38 weeks and 3 days pregnant, stomach feels tight and hard

The 38th week of pregnancy has entered the late stage of pregnancy. In the late stage of pregnancy, the abdomen of the pregnant woman is more likely to become hard and tight. Too many pregnant women have discovered this. Many pregnant women experience it for the first time, so they will be more anxious and don't know what the reason is. So what is the reason why the belly feels hard and tight at 38 weeks of pregnancy?

1. What is the reason for a hard stomach in late pregnancy?

It is quite normal for most healthy pregnant women to feel abdominal tightness in the late pregnancy, which is a reaction caused by uterine contractions. When the abdomen tightens, it usually does not feel painful, sometimes it is a mild feeling like menstrual pain, each time is very short, about less than 1 minute, and often occurs after the pregnant mother is tired. What causes a hard belly in late pregnancy?

1. Folk saying: A hard belly in late pregnancy indicates a girl

In the later stages of pregnancy, as the uterus continues to expand and the fetus grows, the baby's activity space is reduced. Therefore, when the baby wants to move a lot, it will offend the belly, especially for baby girls. Many folk legends have mentioned that baby girls are conceived at close range with their mothers, so their buttocks face their mother's belly. In this way, when the mother's baby moves, a big bulge will form on her belly, and it will be a little hard. Although this has not been verified by real scientific research, many pregnant mothers with baby girls have this phenomenon.

2. Scientific research shows that a hard stomach in late pregnancy is a false labor.

The belly becomes hard in the late pregnancy, which is scientifically explained as false labor, painless uterine contraction. Because the uterus becomes more and more sensitive in the late pregnancy, some stimulation will cause uterine contraction. This uterine contraction is different from the uterine contraction before delivery, and it will not cause premature delivery due to the fetus. However, pregnant women should also pay attention to these false labors. When the belly becomes hard, they should stop the work at hand and take a rest immediately. If false labor occurs while walking on the road, stop and continue walking after it subsides.

2. What should I do if my belly becomes hard during late pregnancy?

How should pregnant mothers deal with the hardening of the abdomen caused by false labor in the late pregnancy?

1. Pay attention to rest, because the expansion of the abdomen in the late pregnancy is a kind of pressure on the mother. If you are overworked, it may cause premature birth.

2. Do not stimulate the uterus. Be careful when walking and do not let people or objects hit your abdomen.

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 stomach becomes hard and is accompanied by abdominal pain and back pain in the late pregnancy, you need to go to the hospital for examination immediately.

5. A hard abdomen is a common problem for most pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy. Pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much and should pay attention to rest. If uterine contractions are accompanied by abdominal pain or back pain, they should go to the hospital for medical treatment.

The article explains in detail why a pregnant woman's belly becomes hard and tight, and also introduces in detail what to do if a pregnant woman's belly becomes hard and tight. If you are a pregnant woman in the late stages of pregnancy and notice that your belly is hard and tight, don't worry. In fact, this situation is very normal and can be solved by the method introduced in the article.