Patient's question:
I am very scared when this happens. I often have lower abdominal pain and don't know how to solve it, so I came here to consult. Is it normal to have frequent contractions at 38 weeks pregnant?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your due date of December 9th, today is December 3rd. It is completely normal for labor to occur one to two weeks earlier or later than the due date. Based on the information you provided—"At 9 p.m., false labor contractions began frequently, occurring approximately every 5-6 minutes, lasting less than a minute each time, with a hard abdomen but no pain, and no bleeding."—it indicates that you may be experiencing signs of labor. Please monitor closely. It is now 10:47 p.m. If your contractions remain frequent, we recommend you go to the hospital immediately for an examination. If your contractions are not frequent at this time, we suggest you go to the hospital tomorrow morning for a checkup. If you have bleeding or are leaking clear fluid from your vagina, you should go to the hospital immediately for an obstetric examination.