what does it mean when your stomach moves up and down?
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In most cases, your food pipe (esophagus) goes through the hiatus and joins your stomach. But with a hiatal hernia, the top part of your stomach moves up through that opening into your chest. The top part of your stomach gets pinched. Stomach acid can back up (reflux) through the opening.
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Having a nervous stomach could have to do with your emotional state or mental health, your digestive or gut health, or even a mixture of both. Rarely, it may signal something more serious going on. Nervous stomach can also just be how your digestive system works naturally during times of stress.
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As your uterus grows, it places pressure on your stomach, which means stomach acid moves up your throat. Lying in bed to sleep can make this worse.
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That part of the stomach is “trapped” above the diaphragm and can't slide back down again. While these hernias are far less common, they can be more dangerous, since they cause more serious symptoms, and because the blood flow to your stomach can be compromised.
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Quickening can feel like fluttering butterflies in your stomach, or even like a rumbling hungry tummy. What does baby movement feel like? When your little one becomes active, you might feel kicking, punching, or jabbing — all of these are common forms of fetal movement.
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Stomach tightening may start early in your first trimester as your uterus grows. As your pregnancy progresses, it may be a sign of a possible miscarriage in the early weeks, premature labor if you aren't due yet, or impending labor. It can also be normal contractions that don't progress to labor.
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Pregnancy Heartburn or Indigestion Heartburn is a burning feeling that starts in the stomach and seems to rise up to the throat. During pregnancy, changing hormone levels slow down your digestive system, weaken the stomach sphincter, and your uterus can crowd your stomach, pushing stomach acids upward.
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Symptoms of a tight stomach A tight stomach is often described as a sensation in which the muscles in your stomach feel tight for a period time. It may feel similar to abdominal bloating, and is often accompanied by other symptoms such as cramping.
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Stomach spasms occur when muscles in the stomach or intestines contract. These spasms can range in intensity and duration. Most cases of stomach spasms do not damage the body, but they may indicate an underlying condition that needs attention.
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At first it might feel like you're having gas, but once you notice a pattern to the flutters, that'll tell you it's your little one on the move. What kind of acrobatics is my baby up to? Early on she's stretching or flexing her little limbs. Later in the pregnancy you may feel her kick, punch, or roll!
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You might be starting to feel a bit clumsier as your belly gets bigger. Your breasts may have gone up a size, too, particularly if it's your first pregnancy. Your blood pressure is probably a bit lower than it was, so don't leap up from the sofa, or it could make you feel dizzy.
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Muscles can also get strained from overuse, like from doing lots of sit-ups or crunches. You have soreness or pain in the surface of your belly, especially when you use your abdominal muscles.
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It may feel as if the abdominal muscles are contracting and creating pressure in the stomach. The feeling can come from the abdominal muscles, the stomach wall lining, or the organs surrounding the stomach. The tight sensation is often a temporary discomfort caused by diet or hormones.
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It can cause your organs to shift with potentially dangerous consequences. “With waist training, the upper organs move upwards, and the lower organs shift downwards,” says Dr Galyna. “This can then put a similar pressure on the abdomen – which has been known to cause constipation.
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Too much coughing, lifting heavy objects, or sudden jerking movements can sometimes cause a muscle strain in the abdomen. This causes pain that is worse when you move. The area may also feel tender or look swollen and bruised.
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1. Your Organs Might Shift. ... Waist-training causes the upper organs to rise and lower organs to move downward. The unnatural shift of these parts of the body can lead to not-so-great symptoms like heartburn, constipation, and indigestion.
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It's not just a good stretch or hard-earned fatigue -- you're experiencing outright pain in your stomach muscles. Don't underestimate the role your abs play in pulling yourself up and over the bar. ... You could easily overwork them during a tough upper-body session and actually pull a muscle in your abs.