The main symptoms of the onset of labor

Home delivery

Tangible irregular contractions of the uterus during the preparatory period is sometimes mistakenly considered the beginning of birth. A woman may experience such reductions and a few weeks before birth.

The beginning birth is the appearance of regular uterine contractions of muscles – battles. Since then, the woman called giving birth. Rhythmic contractions are felt as a feeling of pressure in the abdomen. The uterus becomes severe, pressure can be felt throughout the abdomen. The importance of sign is not in the fact of reduction, but in its rhythm. These labor pains should be repeated every 15-20 minutes (and other possible frequency). Gradually, the intervals are reduced: fights begin repeated every 3-4 minutes. In between contractions stomach is relaxed. When the stomach is relaxed, you should try to relax as much as possible.

There is a vaginal discharge of cervical mucus – mucus plug. The mucous plug can move away 2 weeks before delivery, and perhaps beyond 3-4 day. This typically occurs after the onset of uterine contractions for cervical dilation – thus displaced mucous plug. Mucus plug keeps the channel closed during pregnancy. Loss of mucous plug – a certain sign of birth. May be released colorless, yellowish or slightly stained with blood, little pink slime.

Discharge of amniotic fluid

The bag of water can flow – in this case the water flows slowly, and can rupture suddenly – Then the water rush "strong flow". Sometimes it happens before, As a beginner rhythmic contractions. Often this occurs in women, rozhaющih again. When rupture of membranes pregnant almost always feels no pain, so if the water retreated immediately, suddenly, before rhythmic contractions – you should immediately go to the hospital!

Delivery. How does this happen?

Each woman during childbirth It is going his own way, but there are always certain points, common to most women. Such moments for all women have contractions.

Some women give birth to the "classical", ie contractions develop gradually, the intervals between them gradually reduced and there is a desire tense.

The latter give birth to "rapidly", ie contractions are active, short intervals between them. But some women prepare the body for childbirth is delayed, bout weak, spasmodic, in such a case you need additional help medical staff, sometimes cesarean section.