When she was more than five months pregnant, her mother began to have labor pains, and Xiao Linlin thought about coming out. Thanks to the doctor\’s efforts, Xiao Linlin stayed in her mother\’s belly for another two weeks. Although her birth weight was less than 500 grams, doctors were delighted. Xiao Linlin did not leave any sequelae. Thanks to the extra 14 days in mom’s belly.
Why do labor pains come so early?
Once the fertilized egg \”settles\” inside the uterus, the mother\’s body is flooded with hormones, allowing the fetus to grow peacefully. The muscles of the uterus relax and soften, creating a springy cradle for the baby.
As delivery approaches, the levels of labor pain hormones in the blood increase, and the pain-causing substances in the body slowly begin to take effect. Typically, this change occurs around the due date. Therefore, labor pains are also a signal before the baby is born. But what does it mean if, after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother begins to feel some changes, the uterus is no longer calm, and the throbbing pains begin to hit her?
Multiple gestation is possible, in which the mother carries more than one child. In this case, the uterus needs to expand earlier than it would to accommodate only one child. The muscles moved immediately on command and the labor pains began. It is possible for an expectant mother to have experienced multiple miscarriages. If this is the case, her cervix will usually dilate and become thinner, with less control. The cervix gradually opens as the uterus grows, which can also cause labor pains to begin. It is also possible that the position of the uterus is abnormal, which reduces the space for the fetus to move. This is the same as the case of multiple births, which can also cause labor pains to start early. It\’s possible that bacteria can infect the cervix through the vagina and spread into the uterus, causing pain.
Statistics show that pregnancies before the age of 18 or after the age of 35 have a high probability of premature birth, so these expectant mothers are likely to experience premature labor pains. More than 50% of premature labor pains are caused by psychological reasons, such as tension, excessive pressure, lack of confidence in the future, etc.