Hard stomach!?

[MZombro01]

I'm 38weeks, lately my stomach been hard as a rock and hurts sometimes. What does that mean?

[MZombro01]

Thank you all! :)

[olejjm]

@liske I've been numb too. Seems normal.

[KatsX]

My belly feels sore all over but no numbness. Getting more and more uncomfortable :/ 38+4

[Liske]

Yes, normal. As i said, my belly is permanently hard atm... The pain i don't know, if i have some pain it is usually in the lower regions for me. But your muscles are tightened and cramped, i guess that can be a bit painful anywhere.

Question tho: anyone else's skin numb around your bellybutton? I don't feel it when my run my fingers over my skin around there.

[ashley0891]

Same thing is happening to me. And I have pains in top part of tummy.. Its normal for it to stay this way for 20 min or more??

[brooksalicia123]

Its braxton hicks

[paigej707]

Been having that since 30 weeks or less.. Super hard like a rock.

[Liske]

My gyn said it is some form of practice contractions. My belly has been in a perma hard state past few days. We're getting closer... the 'getting closer' and 'any moment now's seem to take up some time for many tho lol

[Mamaofdeux]

Sounds like a combination of braxton hicks and baby pressing up against your uterine wall.

[brandy89]

My doctor told me that its normal, its just means your getting closer and its your body getting ready.