It is a matter that worries the future mothers a lot, especially the first time. But there are very clear signs that will make you recognize that the time has come to take the bag and leave for the hospital.
In the previous days you will notice some signs that tell you that the day is approaching, such as that the belly falls because the baby has fitted, you will have felt more regular contractions (without still being the true labor contractions) and it may have come off mucous plug, an indication that the cervix has begun to dilate.
Will I be in labor?
There are two unambiguous symptoms that labor has begun, Before any of them you will have to go to motherhood: rhythmic and regular contractions and / or the breakage of the stock market. They can happen both or only one of them.
In Babies and more Childbirth signs: the day is coming1) Labor contractions: rhythmic and regular
The first are the rhythmic and regular contractions. Even if you have had contractions before (Braxton Hicks contractions), now you will realize that they are the true labor contractions because, unlike a false contraction, they are repeated regularly and each time is shortened more and more.
If he is your first child, you should go to the hospital when repeated more or less every five minutes for more than an hour. If you have already had a baby, it is preferable to go before, when you notice that they begin to be regular.
They are getting stronger and, therefore, more painful. The pain grows in intensity as the dilation becomes more evident, and the contractions last longer and longer (between 30 and 70 seconds).
It is possible that at some point the expulsion of the mucous plug, sometimes bloody, is not a sign of imminent delivery, but it does mean that the neck has begun to dilate. In some cases, the plug is ejected a few days before labor contractions begin.
2) Bag or water breakage
The other obvious sign that your baby will soon be born is a broken bag or water. You will feel a hot liquid that wets your legs, as if you were peeing on it. It is also possible that a fissure occurs in the bag, so it will not be an abundant stream, but you will notice a trickle of liquid.
Sometimes the membranes break before a woman goes into labor. Surely, if they haven't already started, you will start to have contractions in the next hours.
It is very important that observe the color of the water in the bag to know the time you have to reach motherhood. If it is transparent, whitish or even pink, it indicates that everything is going well and you have enough time to change calmly, take the bag and leave. On the other hand, if you see that it has a yellowish, greenish or blackish color, go without delay and tell your doctor.
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