Precursors and the onset of labor

Usually the last 1-2 months before childbirth are very uneasy for a woman. One side? She already rather wants to take her child in her arms and press her to her chest. On the other hand, she is feared by the difficulties ahead. She is not sure of herself, will she be a good mother to her child?

But first you must give birth. And women are scaring the birth of women no less than motherhood. And some even more. And this is understandable, it is possible to describe births with words only from the technical side, but what about the emotions experienced by the woman in labor? And the Pain? And worrying about the fate of the child?

And how do you determine that the delivery has already begun? When to go to the hospital? Will the woman let the beginning of this process? These are the issues that most concern women in the last weeks of pregnancy.

The first forebears of childbirth, the signs by which it can be assumed that in the near future an infant may be born, can be felt 2-3 weeks before the birth. And these signs every woman should know to know what to look for, what is the norm, which is not.

The beginning of births in the minds of every woman is inextricably linked with fights. However, a week for three women can face such a phenomenon as a false fight. These are strong enough, but painless contractions of the uterus, performing the training function. They prepare the uterus for this work. From birth fights false are different. Firstly, as already mentioned, false bouts are painless, secondly, they are not rhythmic, thirdly, the break between them is then shortened, then lengthened, between real fights the gap is constantly shrinking. To say that real labor has begun, it is possible only when pain is added to the contractions of the uterus, and they become rhythmic.

Approximately at the same time, in primiparous women, the abdomen is lowered. This is the name of the process of moving the child to the birth canal. A woman may notice that it is easier for her to breathe. This is because the fruit has moved down and no longer supports the diaphragm, but it will become harder to walk and sit too. In addition, sometimes she may have strange sensations in her legs, like an electric discharge runs from her waist to her fingers.

Due to the lowering of the abdomen, the pressure on the bladder increases, so a woman goes to the toilet more often. This is also promoted by a large number of hormones in the blood. They affect the smooth muscles, during the birth, it is due to them that the cervix should open. And they also affect the musculature of the intestine.

All this contributes to cleansing, relief of the body. This also contributes to a decrease in appetite among women during the same period.

A few weeks before the birth, the psychological state of the future mother also changes. She begins to wash, clean, move furniture, and in the most vivid cases - starts repairs in the future children's room. In addition, she becomes nervous, her mood is constantly changing. A woman demands silence, she wants to retire. This condition is called the "instinct of nesting".

Affect the approaching birth and on the fetus. He has already gained height and weight, he is already difficult to move. Therefore, he becomes less mobile, he still has the opportunity to gain strength before the first test in his life.

But the precursors of childbirth are not yet the beginning of childbirth. Signs of their approach, no more. And they may not be, or they will be so weakly expressed that the inexperienced future mother will not notice them. Only a few of the above precursors may be present.

What can clearly indicate the onset of labor? There are two scenarios for the development of events:

1. First, contractions begin, then the amniotic fluid leaves.
2. At first the amniotic fluid leaves, then contractions begin.

The amniotic fluid can only slightly leak if the rupture of the amniotic fluid is small, and may flow out immediately. Both are the variations of the norm. If the waters are only leaking, the beginning of childbirth is not far off, only a few hours remain. But if the bubble burst at once, then it's better to go to the hospital immediately.

With fights, the picture is slightly different. If a woman gives birth for the first time, then about 12 hours pass from the moment of the beginning of the contractions to the actual birth of the child. Their intensity is constantly increasing. Usually it is recommended to go to the maternity hospital when there is no more than 10 minutes between fights. However, much depends on the internal state of the woman, accompanying illnesses and is elementary from the distance to the maternity home and traffic congestion.

The beginning of birth is a moment and terrible, and joyful, and exciting. Usually women are very afraid to miss it or to be at that time in an unsuitable place. However, one should not be afraid of this, childbirth is a natural process for a woman. The main thing is to monitor your condition and react in a timely manner to the signals of your body.