, it pretty much felt like you had to fart really bad, but couldn't!