Why is there so much gas in the intestines after pregnancy?

After pregnancy, intestinal gas may be related to improper diet, increased uterine volume, increased hormone levels and other factors.

1, improper diet

pregnant women eat a large number of gas-producing foods, such as radish, sweet potato, soybeans, etc., can lead to increased intestinal gas.

2, uterine volume increases after

pregnancy, with fetal growth and development, uterine volume will continue to increase, can produce pressure on the intestinal tract, so that intestinal peristalsis slows down, food accumulated in the intestinal tract for a long time, can be intestinal flora fermentation to produce a large number of gas.

3, hormone levels increase

after pregnancy, female estrogen and human chorionic gonadotropin levels will increase, leading to reduced gastric acid secretion, gastric emptying time prolonged, resulting in intestinal gas.