Pregnancy for any woman, without exception, is a step into a new life, from which many wonderful moments are expected in the company of her beloved child. One of the most obvious signs of an “interesting” situation is a pregnant tummy, which is becoming more and more every day. “Why does it happen, how does it grow, and when does it become noticeable” - most future mothers are interested. Especially if this is the first desired, and even more so long-awaited, pregnancy.
Initially, the answer seems obvious - the stomach increases in size, because a child grows inside it, and this happens the same for everyone, without exception. But not so simple. A pregnant tummy has many individual characteristics, according to which a specialist can tell a lot of interesting things. In addition to the fetus developing in the womb, its size is affected by the enlarged uterus, amniotic fluid, and, of course, the amount of food a woman eats.
As noted above, during the first pregnancy, the stomach remains unnoticed for a long time, because its muscles are still strong and have never undergone such a strong stretching. But it all depends on the physiological characteristics and heredity of the expectant mother herself, after all, there are cases when the presence of a “winker” is already traced at 10 weeks. On average, the pusiko performs a little already at the 12th week of the “interesting” position, and already at the 16th - it is impossible not to notice it. This is where the joyful exclamations of those around you begin, especially your colleagues, rejoicing that they have "declassified" your condition. During this period, the uterus is felt quite clearly in the lower abdomen, and rises higher with the passage of weeks. When the baby prepares for the delivery process, the uterus rushes down.
There are also such exceptions when a pregnant tummy appears in the seventh, eighth and even ninth month. Practice shows that there is a place to be such an amazing case, so you should not be surprised if your stomach in the late term is not yet noticeable enough. This absolutely does not mean that something may be wrong with the child. Cases when the abdomen is not traced right up to childbirth are called "hidden pregnancy."
Very often, women are concerned about the strip on the abdomen during pregnancy. Just want to note that this is a fairly common phenomenon, because of which you should not worry. This strip of brown, located in the center of the stomach, will disappear without a trace after childbirth. And no intervention is required for this. The same goes for darkened hair on the belly.
Another sensation that often worries expectant mothers is a tight stomach during pregnancy. Sometimes it becomes so hard, as if stone. If this occurs in the last weeks of the situation, then it may indicate a close onset of labor. If on short terms - about the tone of the uterus. In this case, you need to quickly get rid of this unpleasant moment, you need to relax and lie down on your side. To prevent the recurrence of hardening of the abdomen, you need to abandon bad mood, nervous work, sudden movements. If the abdominal density does not go away within six hours, you need to urgently seek help from a doctor, because this indicates a threat to the fetus!
Based on the foregoing, we can conclude the following: a pregnant tummy may appear at any time, or not at all. However, there are some factors that help determine its “visibility” and the timing of its appearance. These are the anatomical features of the expectant mother, the type of previa, the size of the child and the rate of growth, the general weight gain and pregnancy count (first or not).
In any case, regardless of the size of the pregnant tummy, a woman should relate to her own body with maximum care and attention.