How to distinguish between uterine contractions and stomach pain

For pregnant mothers, a very common symptom is uterine contractions. This phenomenon is usually accompanied by slight pain, but the pain is generally within normal levels. As for uterine contractions and abdominal pain, there is still a big difference between the two, and the locations where the pain is felt are also somewhat different. Today we will make the correct distinction so that pregnant mothers can correctly understand the difference between the two.

How to differentiate between abdominal pain and uterine contractions

Uterine contractions will cause expectant mothers to feel obvious "pain", and the lower abdomen may feel bloated and painful like during menstruation, which is caused by the increased strength of uterine contractions. At this time, the contractions are more frequent, and the pain is mainly concentrated in the waist and abdomen. The intensity of pain varies from person to person. Generally speaking, the abdomen becomes hard when it hurts and soft when it doesn't hurt. The abdominal pain can be dull pain, intermittent pain, cramping pain or continuous abdominal pain. No matter what kind of pain it is, it must be checked and treated in time to avoid adverse consequences.

Precautions for uterine contractions

Uterine contractions will cause certain pain to expectant mothers, but at this time you should not panic because of the pain. You should calm down, analyze whether it is a real uterine contraction, and pay special attention to the occurrence of premature birth.

1. If the pregnant woman has not yet reached the due date, but when calculating the uterine contractions, it is found that the number of uterine contractions is about 10 times per hour, which is frequent uterine contractions. She should go to the hospital in time and take some drugs to inhibit uterine contractions under the guidance of a doctor to prevent premature birth.

2. Be sure to rest when uterine contractions occur. If it is a normal uterine contraction, the expectant mother does not need to be too nervous. Just calculate the frequency of the contractions and keep it in mind.

3. If the pregnant woman feels pain during uterine contractions and also has bleeding or discharge, the possibility of premature birth should be considered. If the expectant mother is less than 37 weeks pregnant and has 4 or more contractions within 1 hour, she should go to the hospital for examination immediately.

How to distinguish abdominal pain from uterine contractions? There are several ways to distinguish them, and the more practical one is time. Generally speaking, abdominal pain occurs in early pregnancy, and uterine contractions occur in late pregnancy, but both have symptoms of abdominal pain. So no matter under what circumstances the symptoms of abdominal pain occur, you should pay more attention and go to the hospital for examination if conditions permit.