According to statistics, labor at week 37 occur only in 4-5% of cases, and most often this is the end of multiple pregnancies. It is from this timeframe for the expectation of the baby that the expectant mother should be completely ready for an unexpected trip to the hospital - all necessary things and documents must be collected in packages.
Many future mothers on the term of 37 weeks gestation note that they harden and often stony belly. In this case, some girls, especially on the eve of their first birth, immediately begin to gather in the hospital with the thought "It's begun!". Meanwhile, a hard stomach at 37 weeks gestation does not always indicate a very early meeting with his long-awaited baby.
Possible causes of a "stone" abdomen at 37 weeks of pregnancy
At 37 weeks, the belly of a pregnant woman can become firm due to the fact that the uterus reaches its maximum size. Now only the fetus will grow in size, and the uterus cavity will no longer stretch. However, this feeling is experienced by only a small part of young mothers.
Most often, the abdomen at 37 weeks gestation stems when a woman experiences, the so-called Braxton-Higgs training bouts. These are short-term contractions, during which the uterine tone rises from the bottom to the bottom, while the expectant mother does not experience pain or severe discomfort.
Short-term increase in uterine tone can also be a result of stress of a pregnant woman or overwork.
If your tummy tends to stagnant for a while with an enviable regularity, and while you begin to experience light pulling pains, most likely, it is the harbingers of a fast delivery. In this case, doctors advise not to worry, but calmly take a warm shower and relax. Time to see your baby, you still have enough, and you can once again review whether all the things you have collected for a trip to the hospital.
However, if this condition is accompanied by intense pain in the abdomen or lower back - immediately call an ambulance - in this situation it is better to be safe.