Will the bleeding continue during labor?

Pregnant women may experience spotting before delivery, which is a sign of labor. Spotting before delivery does not mean continuous bleeding. At this time, there will be a small amount of bloody secretions, and sometimes mucus plugs will be discharged. This is also a more reliable sign of impending delivery. Generally, pregnant women will go into labor after 24 to 28 hours. At this time, you must emphasize nourishment. When amniotic fluid occurs, you must go to the hospital for delivery in time.

① Seeing red

As the fetus descends, the fetal membrane covering the fetus is peeled off from the uterus, and the blood that flows out seeps into the mucous membrane of the cervical canal, so some bloody mucus will be secreted. Note: If the amount of blood exceeds the menstrual volume, it may be an obstetric disease such as placenta previa. It should not be considered as spotting and you need to go to the hospital for treatment.

② Uterine contractions

If you have intermittent abdominal pain accompanied by back pain and a feeling of falling, and if your uterine contractions change from irregular to regular, and if the pain occurs about every 10 minutes, you should go to the hospital for hospitalization. Expectant mothers must remember the start time of contractions, the interval time and the duration of pain.

Note: It should be distinguished from false labor. The characteristics of false labor are that it lasts for a long time, the interval time is long and irregular, the intensity of uterine contraction does not increase progressively, and the slight distension and pain is limited to the lower abdomen. It often occurs at night and disappears in the early morning. It can be suppressed by sedatives.

③ Water breaking

When part of the amniotic membrane surrounding the fetus ruptures and amniotic fluid flows out, it is called rupture of membranes. The normal delivery process is usually that the cervix opens and the water breaks when the fetal head enters the birth canal. If the cervix is ​​not dilated and you feel warm water flowing out, it is suspected to be premature rupture of membranes.

Treatment, you should go to hospital immediately. Before going to the hospital, the expectant mother should immediately put on clean finger-free cotton, lie flat, and raise her hips as high as possible. The amniotic fluid that flows out when water breaks is lighter in color than urine, it is light yellow and a slippery liquid with a sweet and sour taste, which can be distinguished from urine.

④ The feeling of stomach pressure disappears

When the due date arrives, the fetal head enters the pelvis, and the feeling of pressure from the uterus that was blocking the chest disappears. In addition, the area around the stomach feels comfortable, appetite increases, and breathing becomes easier.