Feeling Bloated

I am 11 weeks pregnant and feel extremely bloated and have a lot of trapped wind. Is this normal at this stage and what could I do relieve these symptoms? Is there any medication that I can take?

It is very common for pregnant women to have trapped wind and feel bloated. Sometimes this feeling could be related to constipation another common ailment of pregnancy. During pregnancy there is a hormone circulating known as ‘Progesterone’ which causes muscle to relax and can lead to a period of constipation, a bloated feeling and trapped wind. Before thinking about medicine, consider increasing your water intake, fruit including washed fruit skins, dried fruits such as prunes and high fibre vegetables like carrots, potatoes in their skin, parsnips, whole grain cereals are also good for this symptom. Peppermint tea may be helpful for your trapped wind feeling too.