What to do if your uterine contractions are severe

Uterine contractions occur during pregnancy, especially as labor approaches. Generally, uterine contractions are irregular when they first occur, but gradually they will become regular, and the pain will become more and more severe. When the pain is too severe, it needs to be relieved. So let’s understand together what to do when the contractions are very painful?

1. Massage the back. When the uterus contracts very painfully, relatives can choose to massage the bottom of the back or massage the shoulders. The massage technique should not be too heavy. Massage can help pregnant women relax and relieve the pain.

2. Take a deep breath. Taking a deep breath is a good choice. When the contraction is very painful, you can take a deep breath and then exhale to relax the whole body. Pregnant women can breathe through their nose and breathe out through their lips to relieve pressure. The pain will be relieved a lot after they are no longer anxious.

3. Lie flat and take a deep breath through your nose. Pregnant women should relax their abdomen. This can effectively reduce the pain caused by uterine contraction and allow pregnant women to get a good rest.

4. See a doctor. If the pain is severe, you need to see a doctor for treatment. The doctor will adjust the treatment according to the degree of pain of the pregnant woman. Remember that pregnant women cannot take medicine privately, otherwise it will affect the health of the fetus and their own body.

Uterine contractions are very common during pregnancy. In daily life, pregnant women should not always sleep in one position or have any emotions. Relieving stress from the body can effectively reduce uterine contractions.

What are contractions

Uterine contraction, also known as uterine contraction, includes two types, false uterine contraction and pathological uterine contraction.

False labor, also known as transitional uterine contraction, is a type of intermittent uterine contraction. Its characteristics are that the time of its occurrence is irregular and its level is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. False labor begins around 6 weeks of pregnancy, but pregnant women may not notice it until the second trimester. The last few months of pregnancy are characterized by irregular uterine contractions, especially in the last few weeks. After the baby moves, if you put your hands on your abdomen, you will feel that your abdomen is often hard. Gynecologists say that frequently touching the belly in the late stages of pregnancy can cause false labor and lead to premature birth.

Pathological uterine contractions are irregular at first, with weak intensity, then gradually become regular, with increasing intensity, increasing duration, and decreasing intervals, such as 2-3 minutes, lasting 50-60 seconds. Pathological uterine contractions are a key feature of the prelabor period.

How to distinguish false labor from real uterine contractions during labor?

In the days or weeks before a pregnant woman gives birth, false labor contractions may become more regular and more frequent, and may even be accompanied by a feeling of pain, which may sometimes make pregnant women mistakenly believe that they are about to give birth. But it is different from the real labor. During this stage called "false labor", uterine contractions will continue to lengthen, become stronger and more frequent.