Will false labor cause abdominal pain?

As the fetus continues to grow in the mother's body, the mother's belly will gradually bulge. In the weeks before delivery, irregular uterine contractions will occur. Uterine contractions are a sign of labor. Of course, there are true and false ones. Some uterine contractions are false contractions. When false contractions occur, they can also cause abdominal pain in pregnant women. If you are not sure, you should consult a doctor in time.

How to distinguish true and false uterine contractions

1. Check whether uterine contractions are accompanied by progress of labor

If it is a true uterine contraction, it will occur a few hours after the contraction occurs and along with the progress of labor, as time goes by, the contraction will become more frequent and stronger, the cervix will open, and the fetal presenting part will descend. Otherwise it is false labor.

2. See if the expectant mother can get enough rest

Generally speaking, if it is a false labor, the mother can still get enough rest when the labor comes, but if it is a labor, she will not be able to rest well due to the pain and discomfort of the labor. Usually, if you still have difficulty falling asleep despite using strong sedatives, it may be true labor.

3. Consult a doctor if you are unsure

If you don't feel any contractions normally, but suddenly feel 4-6 contractions in an hour, and find it difficult to determine whether they are true or false, you should go to the hospital and let the doctor make a judgment. Usually, there are 4 contractions during labor in 20 minutes, accompanied by the opening of the cervix and the descent of the presenting part, which can be judged as labor. In addition, true uterine contractions during labor are usually accompanied by symptoms such as "spotting blood" and increased vaginal discharge.

Will false labor hurt?

Whether it is true labor or false labor, there will be abdominal pain when the labor comes, but false labor will cause lower abdominal pain, which usually lasts only a few seconds, with intervals of up to several hours, without a feeling of falling, and the symptoms can be relieved during the day.

However, if the number of contractions is around 10 per hour, you should go to the hospital in time and have the doctor identify the nature of the contractions to prevent premature birth. If uterine contractions are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, such as pain that makes you restless and your work and life are affected, you should go to the hospital immediately.

Here I would like to remind all mothers that when contractions come, do not take medicine randomly to relieve pain, because there are many things to pay attention to when taking medicine during pregnancy. Taking medicine randomly can easily cause damage to the fetus. If contractions occur, the best way is to go to the hospital to consult a doctor and let the doctor prescribe medicine.