What is the reason for the 39th week of pregnancy when the stomach is hard and tight?

During pregnancy, pregnant women want to ensure their physical health, which is conducive to the normal development of the fetus in their body. Therefore, many women who feel hard and tight in the 39th week of pregnancy want to fully understand what is going on. The following is a detailed introduction to the symptoms in this regard. What is going on? You can have a comprehensive understanding.

If your stomach becomes hard and tight, it is a sign of uterine contractions. 39 weeks of pregnancy is already in the late stage of pregnancy, and irregular uterine contractions are normal. As we usually say false labor, its characteristics are short duration (no more than 30 seconds) and non-constant uterine contractions, long and irregular intervals, no increase in the intensity of uterine contractions, often occurring at night and disappearing in the early morning, and the discomfort during contractions is mainly in the lower abdomen, the cervical canal does not shorten, and the cervical opening does not dilate.

Ways to prevent contractions include:

1. Don’t walk too much or lift heavy objects.

2. When you feel tired, lying down and resting and keeping quiet will be very effective.

3. Don’t accumulate stress. Accumulated stress can easily cause your abdomen to become hard. It is best to relax your body and mind.

4. Prevent catching cold. Air conditioning makes the lower limbs and waist too cold, which can easily cause uterine contractions.

Here are some ways to ease the symptoms of uncomfortable contractions:

Lie flat on your back, close your eyes, and breathe deeply through your nose.

Second, breathe deeply through your mouth to relax your abdomen.

Third, after inhaling through your nose, hold your breath, and then exhale long.

By the due date, only painful uterine contractions are the precursor to labor. Some women feel the pain of the beginning of uterine contractions in the abdomen, while others feel it in the waist. The intensity of contraction pain also varies from person to person. When uterine contractions cause slight pain, it passes after a while, and then gradually the pain becomes stronger, the intervals between them shorten, and the pain duration prolongs. The contractions come like waves, with waves of pain spreading to the lower abdomen, or there may be lower back pain and a feeling of defecation. This type of contraction is in preparation for the birth of the baby.

After reading the introduction in this article, I believe that many pregnant women who are 39 weeks pregnant have fully understood why their stomachs become hard and tight at 39 weeks of pregnancy. After a comprehensive understanding, they should make adjustments in all aspects according to the above introduction. If necessary, in order to ensure the safety of mother and child, they can go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination.