Pregnant and Feeling Tightening in the Belly - IS IT LABOUR PAIN? - Dr. Manjula H M| Doctors' Circle

🌐https://www.cloudninecare.com/doctors/dr-manjula-h-m 📞 +91 99728 99728 (Online & in-person appointment can be booked online or by call) 📧 [email protected] 🌐https://www.cloudninecare.com/centre/sarjapur-road Cloudnine Hospitals, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore From the very early weeks of pregnancy, the uterus undergoes spontaneous contractions which can be felt during a per abdominal examination. The uterus feels firmer at one moment and softer at another. These contractions are called Braxton contractions. They are irregular, infrequent, spasmodic and painless without any effect on the cervical changes like effacement or dilation. Near term, these contractions become more frequent. It intensifies, and the patient may feel some discomfort. Ultimately, they merge with the painful uterine contractions of labour. On the other hand, in pre-term contractions, uterine contractions are more frequent, say more than 4 per hour. They are painful. The patient may feel a tightening of the uterus. Sometimes a patient may see a constant low back ache or some sort of lower abdominal pain or a pelvic pressure. These preterm contractions are always associated with cervical changes like effacement and also the dilation, which need immediate attention. pregnancy belly tightening | belly tightening during pregnancy | Braxton Hicks contractions | what are Braxton Hicks contractions | Braxton Hicks vs real labor | false labor vs true labor | pregnancy contractions early pregnancy | stomach tightening in pregnancy | signs of preterm labor | preterm contractions symptoms | contractions during pregnancy but not labor | difference between Braxton Hicks and labor | pregnancy contractions how to know labor | uterus tightening during pregnancy | when to worry about contractions in pregnancy #doctorscircle #cloudnine #cloudninehospitals #labour #labourpain #labor #laborpain #laborpains #pregnancy #pregnant