Why do I have abdominal pain and a hard stomach during pregnancy?

A woman will be very different after pregnancy than before pregnancy, and her body will undergo great changes. Especially during several periods of pregnancy, the early, mid and late pregnancy periods. However, most pregnant women will experience abdominal pain and hard stomach in the mid-pregnancy period. However, many pregnant women do not know what is going on. Let’s take a look at why they experience abdominal pain and a hard stomach during mid-pregnancy.

In the second trimester, many pregnant women suddenly feel a pulling pain on one side of their abdomen when they are active or changing their position, but the pain suddenly disappears. This is very common and is not a big problem. This is because as the uterus grows, the ligaments are stretched, causing pain that is very diffuse. Sometimes the pain caused by pathology is paroxysmal and regular, occurring once an hour or ten minutes. Such abdominal pain should be taken seriously as it is a sign of threatened abortion and requires prompt medical attention. The scientific explanation for a hard belly in the late pregnancy is false labor and painless labor. This is because the uterus becomes more and more sensitive in the late pregnancy, and some stimulation will cause labor. This type of labor is different from the labor before labor, and will not cause premature delivery of the fetus. However, expectant mothers should also pay attention to these false labors. When the belly becomes hard, you should immediately stop the work at hand and take a break. If a false labor occurs on the road, stop and continue after it eases.

The abdomen becomes hard and physiological uterine contractions occur after 20 weeks. Its characteristic is irregular, painless and diffuse abdominal hardening. Many people think it is a threatened miscarriage and they need to protect the fetus, so they become very nervous. In fact, this is not necessary. As I said just now, there must be painful uterine contractions, and they must be regular. At that time, it may be a threatened abortion, and you must seek medical attention immediately. If it's just a hard stomach, it's okay. It may be physiological uterine contraction. If this happens, we need to pay attention to rest. If the pain does not ease after rest and regular pain as mentioned above occurs, you need to see a doctor.

Because every pregnant woman hopes to give birth to a healthy baby without any accidents, but sometimes, some problems during pregnancy can lead to bad things happening. Especially in the second trimester of pregnancy, pregnant women may experience abdominal pain and hard stomach. The above article has introduced what conditions this may cause and why this may occur.