Women in the late stages of pregnancy are very sensitive to the symptom of uterine contractions, because it is well known that the onset of uterine contractions indicates that childbirth is about to begin. However, some women may experience uterine contractions and then disappear after a while. So, what happens when regular contractions disappear?
In late pregnancy, due to the enlargement of the abdomen, the muscles in the uterus become particularly sensitive. Some small stimuli can cause irregular contractions of the uterus, and after resting calmly, these symptoms of contractions will stop. This situation belongs to pseudo contractions and is not a sign of childbirth.
In daily life, if a pregnant mother stands for too long, becomes too tired, gets a cold in the abdomen, or is hit by external forces, it can cause the muscles of the uterus to be pulled and stimulated, leading to uterine contractions. When pseudocontractions occur, women will feel a very obvious contraction in the uterine muscles, accompanied by hardening of the lower abdomen, but this feeling will quickly alleviate and stop.
After 14 weeks of pregnancy, women will gradually experience symptoms of pseudocontractions. As the gestational age increases, the occurrence of these pseudocontractions will become more frequent, but their duration is very short and they will not cause any particular discomfort to the pregnant woman. True uterine contractions are very regular, with shorter intervals and increasing strength.
