Belly button pain is labor

Pregnancy is a top priority and every mother is very cautious about it, but many expectant mothers will experience pain around the navel during pregnancy. Some people say that this is a preparation for delivery, but if abdominal pain occurs before full term, it cannot be considered as delivery. It may be just a simple pain. It can be considered as abdominal pain or gastrointestinal problems.

Is it normal for pregnant women to have pain around their belly buttons?

Starting at 4 months, the uterus grows rapidly and moves out of the pelvic cavity into the abdominal cavity. The round ligament is stretched and causes pain. The pain is either on the left or right side. The pain is dull and sometimes gets worse when you change your body position. But sometimes the pain goes away without you noticing it.

The belly will be stretched, so there will be a feeling of being stretched around the belly button. It is recommended to use moisturizer to moisturize the skin on the belly as much as possible at this time, otherwise it is easy to develop stretch marks.

There is another possibility that pregnant women may experience pain around their belly buttons: in the early stages of pregnancy, there will be occasional cramping in the lower abdomen, sometimes only on one side, sometimes the entire lower abdomen will hurt, but it will not be too painful, only a slight cramp. This is mainly because the ligaments supporting the uterus are pulled upward due to the swelling of the uterus during pregnancy.

No special treatment is required, just rest. If the pain is severe and unbearable, or it is continuous pain rather than occasional cramps, you need to see an obstetrician and gynecologist.

Pregnancy-related abdominal pain in early pregnancy

[Normal physiological phenomenon:] The feeling of distension and pain caused by the expansion of the uterus is most likely to be felt deeply by pregnant women for the first time.

This bloating and pain usually feels a bit stuffy and not too painful. Sometimes it just goes away after a rest, but it may become uncomfortable again when you are too busy.

【Abnormal situation:】

1. If you feel persistent, tearing cramps in your lower abdomen, it may be a sign of ectopic pregnancy.

2. If you feel waves of contraction pain in your lower abdomen accompanied by vaginal bleeding, it may be a sign of miscarriage.

3. Some pregnant women will develop an ovarian corpus luteum, commonly known as cyst, in the early stages of pregnancy, or they may have an ovarian tumor before pregnancy, which may cause twisting or rupture, causing persistent severe pain in the lower abdomen.

[Solutions:] If you encounter these situations, you must seek medical attention and wait for the doctor to make a correct judgment and give appropriate treatment.

Second trimester

[Normal physiological phenomenon:] The most common complaint and discomfort of expectant mothers at this time is the constant cramping feeling on both sides of the lower abdomen, and often only one side hurts, and the pain takes turns on both sides, especially when getting out of bed in the morning and evening. This cramping pain is caused by the pulling of the round ligament of the uterus, and it will not cause any danger to the pregnancy process. In addition, when the uterus enlarges, it will push up against the stomach. Coupled with the relaxation of the sphincters of the esophagus and stomach, it is easy to cause gastric juice reflux, which will cause burning pain in the chest, and thus lead to nausea or cramps in the stomach.