38 weeks of pregnancy

The 38th week of pregnancy has entered the late stage of pregnancy. In the late stage of pregnancy, the abdomen of the pregnant woman is more likely to become hard and tight. Too many pregnant women have discovered this. Many pregnant women experience it for the first time, so they will be more anxious and don't know what the reason is. So what is the reason why the belly feels hard and tight at 38 weeks of pregnancy? So how long will it take to give birth if my stomach becomes hard at 38 weeks?

The 38th week causes the abdomen to become hard and tight, which is caused by uterine contractions. The sensitivity of the uterus increases during late pregnancy. Activity, fatigue, or nipple massage may cause the abdomen to become hard and tight.

The 38th week of pregnancy belongs to the late stage of pregnancy, when the fetus has grown to full term. The hardening of the abdomen during pregnancy is a normal manifestation of uterine contraction. This kind of situation cannot accurately determine when the baby will be born. As for how long it will take, it needs to combine a variety of labor symptoms to determine. If uterine contractions become more regular and occur more frequently, and abdominal pain is frequent and severe, and some women even experience spotting and amniotic fluid rupture, then these are signs of labor, and delivery will usually occur within 24 hours. When a pregnant woman has a hard stomach, she does not need to be too anxious. She can prepare the things for delivery and go to the hospital at any time. She can also eat more energy-replenishing foods, such as chocolate, honey, beef, etc. She can also walk more appropriately, which are all conducive to delivery.

Folk saying: A hard belly in late pregnancy indicates a girl

In the later stages of pregnancy, as the uterus continues to expand and the fetus grows, the baby's activity space is reduced. Therefore, when the baby wants to move a lot, it will offend the belly, especially for baby girls. Many folk legends have mentioned that baby girls are conceived at close range with their mothers, so their buttocks face their mother's belly. In this way, when the mother's baby moves, a big bulge will form on her belly, and it will be a little hard. Although this has not been verified by real scientific research, many pregnant mothers with baby girls have this phenomenon.

Scientific research shows that hardening of the abdomen in late pregnancy is a false labor

The belly becomes hard in the late pregnancy, which is scientifically explained as false labor, painless uterine contraction. Because the uterus becomes more and more sensitive in the late pregnancy, some stimulation will cause uterine contraction. This uterine contraction is different from the uterine contraction before delivery, and it will not cause premature delivery due to the fetus. However, pregnant women should also pay attention to these false labors. When the belly becomes hard, they should stop the work at hand and take a rest immediately. If false labor occurs while walking on the road, stop and continue walking after it subsides.

What to do if your belly becomes hard during late pregnancy

How should pregnant mothers deal with the hardening of the abdomen caused by false labor in the late pregnancy?

1. Pay attention to rest, because the expansion of the abdomen in the late pregnancy means that it is a burden for the mother. If you are overworked, it may cause premature birth.

2. Do not stimulate the uterus. Be careful when walking and do not let people or objects hit your abdomen.

3. If you often have a hard abdomen in the late pregnancy, you can do fetal heart monitoring to observe whether there are irregular uterine contractions. If there are irregular uterine contractions, appropriate treatment should be given.

4. If your stomach becomes hard and is accompanied by abdominal pain and back pain in the late pregnancy, you need to go to the hospital for examination immediately.

5. A hard abdomen is a common problem for most pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy. Pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much and should pay attention to rest. If uterine contractions are accompanied by abdominal pain or back pain, they should go to the hospital for medical treatment.