How many false labor contractions are normal in a day?

Uterine contractions are a normal physiological reaction that every pregnant woman will experience. However, uterine contractions are divided into false contractions and true contractions. If a woman feels her stomach tightening in the middle of pregnancy, it is usually a symptom caused by false contractions. Too frequent false contractions will increase the probability of dystocia in women. So how many false labor contractions a day are considered normal?

How many false labor contractions are normal in a day

If a pregnant woman stands or sits in the same posture for a long time, she will feel her abdomen getting harder (i.e., tight stomach), which is called "false labor". Its characteristics are that the time of occurrence is irregular and the degree varies from time to time. Before delivery, "false labor" will become more and more frequent due to the traction stimulation of the lower part of the uterus caused by the descending fetal head. Uterine contractions usually begin about a month before delivery, and expectant mothers will feel that the frequency of uterine contractions is increasing. Generally, when calculating uterine contractions, if the number of contractions per hour is around 10, it is considered relatively frequent. You should go to the hospital in time and take some drugs to inhibit uterine contractions under the guidance of a doctor to prevent premature birth. If the contractions are not very frequent and there is no abdominal pain, just rest.

It should be noted that you should not take any medication on your own to avoid harming the fetus. Moreover, taking medicine usually cannot relieve the symptoms. At this time, pregnant mothers should pay attention to rest, especially avoid stimulating the abdomen. If uterine contractions are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, such as pain that makes you restless and your work and life affected, you need to go to the hospital for treatment.

Symptoms of false labor

1. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, as the enlarged uterus begins to descend and the descending fetal head increases the pressure on the pelvis, pregnant women often feel their abdomen falling and their backs cannot be straightened. Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, false labor contractions will often occur in the abdomen. If a 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 called false labor.

2. A few weeks before delivery, the uterine muscles are more sensitive and irregular uterine contractions will occur, which are short-lived, weak, or limited to the lower part of the uterus. It stops after several hours and cannot cause the cervix to open, so it is not labor and is called false labor.

3. Before delivery, false labor will become more and more frequent due to the traction stimulation of the lower part of the uterus caused by the descending fetal head.