Lower abdominal pain in late pregnancy

Many women will insist on going to work during pregnancy and take maternity leave when they are close to their due date. This way they do not delay work and can exercise at the same time. Women will experience many symptoms during pregnancy, some of which are common symptoms of pregnancy, while others are caused by problems with the pregnant woman or the fetus. What causes lower abdominal pain in late pregnancy? Below we will introduce to you the reasons why pregnant women experience lower abdominal pain in the late pregnancy.

1. What is the reason for the pain in the lower abdomen during late pregnancy?

It is normal for most healthy expectant mothers to feel a tightness in their stomach, which is a reaction caused by uterine contractions. Generally, you don't feel pain when your stomach tightens. Sometimes it's a mild feeling like menstrual pain. Each time it's very short, about less than 1 minute, and it often occurs frequently after the expectant mother is tired. Abdominal pain in the late pregnancy is generally physiological abdominal pain, which may be caused by the enlarged uterus compressing the ribs, false labor causing abdominal pain, or fetal movement causing abdominal pain.

Fetal movements are most noticeable between 28 and 32 weeks. At 20 weeks, the average number of fetal movements per day is about 200, which increases to 375 at 32 weeks. The number of fetal movements per day may range from 100 to 700. After 32 weeks, the fetus gradually occupies the space in the uterus, and his (her) space for movement will become smaller and smaller, but he (she) will occasionally still kick you very hard. When his or her head hits the muscles of your pelvic floor, you will suddenly feel like you have been hit hard.

2. How to deal with abdominal pain caused by false labor in late pregnancy

1. Pay attention to rest, because the enlarged belly in the late pregnancy is already a burden for expectant mothers. If you are overworked, it may cause premature birth.

2. Never stimulate the uterus. Be careful when walking and don't let people or objects hit your stomach.

3. If you often have a hard abdomen in the late pregnancy, you can do fetal heart monitoring to observe whether there are irregular uterine contractions. If there are irregular uterine contractions, appropriate treatment should be given.

4. If your abdomen is hard and accompanied by abdominal pain and back pain in the late pregnancy, you should go to the hospital for examination immediately.

5. A hard belly in the late pregnancy is a situation that most pregnant women will encounter. Expectant mothers do not need to worry too much. They should pay attention to rest. If uterine contractions are accompanied by abdominal pain or back pain, they should go to the hospital for treatment.

Generally speaking, if a pregnant woman experiences abdominal pain in the late stages of pregnancy, it is usually physiological. Because as the baby continues to grow, the uterus also gradually expands. However, the enlarged uterus will stimulate the lower edge of the ribs. In this case, the expectant mother may experience symptoms of rib pain. In the late stages of pregnancy, there will be false labor pain, which can also cause lower abdominal pain in expectant mothers, so there is no need to worry too much.