Each woman with great impatience is waiting for the birth of her baby. And when the time of birth is approaching, the expectant mother is trying to figure out, but what should she expect to say that the birth is about to begin?
Distant Harbingers
What are the forerunners of the onset of labor? The most distant, but already a harbinger is considered the omission of the pregnant belly. This happens approximately 2-3 weeks before the birth itself. What happens to the body at this time? A fairly enlarged uterus decreases by about 2-3 centimeters, the abdomen itself becomes as if sloping, a pregnant woman can feel relief of her own breathing. How to understand that the stomach fell? In addition to sloping, it is now easy to insert a palm between the stomach and chest. You can also feel some pressure in the pelvic bones, perineum. This is all normal, because after lowering the abdomen the baby tightly fixes his head between the bones of the pelvis, now he can only move his arms and legs. He will not be able to roll over. Almost everything is ready for childbirth.
Bung
Now about more approximate indicators. Departure of the mucous plug is a symptom. The onset of labor is pretty close. But do not confuse with the discharge of water, these are completely different indicators of labor. The mucus plug departs approximately 2-5 days before the birth. It can be light brown or yellowish in color, sometimes with streaks of blood. The consistency is not liquid, it will not be water, but mucus. The frequency of this phenomenon may be different, but on average the cork leaves for several days in portions of about 1-2 tablespoons. What to do pregnant? If the cork is removed, it makes no sense to go to the hospital, you need to be observed, watching other harbingers of childbirth.
Hormonal "festival"
What other symptom could it be? The onset of labor can be accompanied by emotional changes in the pregnant woman. The hormones that prepare a woman’s body for labor are to blame. Laughter, followed by tears, euphoria, which is replaced by fear - that is what may indicate the imminent birth of a baby.
Weight
Minor weight loss is another symptom. The onset of childbirth is close, and the body is preparing for this process, dumping all the excess that prevents it. So, a woman can urinate more often, freeing the body from excess fluid, diarrhea can begin - this way the intestines are cleaned. This is not a big deal; it's physiology.
Contractions
The most important signs of the onset of labor in a woman are contractions. There are so-called training fights that can occur in the evenings and not be quite painful. Thus, the body signals that everything will begin soon, mommy - get ready! If the bouts have become periodic, more serious attention should be paid to this. So, if they are repeated every 2-3 minutes, you should pack your things and go to the doctors.
Water
Water is another symptom. The onset of labor may begin with the discharge of water, or maybe not. The thing is that water can drain both before and at different stages of labor. And they can start to leak in advance. It is also worth paying attention to. It is not uncommon for doctors to mechanically pierce the amniotic fluid already during rather painful fights, there is nothing to worry about, this also happens.