Chest Pain and Pregnancy- Alarming Symptoms and Prevention !!

Chest Pain and Pregnancy- Alarming Symptoms and Prevention !!

Author- Dr Richa Sharma

Pregnancy is the best feeling in the world but sometimes it may get complicated by certain alarming signs and symptoms which definitely should not be taken casually.

Here's a rundown of symptoms with underlying possible causes which can mimic pain in the chest that should set off your warning bells. But even if you don't see the source of your concern on this list, it's better to err on the side of caution and make that call than to agonize for hours.

Your body is changing so rapidly that it's hard to know whether what you're experiencing is "normal." If you're not sure whether a symptom is serious, you don't feel like yourself, or you're uneasy, trust your instincts and make the call. Your caregiver expects such calls. If there's a problem, you'll get help right away. If nothing's wrong, you'll be reassured.

And if you can't reach a caregiver on the phone, you can always go to the hospital (to labor and delivery) or the emergency room.

Chest pain causes-

Some of the reasons why you may experience chest pain are just routine parts of a normal pregnancy. Some of the most common causes of chest pain are:

·        Stress

·        Pressure of baby

·        Gastritis

·        Inflammation in lungs(Pleuritic pain)

·        Injury locally

·        Inflammation at costochondral junction

·        Engorged Breasts

·        Acute asthmatic attack

·        Myocardial Infarction(Heart Attack)

·        Clotting of blood locally

Treating Chest Pain-

You should contact your doctor on urgent basis so that proper evaluation is done to reduce pain and pin pointing the exact cause for effective management.Avoid self medication and procrastination as treatment that time may be the Golden hours of your life.Here safety comes first so appropriate interventions may be required.