Feeling contractions in pregnancy is normal as long as they are sporadic and lessen with rest. In this case, this type of contraction is a training of the body, as if it were a “rehearsal” of the body for the time of delivery.
These training contractions usually start after 20 weeks of gestation and are not very strong and can be mistaken for menstrual cramps. These contractions are not of concern if they are not constant or very strong.
Signs of Contractions in Pregnancy
The symptoms of contractions in pregnancy are:
- Lower abdominal pain, as if it were stronger than normal menstrual cramps;
- Stinging pain in the vagina or lower back, as if it were a kidney crisis;
- The belly becomes very hard during the contraction, which lasts a maximum of 1 minute at a time.
These contractions can appear several times during the day and during the night, and the closer to the end of the pregnancy, the more frequent and stronger they become.
How to relieve contractions in pregnancy
To reduce the discomfort of contractions during pregnancy, it is advised that the woman:
- stop what you were doing and
- Breathe slowly and deeply, focusing only on breathing.
Some women report that walking slowly helps to alleviate discomfort, others say that crouching is better, so there is no rule to follow. whenever the contraction comes.
These small contractions during pregnancy do not harm the baby or the woman’s routine, as they are not very frequent or very strong, but if the woman notices that these contractions are getting more and more intense and frequent, or if there is blood loss, she you should go to the doctor as this could be the beginning of labor.
