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I am 37 weeks pregnant and each day my tummy has been rock hard. what does this mean?
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Contractions: When the muscles of the uterus contract, this causes a sensation of 'hardness' in the abdomen. These are likely contractions. There can be preterm contractions (these do not cause the cervix to open), and preterm labor contractions (these cause the cervix to open). Make sure your doc knows about these and if necessary, checks your cervix to make sure you're not dilating.
Answered 10/23/2017
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