False contractions during pregnancy. How to distinguish from the real?

Usually, false pregnancy contractions (Brexton Hicks) appear in the last month of pregnancy. But, it also happens that they occur at a period of 24 weeks. There is nothing terrible in them, just the body is preparing for serious work - childbirth.

Earlier, such fights are not painful, lasting no more than two minutes. They appear with the activity of the baby, while the uterus slightly shortens, as if in response, and then again assumes the starting position. In this case, false fights during pregnancy do not lead to premature birth, but simply are the reaction of the body to the movements of the fetus. If the tension repeats, the woman needs to relax, lie down and listen to her body. If everything disappears, then there is no cause for concern, but if at rest, reductions continue, and even with special frequency, it is necessary to urgently call an ambulance. Perhaps this is the beginning of premature births, which can still be stopped.

On the ninth month, the uterus is more sensitive to active movements of the baby, which is diligently warming up. In this regard, the musculature of the uterus often tenses. This can happen several times a day and does not last very long. Thus, the uterus conducts a kind of gymnastics - preparation for childbirth. Her neck is gradually smoothed.

But it also happens that according to the painful sensations, false fights during pregnancy practically do not differ from real ones. The uterus strains quite strongly, this tension is accompanied by painful sensations. They can be prolonged, become stronger and more often, but at one point everything stops. Many mothers accept such fights for real and go to the hospital. In this there is nothing terrible. There is no need to be afraid to disturb doctors in vain, in fact in the practice of maternity hospitals very often there are situations when the alleged contractions stopped immediately upon the arrival of the woman in the hospital. This is normal. Most likely, in this case the woman will be examined, left to spend the night in the hospital, and in the morning they will be allowed to wait for the real beginning of labor activity.

Than false labor during pregnancy differ from these? The most important thing is periodicity. False are random, there is no regularity in them, whereas real ones go on a clear schedule with gradually decreasing interruptions. To distinguish the real process from the imaginary, you need to calm down and sit down or lie down in a comfortable position. Take a piece of paper, a pen and a watch. Concentrate and begin to record, recording the exact time of the beginning of each fight. The result will give an answer to the question of what kind of fights. It can be quite insulting when a woman felt quite strong contractions in pregnant women for several hours, but they stopped. This is very frustrating, Mum usually anticipates meeting with the baby, but suddenly everything was quiet. Of course, if there is a suspicion of starting labor, do not wait, and immediately go to the hospital.

So, the first signs of labor during pregnancy are the periodicity. By the way, it can be noted that real bouts of sensations differ from false ones, that's why the women who are recounted easily distinguish false from real ones. Started generic activities can simply not be noticed, the first bouts are very weak and barely noticeable, they gradually increase. This is a pulling pain, which, perhaps, is given in the lower back. It is not at all necessary that the initial interval will be 20 minutes, quite often the fights begin with a regularity of five minutes and even less. If the break is too small, rapid deliveries are not ruled out and you just need to go to the hospital quickly. In primiparous women this happens rarely.