What are the feelings and symptoms of the fetus entering the pelvis?

The fetus entering the pelvis is a common phenomenon in the late pregnancy and is also one of the prenatal signs. If a pregnant woman feels the symptoms of the fetus entering the pelvis in the late pregnancy, she must go to the hospital as soon as possible to prepare for delivery and welcome the arrival of the baby. However, many pregnant women do not really understand the feeling of the fetus entering the pelvis. Below, I will introduce to you in detail the feelings and symptoms of the fetus entering the pelvis!

1. What does it feel like to enter the pelvis?

First, when the fetus enters the pelvis, the pregnant woman may feel a tightening sensation in her abdomen, and at the same time, there may be varying degrees of a sense of tension in her abdomen. This is because the fetus is moving from the pelvis to the pelvic cavity.

Second, pregnant women can clearly feel uterine contractions, but the duration is relatively short, lasting less than 1 minute.

Third, there are uterine contractions, but they are not very regular and are relatively weak.

Usually, there is still some time from the time the fetus starts to enter the pelvis to the time it enters the pelvis successfully. If there are no strong pre-delivery symptoms, it may be a symptom of "false labor" and family members do not need to send the pregnant woman to the hospital. If the signs of labor are obvious after the baby enters the pelvis, the pregnant woman and her family should be prepared for the delivery.

2. What are the symptoms of fetal pelvic entry?

First, lower abdominal pain

When the fetus enters the pelvis, it moves its position downward in the mother's body. The pregnant mother's genitals and sacrum will be compressed, and the lower abdomen and genitals will feel painful.

Second, the shape of the belly changes

Compared with before entering the pelvis, the pregnant belly will have a noticeable feeling of falling after entering the pelvis, which pregnant women can also discover if they observe carefully.

Third, accompanied by uterine contractions

As the fetus moves downward, the pregnant mother's genitals are compressed and uterine contractions occur. However, the contractions at this time are not very regular and are usually called "false contractions."

Fourth, frequent urination

After the fetus enters the pelvis, the bladder will be compressed by the uterus, and the bladder's urine storage capacity will be weakened. Pregnant women will always feel the urge to urinate, and some will even experience pain when urinating.

Fifth, breathing is smoother

After entering the pelvis, the position of the fetus drops a lot, and the pressure on the pregnant woman's stomach, heart, lungs, etc. becomes less. The original functions of these organs will gradually recover, and the pregnant woman will feel that her breathing is smoother and her appetite becomes better.

3. When does the fetus enter the pelvis?

The time when the fetus enters the pelvis is not fixed. Sometimes it happens very early, sometimes it happens late, and sometimes it happens just before delivery. According to incomplete statistics, for most first-time mothers, the fetus enters the pelvis around 37 to 38 weeks of pregnancy.

However, there are also some pregnant women whose fetuses begin to enter the pelvis as early as around 34 weeks of pregnancy, while some fetuses do not enter the pelvis until they are about to leave the mother's uterus. This situation is more common in mothers who are giving birth to their second child.

Although whether the fetus enters the pelvis early or late will not affect the time of fetal delivery, whether the fetus enters the pelvis smoothly is one of the indicators to determine whether the pregnant woman can give birth naturally. Therefore, before giving birth, pregnant women should also pay more attention to the fetus's entry into the pelvis. If you find that the fetus has not entered the pelvis on time, don't worry too much. If you are really worried, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up and listen to what the doctor says.