Frequent false labor at 38 weeks of pregnancy

When the pregnancy reaches the later stage, that is, after 38 weeks, pregnant women should walk to a farther place. If they want to exercise, they can just walk around in the community. Because in the later stage of pregnancy, pregnant women may experience uterine contractions at any time. When pregnant women have regular uterine contractions, it means that they will soon give birth to a baby. In particular, the pregnant woman’s family members should accompany her.

Is it normal to have frequent false labor at 38 weeks of pregnancy?

You should be ready to give birth. It is a sign of giving birth. It is not necessary to see blood to be the real uterine contraction, nor is it necessary to wait until the due date to give birth. It is normal to give birth half a month in advance. According to your description, you are about to give birth. Some girls may not feel much pain during uterine contractions due to different individual pain sensitivity.

It is normal to give birth within 1-2 weeks before or after the due date. Currently, there are false labor contractions and hard abdomen, although there is no bleeding, which are also symptoms of threatened labor.

Frequent false labor contractions are not a sign of labor. When the labor contractions are accompanied by labor pains, these are signs of labor. Spotting or water breaking are also signs of labor. The initial pain is like the feeling of menstruation.

By the due date, only painful uterine contractions are the precursor to labor. Some women feel the pain of the beginning of uterine contractions in the abdomen, while others feel it in the waist. Don't be nervous and be scared by the contractions. In fact, if the contractions are not strong, you may not feel them or they may be the same as the lower abdominal pain during menstruation. The intensity of pain also varies from person to person. When uterine contractions cause you slight pain, after a while it passes, the pain gradually becomes stronger, the intervals between them shorten, and the pain duration prolongs. The contractions come like waves, with waves of pain spreading to the lower abdomen, or there may be lower back pain and a feeling of defecation. This type of contraction is in preparation for the birth of the baby.

Notes on uterine contractions

When labor is about to begin, the symptoms of true contractions are obvious. At first, the uterus will contract once every 10 minutes, and the expectant mother will experience pain in the waist and abdomen. Then, there will be a contraction every 2 or 3 minutes, and the pain time will gradually increase, reaching 40-60 seconds. At this time, the abdomen will become very hard.

Pregnancy Weeks 20 to 37: Preventing Preterm Birth

Sometimes contractions come silently and cannot always be detected, so expectant mothers need to learn how to calculate contractions so that they can be aware of their physical condition at any time. The method of calculating uterine contractions is very simple. About 4 weeks before the due date, the expectant mother only needs to judge based on the frequency of one hour. If the contractions exceed ten times during this period, it can be considered frequent uterine contractions. You need to see a doctor immediately and take drugs to inhibit uterine contractions under the doctor's orders to prevent premature birth of the baby.

If your contractions are normal and you don't experience any labor pains, you don't have to worry too much. Just relax, get more rest, and don't take any medication on your own. If you experience intense pain during contractions, or bleeding or discharge from your lower body, please go to the hospital for examination immediately.

After 37 weeks of pregnancy: Pay attention to the signs of labor

If the contractions are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, this is a real sign of labor. If a first-time mother experiences more than three contractions within 10 minutes, or a second-time mother experiences one contraction within 10 minutes, she needs to go to the hospital immediately to give birth.