stomach issue

KenyaLA

37 weeks 4 days pregnant & sometimes my stomach gets really hard & goes away. Is anyone experiencing this? And why? Should I be concerned?

valeriemarie24

Could be a Braxton hicks contraction, or your baby moving/changing positions.
As long as there is movement I don't think it's a cause for concern

klkonwi

Mud
Once again.

JessHeppell

yeah ive noticed over the past few months that my stomach is getting bigger! ive gained weight as well. anyone else experiencing this?

KenyaLA

@klkonwi excuse me?

cbrtncanadian

@KenyaLA

I would really encourage you to connect with some resources available to you. Maybe something like "what to expect when you're expecting" or a similar pregnancy related website. It's important to educate yourself with real medical based resources.

Additionally I would suggest recording symptoms that you may have questions or concerns about and brining them up to your OB during your weekly/biweekly appointments.

When you post things such as this in a public forum you're not likely going to get an overwhelmingly positive response. For a few reasons...
1) because others HAVE taken the time to do their research BEFORE posting...
2) because this kind of post can be better categorized in other threads instead of starting your own...
3) because it's just a little bit of a baffling post... It's important to know what you should be expecting when you get pregnant.. as in we all as future mothers owe it to ourselves and babies to educate ourselves. We all end up worried but this one I think is pretty basic.. There's a baby in there as well as a uterus both of which are going to be moving tensing and creating pressure "aka" hardness at times.

At 37 weeks most ladies have come to a point where it's not normal NOT to have these symptoms. A quick look at the "daily symptoms" thread would also give you the reassurance you are seeking.

Please do yourself a favour and do some reading or attend a course offered in your area.

Mommaswizz

Is this a preview for the newest episode of my favorite show??

Zeuskay01

This belongs in FFFQ for sure......I can't believe this is a serious question.

dancegurl1118

I just....no....it can't actually be real life....

lovethatcolosun

If this is concerning you, I am keeping you in my t&p for when actual labor and delivery does happen. Please do some research on what to expect the next couple of weeks and how labor will progress. Scroll through the info on The Bump home page, ask your doc, read a few books or articles. It will help DRAMATICALLY with all of your concerns and keep you abrest on what's about to happen. I'd also suggest picking up a couple of books on newborns, because if this shit (Braxton hicks) baffles you...Oh. Dear. God. A baby is going to scare you to death. You owe it to yourself AND your baby to educate yourself on all of this.

NotISaidtheCat

Honest to God, not understanding the tightening of your belly is like not understanding where your period went. Please, please, PLEASE talk to your doctor and get some pregnancy/newborn books - "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "What to Expect the First Year" are two great options to start out with. Please give yourself and your baby the opportunity to start your lives together as informed and stress-free as possible.

Good luck.

JessHeppell

KenyaLA said:

37 weeks 4 days pregnant & sometimes my stomach gets really hard & goes away. Is anyone experiencing this? And why? Should I be concerned?

damn i wish my stomach would go away. then my clothes would fit. also yes. be concerned. you seem really uneducated on this whole.. pregnancy thing.

rrcameron21

W.t.f.

ElRuby

NotISaidtheCat said:

Honest to God, not understanding the tightening of your belly is like not understanding where your period went. Please, please, PLEASE talk to your doctor and get some pregnancy/newborn books - "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "What to Expect the First Year" are two great options to start out with. Please give yourself and your baby the opportunity to start your lives together as informed and stress-free as possible.

Good luck.

Wait a minute... Are you saying I stopped having my period because I was pregnant?!?!?

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SammeMotley

All I can do is laugh honestly!!!

dancegurl1118

After a few hours of sleep I have come to the conclusion that she is a troll. A non-funny one but still. There seriously can't be anyone who posts multiple asinine things and never responds.

KonaCoffeeBean

dancegurl1118 said:

After a few hours of sleep I have come to the conclusion that she is a troll. A non-funny one but still. There seriously can't be anyone who posts multiple asinine things and never responds.

The girl who brought us Anal is Becoming more Darker?! no!!!

ElRuby

Since this is a thread about stomachs... I have noticed my stomach has gotten smaller since delivery... Is that normal?

lovethatcolosun

Sammy K

@lovethatcolosun Perfect!