Hard belly after pregnancy

A hard belly after pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon, because this symptom mainly occurs in the second trimester, and there will be symptoms of false labor. The contraction will tighten the belly, and we will feel the belly is very hard when we press it. This situation lasts for a relatively short time and will continue to occur. We can relax our mentality and do appropriate activities to reduce the symptoms of labor.

Why does my stomach feel hard during late pregnancy?

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.

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.