Is it normal for a pregnant woman to have a hard belly?

Being able to give birth to a healthy baby is an important thing in life for every family and woman. However, many women will be particularly cautious throughout the pregnancy, fearing that their momentary negligence will affect the fetus. We all know that a woman's body will undergo great changes during pregnancy. However, there will always be various symptoms during this period, which will always make more women particularly worried and concerned, wondering if it will affect the growth of the fetus. Many women will find that they have symptoms such as a hard belly during pregnancy. Let's find out if it is normal for pregnant women to have a hard belly.

Why is the pregnant woman's belly hard?

A hard belly during pregnancy usually means uterine contractions. Uterine contraction is the contraction force of the uterus, which refers to the contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterine body. It is paroxysmal, with contractions and pauses alternating repeatedly and is not controlled by the will of the mother. It plays a vital role in childbirth. Only through effective uterine contractions can the fetus continue to descend along the birth canal to complete childbirth.

In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, many pregnant women will feel slight uterine contractions from time to time (that is, they feel a slight distension of the abdomen, but the tightness and pain are not obvious). This kind of uterine contraction is called false uterine contraction. It is irregular, not only with long intervals, but also short duration, and will not cause real delivery.

Is it normal for a pregnant woman to have a hard belly?

The reason why pregnant women in the late stage feel their stomachs hard from time to time is often due to frequent and irregular uterine contractions: also known as false labor. Uterine contraction is the contraction force of the uterus, which refers to the contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterine body. It is paroxysmal, with contractions and pauses alternating repeatedly, and is not controlled by the will of the mother. Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, false labor will often occur in the abdomen. If the pregnant woman stands or sits in the same posture for a long time, she will feel her abdomen hardening from time to time. This is false labor and is a normal phenomenon.

Its characteristics are that the time of occurrence is irregular and the degree varies from time to time. Before delivery, that is, in the late pregnancy, false labor contractions will become more and more frequent due to the traction stimulation caused by the descending fetal head in the lower part of the uterus. As long as there is no pain, pregnant women do not need to worry.

The above is an introduction to whether it is normal for a pregnant woman to have a hard belly. After understanding it, we know that women will always have different symptoms during pregnancy, so female friends must pay attention to such symptoms. They must observe their physical condition more often and go to the hospital regularly for prenatal check-ups. If they feel unwell, they must consult a doctor in time.