What causes frequent uterine contractions at 34 weeks of pregnancy?

After becoming pregnant, Yuzhu's body is prone to some problems, which are always difficult to predict. For example, frequent uterine contractions at 34 weeks of pregnancy. First of all, this phenomenon means that it is already the middle of pregnancy and the labor has begun. It is easy to cause premature birth due to some reasons. Next, we will introduce what to do.

In fact, uterine contractions not only occur during delivery in the late pregnancy, but weak uterine contractions can even exist as early as 14 weeks of pregnancy. During contractions, you will feel your stomach suddenly tighten, accompanied by slight pain, and sometimes back pain. At this time, uterine contractions are infrequent (generally less than 10 times a day), irregular, and asymmetrical. The intrauterine pressure is not high during contractions, and generally does not cause cervical dilation.

In the third trimester, as the fetus continues to grow, the burden on the expectant mother's abdomen and body reaches its "peak". In addition, as delivery is approaching, the frequency of abdominal pain will increase significantly compared to the second trimester. These abdominal pains are normal physiological reactions and do not require special treatment. Common ones include

1. False labor. False labor usually occurs at night and is rare during the day. It has the "three no" characteristics: inconsistent frequency of labor, inconsistent duration, and no increase in strength of labor. During uterine contractions, pregnant women feel slight distension and pain in the lower abdomen, but the degree is not too severe.

2. Placental abruption. Another common abdominal pain in late pregnancy is placental abruption. If the expectant mother suffers from pregnancy-induced hypertension, chronic hypertension, or has suffered abdominal trauma during pregnancy, she should be more careful. Tearing pain in the lower abdomen is a typical symptom of placental abruption, and is often accompanied by vaginal bleeding. In severe cases, the pregnant woman's abdomen becomes hard and fetal movement disappears. This is one of the most critical obstetric emergencies and rescue efforts must be made every second to ensure the safety of mother and baby.

So in general, you should be particularly vigilant if abdominal pain occurs in the late pregnancy and is accompanied by vaginal bleeding, or if the pain persists or even progressively worsens, or if the pain occurs suddenly and is severe.

In the above article, we learned about frequent uterine contractions at 34 weeks of pregnancy. First of all, we should prevent premature birth in our daily life, especially pay attention to daily diet, adequate nutrition, exercise and regular prenatal examinations.