Summary: I am now more than 8 months pregnant. Recently, I occasionally feel that my stomach is hard and throbbing. I am very nervous every day for fear that something will happen to the fetus. If pregnant mothers also have this situation, don’t panic and listen to what the doctor says. A friend of mine is now over 8 months pregnant. Recently, she has occasionally felt a hard, throbbing pain in her stomach. She is very nervous every day, fearing that something will happen to her fetus. At first, she suspected that the fetus was hypoxic, so she went to a community hospital for fetal heart rate monitoring, which was normal. But a few days after returning, she felt this way again, and she became even more worried, so she ran to a large hospital to see the attending doctor. If pregnant mothers also have this situation, don’t panic and listen to what the doctor says.
The doctor conducted a detailed examination on my friend and based on her symptoms, said she had pseudocontractions in the third trimester of pregnancy. Many pregnant mothers may have it in the third trimester, and some may have it in the early 6th month of pregnancy.
What are false contractions? How to alleviate it?
False uterine contractions, also known as delayed uterine contractions, mean that in the third trimester of pregnancy, the uterus begins to perform prenatal exercises to prepare for the birth of the fetus. Especially when a pregnant mother walks, it will stimulate the movement of the fetus and cause uterine contractions. The main symptoms are that the stomach becomes hard and tight, and there is slight pulling and irritating pain, which comes and goes, but does not last long and is irregular. Sometimes once every hour or two, sometimes once every day or two, but it can make pregnant mothers panic. Especially before labor, the lower part of the uterus will be stimulated by the low fetal head, and false contractions will become more and more frequent. However, if there are no signs of labor such as abdominal pain or bleeding, and it is not very frequent and lasts for a few minutes or more than ten minutes, pregnant mothers should not worry too much.
As for how to relieve false contractions, the main thing is not to stimulate the abdomen, rest more, and not to lift heavy objects. Try not to eat spicy food to avoid aggravating false contractions. Also, don\’t sit or stand for long periods of time. When contractions come, you can adjust your breathing, take a deep breath, and exhale slowly to relieve it.
Precautions to prevent false contractions
My classmate, before the third trimester of pregnancy, began to experience symptoms of stomach hardness and uterine twitching-like pseudo-contractions. After examination, it was found that it was uterine contractions caused by oligohydramnios. Therefore, the doctor advised her to drink more water in the hope of growing amniotic fluid. Therefore, if you want to prevent false contractions, pregnant mothers may want to start by drinking more water and not allowing the amniotic fluid in the stomach to decrease.
In addition, you should also pay attention to bathing during pregnancy. Don\’t wash for too long, and don\’t pour hot water directly on your belly. Because it is easy to stimulate the fetus and cause uterine contractions. If you are in the third trimester of pregnancy, there is another taboo for couples to have sex. Because sexual intercourse between couples will stimulate the pregnant mother, which will in turn cause a certain degree of stimulation to the fetus and uterus, which may cause uterine contractions. In addition, if you are a pregnant mother of twins, you should also pay special attention. Don\’t move too much or be too tired, because the uterus of pregnant women with twins is heavier and is more likely to cause contractions once exposed to external stimulation.
Therefore, as long as the false contraction of the uterus does not reach the point of abdominal pain, bleeding or premature labor, pregnant mothers do not need to panic, because this is a normal physiological phenomenon during pregnancy. What pregnant mothers have to do is to prevent false contractions in advance, pay more attention to diet, safety and rest during pregnancy, and relax to welcome the arrival of the baby.