Why does a pregnant woman's belly become soft?

During a woman's pregnancy, when the pregnancy reaches a certain stage, the belly of some pregnant women will become soft. In fact, there are certain reasons for the softening of the belly of pregnant women. The question of why the belly of pregnant women becomes soft is also the most important issue that has been lingering in the minds of many pregnant women. Let me introduce it to you below, I hope it will be helpful to you.

A soft belly during pregnancy may be caused by the fetal position. It is recommended to do regular prenatal checkups. As long as the test results are normal, you can strengthen your nutrition, provide sufficient and appropriate amounts of vitamins, supplement iron to prevent anemia, supplement calcium to meet the needs of fetal bone development, supplement zinc to promote brain development, and get enough rest, then there is no need to worry.

The reason why pregnant women feel soft in their stomachs from time to time is often due to 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 the pregnant woman stands or sits in the same posture for a long time, she will feel her abdomen softening. These are false contractions.

Its characteristics are that the time of occurrence is irregular and the degree varies from time to time. Before delivery, the lower part of the uterus is stimulated by the traction caused by the descending fetal head. False labor will become more and more frequent. 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 delivery.

There are many reasons for uterine contractions, including various stimuli, fatigue, and some foods (such as hawthorn, etc.), which cause different feelings depending on each person's physique. Uterine contractions do not necessarily cause pain or bleeding. Every pregnant woman will experience irregular uterine contractions during the second trimester, but some are sensitive while others are not and don’t feel it.

Causes of frequent uterine contractions: fatigue; various stimuli; turning over, walking and other actions; Harms: Too frequent contractions lead to reduced blood supply to the fetus and miscarriage. The so-called frequent contractions should occur frequently, or bleeding often occurs after a little activity.

Why does a pregnant woman's belly become soft? From the above, we can see that changes in the fetal position and the occurrence of uterine contraction symptoms can cause the pregnant woman's belly to become soft. Therefore, during the pregnancy stage, women, in addition to taking appropriate pregnancy care measures, also need to take various measures to reduce the number of uterine contraction symptoms.