The main signs of labor

Before labor means that the pregnant woman has entered the delivery process. The main symptoms are: regular and gradually increasing uterine contractions, lasting 30 seconds or more, with an interval of 5-6 minutes, accompanied by natural effacement of the cervical canal, dilation of the cervical os and descent of the presenting part, which cannot be suppressed by sedatives.

Special terms for the physiological process before labor. From Volume 43 of "Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Various Diseases". Also known as labor, delivery, month, bed, production, sitting on the grass, going to bed, etc. It means that the baby is about to be born and will enter the delivery period.

Signs of labor

If you have the following symptoms, it means that your delivery period is coming. You need to tell your doctor about your experience and follow the doctor's instructions, because delivery can happen at any time...

*The uterine fundus decreases: The enlarged uterus begins to decrease, relieving the pressure on the diaphragm. Pregnant women will feel that their breathing difficulties are relieved, stomach discomfort disappears, and their appetite improves.

*Abdominal pain and back pain: The lowered head position of the fetus increases the pressure on the pelvis, and the feeling of abdominal pain and back pain will become more obvious.

*Increased frequency of urination and defecation: As the fetus descends, the bladder and duodenum are compressed, which makes you feel like you are still urinating after urinating, and you feel comfortable and refreshed after defecation without realizing it.

*There is a lot of secretion discharged from the cervix and vagina.

* Reduced fetal movement: The baby's fetal movement is not so obvious at this time, so don't feel anxious because it is because the fetal position is relatively fixed. However, if you still don't feel the baby's fetal movement for 12 hours, you should seek medical attention immediately.

* Stop gaining weight: Sometimes there is even weight loss, which means that the baby has grown and developed.

* Frequent, irregular pain in the uterus: false labor. Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, false labor contractions will often occur in the abdomen. If a pregnant woman stands or sits in the same posture for a long time, she will feel her abdomen hardening from time to time. This is called false labor, which is characterized by irregular timing and varying degrees of intensity. During labor, due to the expansion stimulation of the lower uterus caused by the descending fetal head, false labor contractions will become more and more frequent. If the uterine contraction is reduced to once every 5 to 10 minutes, the baby may be born at any time.

*Bleaching during pregnancy: The mucous discharge containing blood from the vagina is called "spotting during pregnancy". Generally, you should go to the hospital for a check-up within a few hours of spotting during pregnancy. But sometimes you still have to wait 1 to 2 days after the onset of bleeding during pregnancy, and sometimes regular uterine contractions begin several days later.