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Pregnancy: Relieving Gas

There are at least two good reasons why your body is suddenly emitting sounds (and smells) you’ve previously only heard (and smelled) from your brother or your husband — and definitely not from anyone of the gentler sex. Remember those hormones that relaxed the smooth muscle tissue in your gastrointestinal tract early in your pregnancy? While leisurely digestion allows for nutrients to be better absorbed into your bloodstream, it also results in bloating and indigestion for you. What’s more, your baby is bigger now — leaving your enlarged uterus and your bowels competing for the same space. No wonder there’s all that rumbling — it’s crowded in there!

The good news is that gas bubbles aren’t crowding or hurting your baby. (In fact, your baby is probably enjoying the gurgling symphony your bowel is performing.) The bad news: Being a human whoopee cushion is uncomfortable and more than a little embarrassing. So how can you avoid paying the high price of gas?

Stay regular. Keep a healthy level of fiber in your diet, drink lots of fluids, and be sure to take the time to go when you have to go. On the flip side of fiber: Enough is like a feast; too much can be a gas accident waiting to happen. If you’re fitting fiber in for the first time in your life, introduce it slowly and gently.

Don’t fill ‘er up. The more food you pump in at a sitting, the more gas you’ll be pumping out. Fueling up on six small meals a day or three moderate ones plus two or three snacks will not only keep your nutrition levels constant to better nourish your baby, they’ll prevent your digestive system from getting overloaded, keeping gassiness in check.

Slow down. Take a hint from your pregnant digestive tract, and slow it down. If you typically scarf down your lunch in five minutes flat, you’re probably swallowing a lot of air along with that food. The air will end up settling into your system in the form of painful gas bubbles (no pain to your baby, just you). So, no matter how busy your days are, do your best to eat at a leisurely pace. Not only will you cut down on your discomfort, but you’ll be giving yourself the break you deserve.

Stay calm. Anxious eating (lunch gobbled while you’re finishing a report; dinner devoured when you’re having an argument with your mother on the phone) also leads to air swallowing. So don’t eat your sandwich with a side of stress. Stop and take a few deep breaths to calm yourself before and during your meal — and remember that “lunch break” means that you’re actually supposed to take a break while you eat lunch.

Skip the hill of beans. Their (well-deserved) reputation precedes their entrance…and exit. You don’t have to give them up entirely (they’re a great source of protein and other nutrients), but try not to overdo them. Other foods in the gas club include cabbage, onions, fried foods, sugary foods, and rich, buttery sauces. Avoid those that you’re probably better off avoiding anyway (like the onion rings that combine two club members in one potent dish), and moderate your intake of the others (a side of slaw, not a mound).

Home Remedies for gas trouble

Try not to eat 3 large meals…instead eat 5 small meals, avoid eating to many gas producing foods..what foods cause more gas is for you to evaluate. You may not need to completely eliminate them from your diet because sometimes smaller quantities of gas producing foods are well tolerated by the body…
if you have a lot of gas you may mix a bit of ajwain witha bit of salt and some lemon and take it with water…believe me it works….try it..

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Soak 1/4 tsp of methi (fenugreek) seeds in a cup of water overnight. Drink that water in the morning and discard the seeds. Very good for gas.

Also try Pawan Mukta Aasan- lie down on ur back. breath out and bring both knees to the stomach- hold it with hands and keep breathing out. Then breathe out and bring your feet forward in resting postion. Repeat a few times.

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Its a very simple way to get rid of this problem you can take one tea spoon of sounf (fenkel)after eating.
2-you can take ajwain also it will also help you.
you can take one liter of water and then add few leaves of mint(podina)just boil for a second and then allow to cool you can drink this water whole day once a week or twice a week this will help you

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