What is the cause of lower abdominal pain at 33 weeks of pregnancy?

What is the reason for lower abdominal pain at 33 weeks of pregnancy? This confuses many pregnant women. Now many pregnant women do not have much knowledge about pregnancy, especially in the late pregnancy, they will experience lower abdominal pain. They don’t know what the cause is, nor do they know whether this will have any impact on the fetus. They are always worried every day. Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

At the 33rd week of pregnancy, which is the late stage of pregnancy, pregnant women may experience lower abdominal pain due to false labor, which often occurs in the dead of night and disappears at dawn. The frequency of labor contractions is inconsistent, the duration is not constant, the intervals are long and irregular, the intensity of labor contractions does not gradually increase, and there is no feeling of falling, and the symptoms are relieved during the day. False labor indicates that pregnant women will soon go into labor, so they should be prepared, such as getting enough rest and eating more high-energy foods such as chocolate to conserve their energy.

The contractions before delivery are rhythmic. Each contraction goes from weak to strong and lasts for a period of time, usually 30-40 seconds. After disappearing, it enters an interval period of 5-6 minutes.

At the same time, some diseases during pregnancy can also cause abdominal pain in expectant mothers, but these diseases are not directly related to pregnancy, such as appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. Because abdominal pain is common during pregnancy, sometimes abdominal pain caused by non-pregnancy reasons is easily ignored by expectant mothers. The following are some non-pregnancy causes of abdominal pain:

Acute appendicitis: It may occur in the early, middle, or late stages of pregnancy. Most people with acute appendicitis experience abdominal tenderness in the right lower abdomen. However, for pregnant women, due to the presence of the baby, the tenderness in the right abdomen gradually moves upward as the pregnancy progresses. Expectant mothers who experience abdominal pain due to acute appendicitis generally have a history of chronic appendicitis and are accompanied by symptoms such as increased body temperature. Because the disease will progress more rapidly after appendicitis occurs in expectant mothers, they should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

Intestinal obstruction If the expectant mother has undergone abdominal surgery before pregnancy, intestinal adhesions that occur after the surgery are often the cause of intestinal obstruction during pregnancy. There are no typical symptoms for expectant mothers with intestinal obstruction, so if they feel abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, they should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis are affected by the physiological changes of pregnancy. If you have cholelithiasis before pregnancy, it can easily lead to gallbladder inflammation if you are not careful. When the gallbladder is inflamed, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever may occur, and the pain may be triggered or aggravated by food or drink. Expectant mothers should chew their food slowly, avoid overeating at one meal, and eat less fat-rich foods.

What causes lower abdominal pain at 33 weeks of pregnancy? We have explained to you above that every pregnant woman must be particularly cautious. If abdominal pain occurs in the late pregnancy, you must find out the cause so that you can take the correct approach to deal with it and not delay the best time for treatment. Do not ignore abdominal pain. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.