37 weeks lower body pain

Women's bodies react more strongly in the later stages of pregnancy. In the later stages, the fetus in the uterus is basically mature and its size is increasing. The pressure on the female body is also increasing, and edema of the legs and feet may occur. Some women experience lower body pain during the 37th week of pregnancy, and some even experience bleeding. So, what is the cause of lower body pain at 37 weeks of pregnancy?

Pregnant women are generally very weak and often have many physical problems. Pregnancy is divided into three stages: early, middle and late. The 37th week of pregnancy is actually the second trimester. Women in this period also have many problems, including vaginal pain. There may be certain reasons for this. So what is vaginal pain at 37 weeks of pregnancy?

It should be the phenomenon of the baby's head entering the pelvis. At this time, you will feel a little uncomfortable down there. If there is abdominal distension and pain, and the belly becomes tight and hard, this is uterine contraction. If it occurs frequently, you should go to the hospital immediately, for example, the pain occurs once every 10 minutes, and each time lasts half a minute. If there is vaginal discharge, hospitalization is also required.

If you experience spotting, please don't panic. It is a sign before delivery. You should see a doctor immediately. After all, you have to have stomach pain before you give birth. Spotting means that the secretions are a little bloody. If it is all blood like menstruation, it is not spotting and you should go to the hospital immediately.

Physiological abdominal pain

(1) The enlarged uterus presses on the ribs and causes abdominal pain

As the fetus continues to grow, the uterus also continues to grow. The enlarged uterus presses on the ribs and constantly stimulates the lower edge of the ribs, causing dull rib pain and abdominal pain in pregnant mothers. This type of abdominal pain does not require treatment, and pregnant mothers can relieve the pain appropriately by sleeping on their left side.

(2) Abdominal pain caused by false labor: False labor usually occurs in the second and third trimesters. Some pregnant women will experience false labor starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, while others will not experience it until after the 30th week of pregnancy. False labor occurs in late pregnancy, causing abdominal pain.

False labor is a normal phenomenon that occurs as the pregnancy progresses. Pregnant mothers should pay attention to distinguish between false labor and true labor and be prepared for delivery.

(3) Abdominal pain caused by fetal movement: Fetal movement is most obvious between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy. After 32 weeks of pregnancy, the fetuses gradually grow larger and the space they have to move around in becomes smaller and smaller. But they will still move from time to time, and when the fetus's head hits the pregnant mother's pelvic floor muscles, it will cause abdominal pain.

Pathological abdominal pain

(1) Pathological abdominal pain in late pregnancy, such as placental abruption. The degree of abdominal pain is affected by a combination of factors such as the size of the abruption area, the amount of blood, the internal pressure of the uterus, and whether the uterine muscle layer is damaged. In severe cases, symptoms such as unbearable abdominal pain, hardening of the abdomen, disappearance of fetal movement, and even shock may occur.

(2) If the pregnant mother suffers from gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, abdominal trauma, etc., she will feel a tearing pain in the lower abdomen, often accompanied by vaginal bleeding.

(3) If a pregnant woman suddenly feels persistent severe pain in the lower abdomen, it may be a sign of premature birth or uterine rupture. When any of the above pathological abdominal pain symptoms occur, pregnant mothers should go to the hospital for treatment in time and should not delay.