How to recognize training contractions

During pregnancy, a woman is able to experience a wide range of sensations. This is frequent urination, and swelling, and heaviness, and much more. One of these unusual sensations is false contractions. They are designed to better prepare a pregnant woman and her body for the upcoming labor.

Feelings during training contractions

For the first time symptoms training or false contractions were described as early as the late 19th century. They are repetitive contractions of the muscles of the uterus. Immediately after them, the birth process does not start. Therefore, it is generally accepted that such contractions only prepare a woman for childbirth.

False contractions can appear after the middle of pregnancy, that is, when the 20th week of pregnancy has passed. At the same time, a woman may be frightened - after all, there is still a lot of time before childbirth. Some women generally confuse false contractions with the onset of a miscarriage.

During a training bout, a woman does not feel pain, discomfort and other unpleasant feelings are also absent. During a contraction, a woman feels a rapid muscle tension in the lower abdomen, which does not bring strong painful sensations. There may be a slight aching pain in the lower back and lower abdomen. Many women describe their condition as a cramping in the lower abdomen. The uterus turns to stone, but soon the condition returns to normal. Some women compare false contractions with sensations at the onset of menstruation - a feeling of fossilization appears in the lower abdomen, there may be an unpleasant stretching.

How long do the training fights last

There is no exact answer to the question about the duration of false contractions. It all depends on the individual characteristics of the body of a pregnant woman. False contractions can last only a minute in some women, while in others the body "trains" for up to four hours.

The gestational age also has a great influence on the duration of training contractions. The larger it is, the longer this process will be. Exposure to stress, high workload and bad habits increase the likelihood of their occurrence. Sometimes the reason for the onset of false contractions can be a high activity of a pregnant woman, playing sports, sex, or just a bladder that has not been emptied in time.

If the woman is at home, a warm, relaxing shower or light massage can be helpful in ending her training contractions. Good sleep and the use of sedatives based on herbal ingredients.

When false contractions appear, do not panic and rush to the hospital. Usually, such contractions are not regular, they do not become more frequent, but on the contrary, the time interval between them increases and soon the contractions stop altogether. To reduce the intensity of training contractions, a simple change in body position or a short rest is usually used. A slow walk in the air or quenching your thirst helps relieve stress. Drink water, green tea, or fruit drink.

Training contractions - how long before childbirth begin

In the absence of other signs and if the interval between contractions is not closing, there is no need to worry in advance. There is still plenty of time before giving birth. But if other symptoms appear, then a pregnant woman may need medical help.
The longer the gestation period, the more difficult it is to distinguish between training contractions and true precursors of childbirth. For a period of more than 38 weeks, the likelihood of the onset of real labor is very high.

Therefore, as the due date approaches, you should be more careful. A woman should be wary if the following symptoms appear:

• Stirring fetus have become less frequent.
• You have an unusual or bloody vaginal bleeding or discharge.
• Occurred discharge of amniotic fluid.
• The woman feels pain in the lower back or lower back.

In this case, it is better for a woman to see a doctor. That being said, don't worry. Stay calm, because labor will start sooner or later anyway. For a pregnant woman, it is better to call an ambulance once again than to miss the onset of labor, thinking that the contractions are false, and waiting for them to end.