5 Most Common Signs of Labor

Have you recently felt pain, tension and heartburn. Hmmm ... It could be the labor is imminent. Knowing the signs of labor will be very helpful. Probably, there are many of you who do not know what are the signs of labor, especially if this is your first pregnancy. While not all women experience these signs, but it will be better if we know about it. Here are signs that commonly occurs when the delivery is imminent.

Baby drops

A few weeks before labor, you will feel lightening, especially during your first pregnancy. Pelvis was heavy but it is easier to breathe because the pressure in lungs begin to decrease. This is due to fetal head start enter into pelvic cavity. This condition may not appear in subsequent pregnancies.

Consistent Contraction

Many expectant mothers usually be fooled by contraction, especially braxton hicks contraction, which occurred in the last weeks of pregnancy. To distinguish between fake and real labor hicks contractions, you can notice the pattern. Fake contractions are not painful, irregular, and it will goes away. The cause can be from hunger or dehydration.

In contrast, the intensity and frequency of labor hicks will increase before delivery. It will occur more often and getting stronger. At first it will lasted about 30 seconds, every 15-20 minutes. When approaching labor time, the contractions increase to 30-90 seconds, every 3-5 minutes. You feel like be bound by strong belt and you will feel the pain in circular area from your back to stomach.

Blood spots

During pregnancy, the cervix is closed and capped by slime to protect babies from infection. When getting closer to labor, the cervix opens and thinning in order to pass the baby. Mucus mixed with blood came out from vagina because of interruption of blood vessels when neck of cervix is opening. Labor can occur within hours, days, even weeks

Membranes Rupture

Your water breaks. Large amounts fluids that come out from the vagina usually make expectant mother panic. This marks amniotic membrane has been torn or broken. Immediately go to the hospital, doctor, or midwife if you experience this. About 80 percent of expectant mothers into labor within 12 hours after the amniotic fluid out

Back Pain

This condition usually be experienced throughout pregnancy. But if the intensity increase, it means that you are experiencing back labor. Normally when the baby down into birth canal, baby head will pressing your spine. Continuous pain can be felt in abdomen but more pronounced on the back. To check if that is back labor or not, you should immediately see your doctor, midwife or go to hospital. Because this is usually a sign that indicates you are ready to give birth.

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