38 weeks pregnant, my stomach feels hard, tight and has a falling feeling

Pregnancy is a truly happy thing, and I believe many pregnant mothers agree. The 38th week of pregnancy belongs to the late stage of pregnancy. At this time, the baby is fully developed, and the mother's belly will become rounder and bigger, and there is a tendency to fall down. So is it normal for an expectant mother's belly to tighten, harden and fall down? Based on the concerns of expectant mothers, the following are answers to questions for standard mothers.

In fact, in the medical field, a fetus born at 37 weeks of gestation is considered a full-term fetus. All babies born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy are full-term. Pregnant women need to pay attention to their body changes after 37 weeks. Because the fetus may be delivered at any time after 37 weeks. At 38 weeks of pregnancy, pregnant mothers feel their abdomen tightening, hardening and falling, which may be a sign of delivery. At this time, pregnant mothers should pay more attention to the changes in their own body.

Generally, pregnant mothers will have the following signs when they are about to give birth: 1. A feeling of relief: This is caused by the fetal head being in the pelvic position; 2. Frequent urination and urgency: This is caused by the fetal head being in the pelvic position irritating the bladder; 3. Spotting during pregnancy: A small amount of vaginal bleeding, most pregnant women will go into labor within 24-48 hours after spotting during pregnancy; 4. Abdominal contractions: This is caused by periodic uterine contractions, which usually occur every 3-5 minutes and last more than 30 seconds each time. 5. Rupture of water: refers to the situation in which the amniotic membrane ruptures and the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman is discharged.

Uterine contractions are one of the most critical signs of childbirth in pregnant women. If a pregnant woman's abdomen becomes tight, hard, and falls downward at 38 weeks of pregnancy, it may be caused by false labor. There are true and false uterine contractions. False uterine contractions are intermittent and irregular, with no regularity and varying degrees of intensity. False labor is more obvious in the late pregnancy. When the baby moves, pregnant mothers put their hands on their abdomen and find that their abdomen often becomes hard.

Of course, there may be other reasons that cause the abdomen of the pregnant mother to tighten, harden and fall down at 38 weeks of pregnancy. For example, constipation caused by not going to the toilet for a few days, or constipation in the late pregnancy may also cause the expectant mother's belly to tighten, harden and fall down.

In fact, no matter what the reason is, pregnant women at 38 weeks of pregnancy are about to give birth. It is normal for the abdomen to tighten, harden and fall down. At this time, pregnant mothers should pay attention to whether there are any signs of delivery in the body. If any of the following occurs: pathological uterine contraction, spotting during pregnancy, or rupture of amniotic fluid, you will need to go to the hospital to give birth. The above content is expected to help pregnant mothers answer questions and finally wish you a good pregnancy and a good baby!