Does contraction feel like diarrhea?

Uterine contractions are a common phenomenon throughout pregnancy. If uterine contractions occur in the early stages of pregnancy, you should be cautious because it may lead to threatened abortion. At this time, pregnant women need to pay more attention to rest and must avoid fatigue. In the late pregnancy, many pregnant women will experience false labor. Don't worry at this time. First, you should calm down and observe. Generally, false labor lasts very short. The real contractions will only begin when you have contractions during labor.

1. What does uterine contraction feel like?

The last few months of pregnancy are characterized by irregular uterine contractions, especially in the last few weeks. After the fetal movement, just put your hands on your abdomen and you will feel your abdomen hardening from time to time. This type of uterine contraction is irregular, non-cyclical, and painless. By the due date, only painful uterine contractions are the precursor to labor. Some women feel the pain of the beginning of uterine contractions in the abdomen, while others feel it in the waist. Don't be nervous and be scared by the contractions. In fact, if the contractions are not strong, you may not feel them or they may be the same as the lower abdominal pain during menstruation. The intensity of pain also varies from person to person. When contractions cause you mild pain. The intensity of pain also varies from person to person. When uterine contractions cause you slight pain, after a while it passes, the pain gradually becomes stronger, the intervals between them shorten, and the pain duration prolongs. The contractions come like waves, with waves of pain spreading to the lower abdomen, or there may be lower back pain and a feeling of defecation. This type of contraction is in preparation for the birth of the baby. So this little pain is nothing. As long as you cooperate with the doctor and use the breathing exercises you have practiced to coordinate the contractions, you can successfully go through the delivery.

2. External causes of uterine contractions

1. Falling

If the abdomen is accidentally hit, it will not only compress the fetus in the uterus, but also reduce the blood supply in the uterus due to pain and shock.

2. Lifting heavy objects

When lifting heavy objects or carrying items, you will exert force on the waist and lower abdomen, causing abdominal compression and uterine congestion, so there is a risk of miscarriage or premature birth.

3. Uterine infection or extrauterine infection

Such as urinary tract infection and vaginitis. Abnormal placenta, abnormal uterus or an enlarged uterus, such as multiple pregnancy or hydatidiform mole.

4. Tension and excessive fatigue

Clinical observations show that pregnant women who are under excessive stress and fatigue for a long time are more likely to experience frequent uterine contractions.

5. Bend your body or take a posture that compresses your abdomen

During pregnancy, many expectant mothers will unconsciously bend over and hunch over because the center of gravity leans forward. However, this posture can easily cause pelvic collapse and the fetus cannot be maintained in the correct position.

6. Have the same sex life as when you are not pregnant

However, intense sexual intercourse and ejaculation can easily induce uterine contractions, and the man-on-top position can also compress the fetus in the womb.

7. Cold shower

Sudden temperature changes can reduce blood flow through the body, which can unduly stimulate the uterus, which needs to be warm, and cause contractions.