Patient's question:
I am 18 weeks pregnant with my second child. Recently, I've been feeling like my lower abdomen is cool, and if I cover it with my hands for a while, it feels a bit better, but then it gets cold again again. I want to ask if this is a sign of some uterine coldness? Will it affect the child? I was wondering if drinking some brown sugar water would help? (I've just started drinking it). Are there any other ways to warm the uterus?Besides the fact that I already have gynecological inflammation (pelvic inflammation and cervical erosion), I've been experiencing occasional, needle-like pain in the lower right abdomen recently (I had similar pain before getting pregnant, and it improved after taking medication). Is this related to the inflammation? Will it affect the fetus? Do I need treatment?
Recently, I've started feeling fetal movements, especially very active in the evening (I can feel them even if my hand doesn't detect them, but I can sense them). I want to ask how to determine if the fetal movements are normal or not?
Doctor's answer:
From your description of the symptoms, it seems there might be some inflammation, but it's best not to take medication during pregnancy. I suggest that starting from 18 to 20 weeks, you should already be able to feel fetal movement, and your sensation is normal. Avoid drinking brown sugar water. The above advice is for the question "I'm 18 weeks pregnant and the second time I've been feeling a cool sensation in my lower abdomen lately, what could be the reason?" I hope it helps you, and wish you good health!