Severe urinary frequency in late pregnancy

The late pregnancy is a very important period. After a hard pregnancy, as long as you safely pass through this period, the baby will be born healthy. Therefore, any abnormalities in the late pregnancy will make people feel very worried, fearing that it will affect the birth of the child. Some pregnant women experience severe frequent urination in the late stages of pregnancy. This is a sign of impending labor. Let's look at this in detail.

How long will it take for frequent urination in late pregnancy to give birth?

Frequent urination in the late pregnancy may be because the fetus has entered the pelvis and delivery is not far away. The bladder that stores urine is located in the lower abdomen, on the front wall of the uterus. When the fetus enters the pelvis and the uterus continues to grow and compresses the bladder, the bladder's ability to store urine weakens, causing women to experience frequent urination. Of course, this frequent urination is not accompanied by pain or blood in the urine. If the mother feels pain when urinating or even has blood in her urine in addition to frequent urination, she should be alert to the possibility of urinary tract infection.

Signs before childbirth

1. The fundus of the uterus descends: About two weeks before delivery, the fundus of the uterus of a primipara will descend. At this time, the pregnant woman will feel relaxed in the upper abdomen, her breathing will become smoother than before, the uncomfortable feeling of stomach pressure will be relieved a lot, and her appetite will increase accordingly.

2. There is a feeling of oppression in the lower abdomen: As the fetus descends, the part that will be exposed first during delivery has already descended to the entrance of the pelvis, causing heaviness in the lower abdomen and compression of the bladder. At this time, you will feel back pain and leg pain, difficulty walking, and frequent urination.

3. Spotting: In the last few weeks of pregnancy, cervical secretions increase and pregnant women feel that their vaginal discharge increases. Normal cervical secretions are a viscous liquid, which usually forms a mucus plug in the cervix to prevent bacteria from invading the uterine cavity. During pregnancy, this secretion is more abundant and thicker.

4. Regular abdominal cramps: The pain usually lasts for 30 seconds, with an interval of 10 minutes. Later, the pain duration gradually increases and the interval time shortens, which is called regular labor pains.

5. Water breaking: Amniotic fluid flows out of the vagina, commonly known as "water breaking". Because of the strong contraction of the uterus, the pressure in the uterine cavity gradually increases, the cervix opens wider, the fetal head descends, causing the fetal membrane to rupture, and amniotic fluid flows out of the pregnant woman's vagina. At this time, the fetus is not far from being born.