Feeling contractions in pregnancy is normal as long as they are sporadic and decrease 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 a cause for concern if they are not constant or very strong.
Signs of contractions in pregnancy
Symptoms of contractions in pregnancy are:
- Pain in the lower abdomen, as if it were a menstrual cramp stronger than normal; Pain in the form of a twinge in the region of the vagina or in the back of the back, as if it were a kidney crisis; The belly becomes very hard during contraction, which lasts at most 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 advisable that women:
- Stop what you were doing and breathe slowly and deeply, focusing only on the breath.
Some women report that walking slowly helps to reduce discomfort, while others say that squatting is better, so there is no rule to follow, what is suggested is that the woman finds out which position is most comfortable at this moment and remains in it whenever the contraction comes.
These small contractions in pregnancy do not harm the baby, nor the woman's routine, as they are not very frequent, nor very strong, but if the woman realizes 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 it may be the beginning of labor.
