Braxton-Hicks contractions

Pregnancy is the most mysterious and exciting phase in the life of not only women, but also men. Especially while waiting for the first baby dads try every minute to be close to future mothers, to help them and take care. However, there is a certain period when nothing is able to help a pregnant woman - contractions. In addition to labor, there are also training. It is they who will be devoted to our article.

Nature has provided every detail during the pregnancy of women. To prepare for the latest and most difficult stage of pregnancy, you need to survive the bouts on Braxton-Hicks. What do they represent and when should they be expected?

If, at about the twentieth week of pregnancy, the muscles of the uterus come into tone, the tummy becomes firm and seems to grasp, and then the relaxation phase sets in, then this is Braxton-Hicks contraction, sometimes called false. Do not be scared, because the pregnant does not feel any pain. A certain period of time between contractions is not present, they can attack and in a minute, and in some hours. Their difference from the real is that they do not increase in strength, and sometimes they are not even noticed.

Why do we need scrimmages on Braxton-Hicks? It is in order to train the smooth muscles of the uterus, to prepare the body for childbirth and remind the pregnant woman once again that the long-awaited meeting with the baby will be soon. In addition, Braxton's contractions are designed to improve the blood circulation that occurs in the uterus, and to increase the flow of blood to the "shell" in which the baby lives - to the placenta. For the woman in the position of a woman, false uterine contractions can be very useful. Although the pain almost does not happen, but you can at this time train your breathing with the help of special exercises that are indispensable during childbirth.

Braxton's contractions are sometimes so inconspicuous that women hardly remember them after pregnancy. If women in the situation live an active life, then very often they do not concentrate on them. Of course, this is a normal physiological process that does not require any intervention. Braxton-Hicks contractions also do not work on the cervix, do not lead to its disclosure, so do not worry. In addition, they usually occur either at night or late at night, so if the intensity is low, most often they are not noticed during sleep.

And yet there is a certain risk that false uterine contractions will cause the pregnant discomfort, make a little worried about the future dad. What should I do if Braxton-Hicks contractions make me feel atrocious? First, relax. Very often this leads to nervous disorders, anxiety, emotional stress, and also physical labor. In this case, you should lie down, think about something good and calm down. Remember that in the last months of pregnancy, you should not rearrange furniture or raise something heavy. Secondly, drink a glass of water, warm or at room temperature. It is said that this method is very effective in spasms.

In no case can you smoke or drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, it provokes and intensifies false bouts, you need to monitor your diet, do not diet, do not limit yourself to eating.

How to distinguish false struggles from the real ones? The very first criterion is pain. The labor pains are accompanied by pain, which increases with each time. In addition, water can drain and bleeding start. In any case, contact a doctor will not hurt.

And remember, no matter how much pain you have to endure until the end of birth, as soon as you look in the eyes of your newborn baby, immediately forget about everything in the world!