Exercise labor: How do you feel?

What are exercise pains?

Exercise labor, or even after their discoverer Braxton Hicks contractions called, most pregnant women encounter during their pregnancy. When exercise pains first appear, many women do so Worried and are unsettled, Fortunately, these concerns are unfounded.

Exercise labor is merely Contractions of the uterus or, quite correctly, the uterine muscle. there the uterus contracts and relax shortly thereafter. Usually this is contraction not painful. You just realize that your stomach is getting hard. So do not panic, everything is normal.

Exercise pains in focus:

serve the Preparation of the uterus on the birth
may from the second trimester of pregnancy eight to ten times a day sometimes, too several times in an hour
may be a little uncomfortable, but should not painful his
are NONE prerequisite For a good, unproblematic and fast birth, but should not be immediately slowed down with magnesium

In pregnancy, however, the following applies in particular: Listen to yourself and your body. If you are worried, frightened, or strange, do not hesitate to contact your doctor or midwife - you have them as support.

When do exercise pains occur?

Exercise pains occur in most women the first time around the pregnancy week 20and then go into the third trimester in the Senkwehen. Because, of course, pregnancies individually It may be that you already feel these contractions in the abdomen earlier. Especially if it's not your first child, the baby is pretty big and active, or you expect twins.

How do exercise pains feel?

Your stomach will be about a minute long hard as a football? Then the practice pains! They canseveral times a day and also several times within an hour occur. Ten contractions a day are considered perfectly normal. In contrast to labor pains, however, Braxton-Hicks contractions cause it not the opening of the cervix or shorten the cervix. So you have to do not worry about itthat the birth is starting now.

Why do you have exercise labor?

Exercise labor are the Fitness unitwho inserts your uterus regularly, to prepare for the birth, And she has to, too, after all, the muscle is usually not stressed, but should be under birth excellence accomplish. Since you have a little training but indulged - your uterus is just beginning to contract.

Should you no exercise labor but that's it no reason to worry. Your uterus already knows what it needs - nothing is in the way of a spontaneous birth. Also practice labor are, as everything in the pregnancy - completely different strong and individually pronounced.

By the way: For this reason, midwives and doctors often recommend onemagnesium intake until the delivery date. Magnesium is used to reduce the contractions of the uterus and is often thoughtlessly prescribed for pregnant women. Your uterus needs it Training but for birth, After all, you do not run a marathon without preparation.

Exercise Vs. Premature labor: How to recognize the difference

Are that now Exercise labor, contractions or premature labor? Especially at the first pregnancy, many women are particularly insecure. How do the harmless Braxton-Hicks pains differ from having the right contractions, leading in the worst case to a premature birth?

Decisive here is above all the Time of pregnancy, Contractions in the 26th week of pregnancy are in most cases pure exercise labor, then in the last trimester Senkwehen.

Blowing or blow forwards In addition, they have another important function: they make sure that your baby is in the right place birth position slips. But even these contractions still have no influence on the opening of the cervix. Quite in contrast to the real ones birth pangs.

If you are already in the 37th Schwangeschaftswoche and feel contractions, it may be that your baby makes a little earlier on the way and the Birth is imminent.

This is how exercise labor and labor pains differ:

Exercise labor are irregular
Even if you do not want to hear it, but Birth pains hurt, You will be accompanied by pressure or pain in the back, lower abdomen, sometimes up to the thighs
In case of labor pains, it is often easy bloody mucus plug from

Are you unsure if it is about harmless practice labor is, or it is not premature labor are? Then do not torment yourself unnecessarily, but leave it alone gynecologists or yours Clarify midwife, They can take your worries quickly.

When should you go to the doctor?

Did you during the contractions Pain or other symptoms, like pulling in the back, thighs or abdomen, much like menstrual cramps? HDo you regularly have these symptoms?more than eight to ten Times a day, you should be with your Consult a midwife or your gynecologist, if you are still before the 36th week of pregnancy. Often these contractions are also one Signs that you are asking too much have. Here are some of the things that help: