When childbirth approaches, the woman’s bodyThere are a number of changes. The future mother may notice that training bouts have appeared, frequent mood swings, appetite has worsened, but it has become easier to breathe.
One of these signs is the prolapse of the uterus, which the people have the name "abdominal prolapse." When this happens, it means that the birth is very close.
Как понять, что живот опустился?Let's review briefly the changes that occur in a woman's body during pregnancy. The uterus, when the fetus is in it, changes the location of the internal organs in the body: the stomach rises up, there is pressure on the lungs, which causes malfunction of the respiratory system during the last trimester.
However, starting at about 33 weeks, the abdomen maystart going down. The child, when it is about to be born, begins to move closer to the exit and occupy the presenting side in the area of the small pelvis. The baby takes the position in which it will be comfortable.
Большинство беременных чувствуют, когда у них уже belly down: breathing becomes not so difficult, shortness of breath disappears, because the uterus does not press on the diaphragm. Moreover, belching and heartburn disappear immediately, because the internal organs located in the upper part of the abdominal cavity return to their places and are released from oppression.
But when the belly sinks, the woman startsexperience many other unpleasant sensations: I often want to go to the toilet, there are discomforts when walking and sitting, some pains in the perineum and pelvic area, difficulty sleeping (it is difficult to choose a comfortable posture). The main reason for this is the pressure of the uterus on the bladder and rectum. The head of the child is located in the pelvic area.
However, many future moms when going downstomach, do not even notice such changes and sensations. For all, this process takes place in different ways, and it does not depend on the age and number of previous pregnancies. The main sign that the stomach has dropped is an increase in the space between the chest and the stomach. If a palm is placed between them, it means that everything has already happened. However, for many people it happens in a different way: the stomach sinks completely unnoticed and immediately before the birth. In each organism, only inherent changes occur.
There is no clearly defined period when falling.belly before childbirth. For most women, this occurs about 2-3 weeks before the start of labor. However, for those who give birth not for the first time, this can happen immediately before the birth itself or a few days before it.
Do not worry if 39 is already approaching or40 week, and the stomach is not lowered. Simply, in this case, it is better to move more, to carry the contractions vertically, to accelerate the progress of the child through the birth canal.
If you, for example, noticed that you have gone downbelly earlier (as you think) of the due date, also do not panic. Despite the fact that this process is considered to be the main symptom of impending labor, no one can determine exactly when this will happen - in a week or a month.
Every woman, as noted earlier, has a stomachfalls in due time, which even the doctor can not predict. All timeframes are considered the norm, so the expectant mother should not panic, if, according to her calculations, the process should have already begun or occurred much earlier. No need to focus your attention on this feature. Believe that you will not give birth with a stomach that did not have time to sink. Sooner or later it will happen anyway. So wait for the upcoming birth calmly and confidently, without any extra nervous overvoltages. They can only harm your baby.
