32 weeks pregnant, tight and hard stomach

Although being a mother is a happy thing, pregnancy is also a very difficult thing. During pregnancy, pregnant women will experience a lot of discomfort, especially the longer the pregnancy lasts, the more discomfort they will experience. Many women will have a tight and hard stomach in the late pregnancy, occasionally accompanied by abdominal pain. So, is it normal for pregnant women to have a tight and hard stomach at 32 weeks of pregnancy?

It is normal for your belly to feel tight and hard during pregnancy. This is the physiological uterine contraction that occurs during pregnancy. The difference between this type of uterine contraction and the uterine contraction that causes miscarriage and premature birth is that physiological uterine contraction can occur from 12-14 weeks of pregnancy, manifesting as irregular painless contractions. Pregnant women can feel the tightening of the abdomen and the hardening of the uterus from the abdomen. The number of contractions per day is sparse. Later, as the pregnancy progresses, the frequency and intensity of uterine contractions increase, but there is no regularity, and the intensity will not cause the intrauterine pressure to exceed 2KPa, so there is no pain of labor contractions. Under the action of physiological uterine contractions, the lower segment of the uterus is gradually formed, the cervix tends to soften and mature, and gradually transitions to uterine contractions after delivery.

Pathological uterine contractions are seen in miscarriage or premature birth. Pathological uterine contractions during pregnancy are relatively strong and can cause the intrauterine pressure to exceed 2KPa, so they are all painful contractions. Miscarriage is often accompanied by uterine bleeding, while premature birth is characterized by uterine regularity and effectiveness. If not treated in time, the cervix will shorten, the cervix will dilate, and there will be bloody vaginal discharge, and the threatened premature birth will develop into inevitable premature birth.

Simply put, physiological uterine contractions are painless, occur occasionally, and do not form a regular pattern. Pathological symptoms are accompanied by pain, occur frequently, and become regular (that is, the pain occurs every few minutes).

Things to note in late pregnancy: What causes a hard stomach in late pregnancy?

In the late stages of pregnancy, expectant mothers will find that their stomachs become hard and swollen, which is very different from their previous soft and fluffy state.

A hard abdomen in the late pregnancy is actually uterine contraction. Uterine contraction is the abbreviation of uterine muscle contraction. It is a pregnancy symptom that most pregnant women may experience. Especially in the later stages of pregnancy, the pregnant mother's belly will feel stuffy and bloated from time to time, and sometimes it will suddenly feel as hard as a rock, which is very uncomfortable. In fact, once a woman becomes pregnant, her uterus will naturally experience sporadic and irregular contractions, but the intensity of these uterine contractions is not strong and pregnant mothers usually cannot feel them.

In fact, uterine contractions are very frequent, but in most cases they are very mild and expectant mothers cannot feel them. Felt contractions usually occur in the middle and late stages of pregnancy; and for pregnant women, contractions become more frequent, usually after 7 or 8 months of pregnancy. Therefore, it is normal for expectant mothers to feel a hard stomach in the late pregnancy, so don’t worry too much!