Where is the pain in the stomach when giving birth?

During the ten months of pregnancy, every baby carries the hope of a family. During the ten months, every family has made adequate preparations for the birth of the baby. The mother should have regular prenatal checkups, ultrasounds, and blood tests during pregnancy. Dad cares about every indicator of the baby. In the early stages of labor, the mother has to endure long uterine contractions and also be prepared for a cesarean section. So where do mothers feel the stomach pain when they are about to give birth?

During labor, abdominal pain usually occurs in the middle and lower abdomen where the uterus is located, and manifests as regular pain that makes the abdomen tight and hard. The following symptoms may also occur:

1. Uterine fundus descent: The enlarged uterus begins to descend, reducing the pressure on the diaphragm. Pregnant women will feel that breathing difficulties are relieved, the pressure on the stomach disappears, and their appetite increases.

2 Abdominal pain and back pain: The descending fetal head increases the pressure on the pelvis, and the feeling of abdominal pain and back pain will become more and more obvious.

3. Increased frequency of urination: The descent of the fetus compresses the bladder and rectum, causing you to still feel the urge to urinate after urinating, and not feel comfortable after defecation.

4. The amount of secretions discharged from the cervix and vagina increases.

5. Fetal movement decreases: Fetal movement is not so obvious at this time. Don't feel uneasy about it. This is because the fetal position is relatively fixed. However, if you still don't feel fetal movement for 12 hours, you should see a doctor immediately.

6. Weight gain stops: Sometimes there is even weight loss, which indicates that the fetus has matured.

7 Frequent and irregular uterine contractions: also known as false labor. Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, false contractions will often occur in the abdomen. If a 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 called false labor, which is characterized by irregular timing and varying degrees of intensity. Before delivery, due to the traction and stimulation of the lower part of the uterus caused by the descending fetal head, false labor contractions will become more and more frequent. If the contractions are shortened to once every 5 to 10 minutes, the baby may be born at any time.

8. Seeing blood: The discharge of mucus and leucorrhea containing blood from the vagina is called "seeing blood". Generally, you should go to the hospital for examination within a few hours after seeing blood. But sometimes you still have to wait 1 to 2 days after seeing blood, and sometimes regular uterine contractions begin after several days.

Prenatal care

Don't be afraid

Pregnant women have varying degrees of fear of childbirth. This negative mentality will not only affect the diet and sleep of pregnant women before delivery, but also hinder the body's stress response ability, making it impossible for the body to quickly enter the "optimal state" for delivery. In fact, under modern medical conditions, as long as prenatal examinations are carried out, the safety of childbirth is very high.

Second, avoid anxiety

Some pregnant women anxiously hope to give birth as soon as possible before their due date, and become restless all day long when their due date arrives. They don't understand that there is a range of events for the due date, and that it is normal to come out about 10 days earlier or later.

The third taboo is carelessness

Some pregnant women are careless and still don't care until the end of pregnancy. As a result, children are often in a rush due to inadequate preparation during childbirth, which can easily lead to mistakes.

Avoid fatigue

Refers to physical or mental overexertion. During pregnancy, activities should be reduced appropriately, work intensity should also be reduced appropriately, and in particular, attention should be paid to getting enough rest and sleep.

The fifth taboo is laziness

Some women worry about miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy and premature birth in the late stages of pregnancy, and they dare not move throughout the pregnancy. Some pregnant women are unwilling to exercise more because they are lazy. In fact, women who have too little physical activity during pregnancy are more likely to experience difficult delivery. Therefore, pregnant women should not be too lazy or stay in bed for a long time in the late stages of pregnancy.

Six taboos of worry

Surveys show that if pregnant women encounter major troubles in life or work, or unexpected unfortunate events occur, they may become depressed, sad, and distressed before delivery. This negative emotion can affect a smooth delivery. Some husbands or parents-in-law strongly desire to have a boy, which creates invisible pressure on the mother and is also one of the important causes of dystocia.

Seven taboos: loneliness

Generally speaking, pregnant women will experience a certain degree of nervousness before giving birth, and at this time they very much hope for encouragement and support from others, especially their husbands. Therefore, as a husband, you should spend as much time as possible with your wife before she gives birth, take care of her diet and daily life personally, and make her feel that you are facing the test with her. This is the best help a husband can give to his wife during childbirth.

Eight taboos: hunger

It takes a lot of energy for a woman to give birth. Therefore, women must eat enough and eat well before giving birth. At this time, family members should find ways to get the mother to eat more nutritious and easily digestible food, and avoid letting her go into the delivery room without eating anything.

Nine taboos on traveling far

Generally, it is not advisable to travel long distances after half a month before the expected date of delivery, especially by car or boat. Because various conditions are restricted during the journey, if a difficult labor occurs, it is very dangerous and may endanger the safety of mother and child.

10. Avoid drug abuse

Childbirth is a normal physiological activity that generally does not require medication, and there is no medicine that can relieve abdominal pain in parturients. Therefore, mothers and their relatives must not act on their own, abuse drugs, or inject oxytocin casually, so as to avoid serious consequences. [