False labor or regular contractions often occur in late pregnancy at 38 weeks and 5 days, and are not affected by position such as lying down or lying on the right or left side.
False labor, also known as irregular contractions, is due to the sensitivity of the uterine muscle layer in late pregnancy and irregular contractions, with varying frequency, duration and intervals, often occurring at night and disappearing early in the morning, not accompanied by a shortening of the cervical canal and dilatation of the uterine opening, generally do not require hospitalization.
If the contractions are regular and gradually increase in intensity, lasting at least 30 seconds each time, with an interval of 5-6 minutes between each contraction, you should be alerted to the possibility of labor, and should be hospitalized in a timely manner.
If there are irregular contractions, conscious descent of the uterine fundus with frequent urination and redness during pregnancy, there is no need to be overly nervous, and the obstetrician can assess the situation and decide whether or not to hospitalize the patient, and if there are regular contractions, the patient should be seen by the hospital as soon as possible.