what does it mean when your pregnant stomach gets hard?
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Generally, you expect a hard stomach when you're pregnant. Your hard-feeling stomach is caused by the pressure of your uterus growing and putting pressure on your abdomen. The hardness of your stomach while pregnant can be more pronounced if you eat a low-fiber diet or drink a lot of carbonated beverages.
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Between contractions, the uterus relaxes and the abdomen becomes soft. The way a contraction feels is different for each woman, and may feel different from one pregnancy to the next. But labor contractions usually cause discomfort or a dull ache in your back and lower abdomen, along with pressure in the pelvis.
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Your belly bulge may also be the result of fluid retention or abdominal separation (diastasis recti). Abdominal separation may occur during or after pregnancy. It happens when your growing uterus causes the two long muscles that run parallel in your abdomen to separate from each other.
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Pregnancy can cause many changes to your body. These physical changes can be uncomfortable, causing you to have back pain, fatigue, constipation, heartburn, swollen legs and round ligament pain. Many of these discomforts can be managed by changing your position, diet and exercise.
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Pelvic pain or discomfort is common during pregnancy. After all, ligaments are stretching, hormone levels are changing, and organs are shifting around to make room for your growing uterus. But sometimes pain is a red flag that something more serious is wrong.
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Abdominal cramps and pain in the first to second trimesters Very early on in your pregnancy (even before you know for sure that you've conceived!), you may experience menstrual-like cramping around the time your period is due.
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You probably feel as though the baby is pushing against all your internal organs. This is because your uterus is pushing up against your diaphragm, stomach, liver and intestines. Some women stop work around this time because they start to feel more tired.
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Just remember that wearing tight clothing during pregnancy is generally not recommended. Aside from feeling restricted, tight clothing also can lead to a host of issues. For instance, wearing something tight while pregnant can cause pain in different parts of the body.
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While this can be uncomfortable, in many cases it can be explained by normal changes that occur during pregnancy. Some common causes include: Cramping – You may experience sharp pain due to the cramping that occurs from the uterus expanding. Gas and Bloating.
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Possible Causes of a Sharp Pain During Pregnancy While this can be uncomfortable, in many cases it can be explained by normal changes that occur during pregnancy. Some common causes include: Cramping – You may experience sharp pain due to the cramping that occurs from the uterus expanding. Gas and Bloating.
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Mild stomach pain in early pregnancy (during the first 12 weeks) is usually caused by your womb expanding, the ligaments stretching as your bump grows, hormones constipation or trapped wind.
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This actually happens during pregnancy, is completely normal, and is usually necessary for your body to make room for a baby. Generally what happens is that after the baby is born, your stomach muscles gradually come back together.
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Pregnancy Heartburn or Indigestion Heartburn is a burning feeling that starts in the stomach and seems to rise up to the throat. During pregnancy, changing hormone levels slow down your digestive system, weaken the stomach sphincter, and your uterus can crowd your stomach, pushing stomach acids upward.
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Weeks 17 to 21 This is called “quickening,” and is the beginning of what may be one of the greatest sources of joy during your pregnancy. It's difficult to explain to a first-time mother exactly what she can expect to feel. Some women say it feels like a flutter in their lower abdomen or butterflies in their stomach.
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Stomach pain is a common pregnancy complaint. Some people report pain in the upper stomach or upper abdomen during their third trimester. This pain may be sharp and shooting or a dull ache. Many of the causes of upper abdominal pain are harmless, but feeling intense pain here can signal a serious problem.
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Lower abdominal cramps Women can also experience abdominal cramps in the early weeks of pregnancy due to the stretching and growing of the uterus. These cramps are usually sporadic and last a couple of weeks.
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Causes of Body Aches During Pregnancy The cause of pregnancy aches and pains is usually two-fold: Your changing body, and all those pesky (but oh-so-important!) hormones. As your growing bump puts excess pressure on your muscles and skeleton, your hormones are also amping up and starting to relax your ligaments.