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Tummy grumbling?
You might be feeling a bit hungrier these days — and that’s good. It’s a sign your morning sickness is easing and your appetite is gearing up to help you nourish your body…and your baby.
But don’t go overboard just because you’re eating for two. Try to gain weight efficiently by choosing the most nutritious foods during pregnancy and minimizing the junk.
At 11 weeks pregnant, your lower abdomen is probably just starting to protrude a bit too — though you likely still look less like you’re pregnant and more like you’ve been overdoing it on the donuts.
Bloating and burping
Even if it your tummy is still flat as a board — all women start to show at different times and, as you’ll find out, all show differently — you’re probably finding your jeans aren’t buttoning without a struggle.
Blame the pregnancy hormone progesterone for that tight squeeze. Though progesterone does a bang-up job in maintaining a healthy pregnancy, some of the less than flattering by-products of all the good it does are bloating, burping and passing gas.
That’s because progesterone relaxes smooth muscle tissue in your body — including the gastrointestinal tract — slowing down digestion to allow more time for the nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream and passed to your baby.
But what’s good for baby isn’t always good for Mom. The uncomfortable fullness you feel in your abdomen, especially after eating, will only get worse for some women. As your uterus grows, it’ll crowd the stomach and intestines, putting more pressure on the digestive tract and causing you to feel even more bloated.
Here’s some consolation: Your baby won’t feel your pain. In fact, your baby is oblivious to all your intestinal distress — and may even be soothed by the gurgling of your gastric symphony. Minimize bloating and gas by grazing instead of gorging and steering clear of notorious gas producers, such as beans, fried foods, soda and sweets.
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