Before childbirth, many expectant mothers are worried. If there is any movement, they think it is a sign before childbirth. In fact, contractions are a sign that women want to give birth. However, in the process of contractions, the abdomen will be very painful, so we must distinguish between real contractions and false contractions?
What does contractions feel like
As the name implies, uterine contraction is an important feature of women during pregnancy. It generally occurs in the last few months of pregnancy, especially in the last few weeks, there will be irregular uterine contraction. Contractions are irregular and weak at the beginning, but with the passage of time, they will become more regular and stronger. The duration of each contractions will be longer and the interval will be shorter.
So what is the feeling of uterine contraction? Generally, when the fetus moves, if you put your hand on the abdomen, you can feel the abdomen harden from time to time, but at this time, there is no pain or regularity in the uterine contraction.
But in the pre delivery period, the contractions are accompanied by pain, which is the precursor of childbirth. Some parturients are in the abdomen and some parturients feel the pain in the waist, but you don't need to be very nervous, because as long as the contractions are not strong, they may not feel much, or they are like the pain in the abdomen when menstruation comes, but the strength of these pains is due to people But different.
The contractions come like a wave, the pain spreads to the lower abdomen, or there is a feeling of stools attached to the waist. This kind of contractions is to prepare for the baby's birth. When you meet it, you can relax a little. As long as you cooperate with the doctor and use the breathing exercises you have practiced to cooperate with contractions, you can successfully pass the childbirth stage.
What is pseudo contractions like
There are also pseudo contractions? Yes, they are divided into pseudo contractions and real contractions. Pseudo contractions do not mean that labor is imminent, but the emergence of real contractions means that the baby is about to be born. It says the feeling of real contractions, so what is the feeling of pseudo contractions?
There is no regular pattern of pseudocontractions. With the increase of the month, the head rises and falls, and the frequency of pseudocontractions will be more and more. But this does not mean that labor is needed. Pseudocontractions will appear in the middle and late pregnancy. If the expectant mother is in a position for a long time, her stomach will suddenly become hard, which is the performance of pseudocontractions.
When pseudocontractions occur, the abdomen of the mother to be will suddenly become hard, especially when the mother to be is in a position for a long time, but the abdomen will not be as painful as when the real contractions occur. There is no certain rule in the time of false contractions. The time between the two contractions is not the same. The time of each contractions is not the same. And the time of false contractions is early. After 28 weeks, false contractions may occur at any time, but most of the real contractions occur after 38 weeks. We don't need to worry when the false uterine contraction happens. It has no effect on pregnant women and fetus.
What should I do in case of contractions
What should I do when there is contractions? The mother to be doesn't need to be nervous. The first step is to lie on your back, close your eyes, take a deep breath through your nose, the second step is to take a deep breath through your mouth to relax your abdomen, the third step is to breathe in through your nose, hold your breath, and then breathe out for a long time. This process can help you relieve a lot of discomfort.
From the middle of pregnancy, the expectant mother's stomach will become larger and larger. With the approaching of the pre delivery period, the baby's head will fall and the contractions will appear frequently. Moreover, the expectant mother will feel that the baby will fall down and it is inconvenient to move. At this time, she must pay more attention to rest.
If frequent contractions and frequent fetal movements are abnormal manifestations, mothers to be must remember to go to the hospital regularly for examination. If there is any abnormality, the doctor will suggest mothers to be caesarean section in advance. At this time, there is no need to be nervous. Rest assured, the doctor will try his best to ensure the health of adults and children.