Picture of fetus entering the pelvis

Many new mothers do not understand the meaning of the fetal head entering the pelvis. In fact, during the ten-month pregnancy, around the end of the eighth month, both the mother and the baby in the belly will be ready, and the baby will automatically enter the pelvis through the pelvic channel with its head down, buttocks up, and body curled up, so that its body parts are pushed forward and ready for birth!

1. Picture of the baby entering the pelvis

1. When pregnancy begins, the baby in the belly has already been quietly preparing for birth. He (she) will wait for the opportunity surrounded by the amniotic fluid and placenta of the pregnant woman, with his (her) head down, buttocks up, and the whole body curled up. Before a pregnant woman gives birth, the first thing the fetus has to do is to move its head through the mother's pelvic cavity into the pelvis so that its body can be pushed forward. This is what is commonly referred to as "entering the plate" in medicine. It can be said that entering the plate is the original song of childbirth for pregnant women.

2. Generally, a first-time mother can give birth 2 to 3 weeks after the pelvis engages, while a first-time mother who has given birth before usually starts giving birth soon after the pelvis engages. Whether the fetus has entered the pelvis can only be determined through pregnancy check-ups. When the fetal head enters the pelvis, many pregnant women can feel the position of the baby descending, and there may also be a slight feeling of falling pain. The whole process of entering the pelvis may be completed in less than 30 seconds. To determine whether it has entered the pelvis, it depends on pregnancy examination.

2. What does it feel like when the baby enters the pelvis?

1. Similar feeling to dysmenorrhea.

In fact, this is a significant uterine contraction. As the fetus continues to move down, the pain of the pregnant mother will become more obvious. If you experience periodic pain after foetus entry, you need to go to the hospital immediately and prepare for delivery in advance.

2. Frequent and urgent urination.

After entering the uterus, the uterus is further compressed by the bladder, and the bladder cannot store urine normally, which will make pregnant mothers feel the urge to urinate constantly and want to go to the toilet continuously. If you find blood in your urine or pain when urinating, you should be alert to urinary tract infection.

3. The appearance of the abdomen changes.

After the fetal head enters the pelvis, the expectant mother's belly will also undergo some changes. For example, it will look more like a red-fleshed pomelo, feel hard, and the chest will no longer touch the abdomen.

4. Breathe in easily and your appetite will improve.

When the baby enters the pelvis, the fetal position sinks, and the pressure of the uterus on the internal organs will be significantly relieved, especially the heart, lungs, stomach and other higher organs will gradually resume function. The pregnant mother will feel more relaxed, breathe smoothly, have a better appetite, and eat more.

5. A feeling of heaviness and pain.

Pregnant mothers will feel a heaviness and pain in the lower body every now and then, as if something in the abdomen suddenly falls down, the stomach tightens, there is a little pain in the private parts, the baby seems to be slowly descending, and the abdomen will also move downward.