Gas!

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Sorry not a glamorous topic!

Currently 5.5 weeks pregnant and also have a 3YO. My main symptom so far is extreme gas and bloating. I had a bit of this with my last pregnancy but not to this extent. I look about 5 months pregnant as my stomach is so bloated! I know the progesterone can make you bloated so it's probably that (Christmas won't have helped ha).

Is anyone experiencing this and any recommendations? I'm going back to work tomorrow after Christmas and so worried I'm not going to be able to stop myself farting in the office - lol!

Boring suggestion, but I had the same problem and I’ve been going for a probiotic yoghurt most days, a probiotic tablet from the health food shop aimed at pregant women, not eating too much, and upping my fibre intake via a bowl of fruit and fibre most days (it wasn’t great before). I did try massaging my stomach too. Feels like it’s calmed it down.

Ah I do remember taking a pregnancy probiotic last time actually. DD had really awful reflux from birth and in my anxious state i worried that the probiotics had contributed to it, but realistically that's probably unlikely so I might take one again this time.

I defo eat enough fibre but might try the massage too!