Sleeping hard stomach all night in late pregnancy

Many expectant mothers find that their abdomen becomes hard for no reason for a period of time before delivery. This is completely different from the normal soft abdomen. Therefore, the expectant mothers are very worried that there is a problem with the fetus in the abdomen. It really scares the expectant mothers! So, what is the reason why the stomach becomes hard all night when falling asleep in the late pregnancy? Let me explain these knowledge to you in detail.

In the later stages of pregnancy, expectant mothers will find that their stomachs are hard and swollen, which is very different from their previous soft state. This situation really makes many expectant mothers at a loss, because they have no idea what is going on, and they want to go to the doctor to ask if there is any accident with the baby in the abdomen. In fact, it is very normal for the belly to become hard during late pregnancy.

The hardness of the abdomen in the late pregnancy is actually uterine contraction. Uterine contraction is the general name for the contraction of the uterine muscles. It is a pregnancy symptom that most pregnant women may experience. Especially in the late pregnancy, the pregnant mother's abdomen will feel stuffy and bloated from time to time, and sometimes it will unexpectedly feel hard like a stone, which is very uncomfortable. In fact, once a woman becomes pregnant, her uterus will naturally contract sporadically and irregularly, and the intensity of this type of contraction is not strong, and pregnant women generally cannot feel it.

In fact, the contraction of the uterus is very frequent, but in most cases it is very mild and pregnant women cannot feel it. Perceptible uterine contractions usually occur in the second half of pregnancy; and the contractions of the uterus of pregnant women become more frequent, usually after 7 or 8 months of pregnancy. Therefore, expectant mothers will feel their stomach become hard in the later stages of pregnancy, which is normal, so there is no need to worry too much!