can anyone suggest how to ease very painful trapped gas? im 16 weeks pregnant but look about 6 moths due to this problem,its so bad sometimess i find breathing in can cause me quite sharp pains in my side and i end up panting, today has been the worst, so sore i cant sit for long periods and find myself going into despair, help pleae!!!!!

hi, I remember cycling my legs and bending my knees to my bump (all lying on my back) and then gently turning at the waist and puting kneees to the side together and then the other side...something like that...don't have any naked flames around or you'll set fire to the curtains! are you constipated? Thats a common reason for the build-up , iron tablets for anaemia can caouse that & get you all glued-up.pregnancy can make you constipated and there are natural tablets & stuff but check with your doctor/midwife first yeh.
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yup sometimes i cant go for up to two days, and boy does it hurt, doc said to get lactolose if i couldnt go, but the next day i did manage, and everyday since, on a roll and enjoying it before i get awfully bunged up again, sorry to be so crude, not really a lady way we can discuss about our bowel movements lol

I know just what your going through. I have been having the same exact problem...i find that drinking water (lots) through out the day and changing positions often when lying down and walking helps a lot...I also use tums for the heart burn. Hope this helps babe...cherryici.

i read earilier that some women either drink lots of water and take walks frequently. Some other lady said that her midwife said to try papaya extract pills or Equate Brand Gas Relief (althought i would ask your doctor before you try ANY pills).Try and lay on your side for awhile and see if that helps and dont eat just before bed. Thats just what i read, hope it helps.
GOOD LUCK!!

well so far nothing shifted, i got my bloods tomorrow so i will ask the midwife for advice, anything must be better than this suffering!!

Remember to stay away from sodas and the like. dont drink anything with high fructose corn syrup it turns into gas in your belly. I also have drank mint tea as hot as I can take it and it has worked for me too. I'm so sorry your in so much discomfort...hope this helps some.