How do pregnant women know if they will give birth early?

Around 36 weeks, or later, pregnant women will notice that their abdomen has "moved down" and is lower than before, and they will continue to feel a heaviness and pain. In fact, this is most likely the fetal head entering the pelvis, that is, the baby's presenting part (most of the time it is the head position) enters the pelvis first, fully preparing the pregnant woman for delivery. After this change occurs, pregnant women need to prepare for delivery.

Increased urinary frequency and urgency

From the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant women are troubled by frequent urination and urgency, and unexpectedly it becomes more serious in the later stages of pregnancy. In fact, this is caused by the fetal head entering the pelvis. After the fetal head enters the pelvis, the relative position of the uterus decreases, which increases the pressure on the bladder and reduces the urine storage capacity of the bladder, which will cause pregnant women to urinate frequently. Of course, pregnant women don't need to be too anxious, just bear with it for a few more days, and the baby will come out soon.

3. Spotting during pregnancy

Spotting during pregnancy is a common sign of labor, and many pregnant women will also experience spotting during other times during pregnancy. It’s just that the bleeding during pregnancy at this time is viscous blood, not bright red blood. As the pregnant woman approaches delivery, the cervix will expand, causing the mucus plug previously deposited in the cervix to be discharged. If the pregnant woman finds that there is blood in it, it is called pregnancy spotting, which means the baby is about to be born.

Premature rupture of membranes

Rupture of amniotic fluid is a change in the process of delivery. Normally, it occurs in the second stage of labor, after the cervix is ​​fully dilated. However, some pregnant women are infected by bacteria, hit by external forces or exercise excessively, which causes the fetal membrane to rupture during labor and the amniotic fluid to be discharged. This is a very urgent situation. If the pregnant woman does not handle it well, it may seriously endanger the safety of the fetus. In the event of premature rupture of amniotic fluid, the pregnant woman should lie down first, then raise her buttocks, and then ask her family to take her to see a doctor or call 120.

Regular uterine contractions

Talking about the pain of childbirth, it is actually mainly the stage of uterine contraction pain. The uterine contraction here is different from the false labor contraction in the late pregnancy. The most important thing is that the uterine contraction during labor is regular. The duration of each uterine contraction becomes longer and longer, the interval between two uterine contractions becomes shorter and shorter, and the pain becomes more and more obvious. If such a change occurs, pregnant women need to see a doctor and give birth as soon as possible.