Pregnant woman feels tight stomach

A pregnant woman's belly gets bigger and bigger as the fetus develops, but some pregnant women's belly is relatively soft, while some pregnant women feel tight. Which one is normal? In fact, this has to do with the activities of the fetus. Some fetuses are more active and their bellies will bulge out, while some fetuses are relatively quiet. If your stomach feels hard and tight in the late pregnancy, you should consider uterine contractions, and pay special attention to false contractions.

Why is the pregnant woman's belly tight and hard?

1. A pregnant woman’s belly becomes hard, which 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.

2. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, many pregnant women will feel slight uterine contractions from time to time (that is, they feel their abdomen slightly swollen and tight, but the pain is not obvious). This kind of uterine contraction is called false uterine contraction. It is irregular, not only with long intervals, but also short in duration, and will not cause real delivery.

Is it normal to have a hard belly in late pregnancy?

1. 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: that is, false labor. 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.

2. The characteristics of false labor are that the time of occurrence is irregular and the intensity 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 of the lower uterine segment caused by the descending fetal head. As long as there is no pain, pregnant women do not need to worry.

The above is the editor’s summary of relevant information on the issue of why pregnant women’s stomachs are tight and hard. If a pregnant woman has some unknown problems, she must consult her doctor in time, especially because any small thing during pregnancy may lead to danger and is not good for the health of herself and her child. The editor wishes all mothers to give birth to healthy children.