Hard feeling around belly button

In daily life, many people will find that the area around their belly button feels hard, and they don’t know what causes it. If it is just the hardness around the belly button, it may be related to the food you eat, so there is no need to panic. If the hardness around the belly button is accompanied by bloating, nausea, and vomiting, you should consider whether you have enteritis and need timely treatment. So, what is the reason for the hard feeling around the belly button?

1. Why does my stomach feel tight and hard during the second trimester of pregnancy?

1.1. Catching a cold, kicking off the covers at night, or using too much air conditioning can cause your belly to become hard. Why does my stomach feel tight and hard during pregnancy?

1.2. Working mothers are under great pressure from work, and mental tension and lack of relaxation can also cause a hard belly. Therefore, it is best for pregnant mothers not to do work that is too stressful, and to change positions in time to find easier jobs.

1.3. Constipation. Constipation can also cause the belly to tighten. Because it requires force, the pressure in the abdominal cavity increases, and the baby will be very uncomfortable in the stomach. Therefore, if constipation cannot be relieved, you should go and rest for a while. Do not stay in the toilet for a long time. You can use some suppositories to relieve the pain appropriately.

2. What should pregnant women pay attention to when their stomachs become hard?

2.1. Pay attention to the number of false labor contractions;

2.2. Observe whether there is strong abdominal pain and abdominal prolapse. If there is abdominal pain and it is regular, it may be a threatened abortion and you should seek medical attention in time.

2.3. Pay more attention to fetal movement in late pregnancy;

2.4. Get more rest and have a balanced nutrition.

3. Is it normal for a pregnant woman’s belly to become hard?

In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, especially after entering the late stage of pregnancy, the reason why expectant mothers feel their stomachs hard from time to time is often due to frequent and irregular uterine contractions, also known as false labor pains. If the expectant mother stands or sits in the same posture for a long time, she will feel her abdomen hardening from time to time. This false labor contraction is a normal phenomenon. Before delivery, that is, in the late pregnancy, false labor contractions will become more and more frequent due to the traction stimulation of the lower uterine segment caused by the descending fetal head. As long as it's not accompanied by pain, there's no need to worry.

When you're just a few weeks away from your due date, these contractions may become stronger, more frequent, and uncomfortable. Those painless, occasional false labor contractions in the early stages will not cause obvious changes in the cervix, but the contractions at this time may help your cervix mature (the cervix gradually becomes softer and thinner). It may even cause your cervix to start opening slightly. Therefore, this period is also called the pre-labor period. These are all rehearsals and preparations for the expectant mother's future delivery, which is a normal physiological process.