Prenatal symptom: the onset of labor is near

Every woman is looking forward to the birth of her baby with great anticipation. And when the time of childbirth is near, the expectant mother is trying to figure out what she should expect, what will she say that the delivery is about to begin?

Far forerunners

What are the precursors of the onset of labor? The most distant, but already a harbinger is the omission of the tummy of a pregnant woman. This happens about 2-3 weeks before delivery. What happens to the body at this time? The fairly enlarged uterus decreases by approximately 2-3 centimeters, the stomach itself becomes as it were sloping, the pregnant woman can feel relief of her own breathing. How do you know if your stomach is down? In addition to slowness, now between the stomach and chest it is easy to insert a palm. You can also feel some pressure in the pelvic bones, the perineum. It's all right, because after the belly is down, the baby tightly fixes his head between the pelvic bones, now he can only move his arms and legs. He will not be able to turn around again. Almost everything is ready for childbirth.

Bung

Now about more approximate indicators. Departure of the mucous plug is a symptom. The onset of labor is quite close. But do not be confused with the passage of water, these are completely different indicators of labor. The mucous plug disappears about 2-5 days before the onset of labor. It can be light brown or yellowish in color, sometimes with veins of blood. Consistency is not liquid, it will not be water, but mucus. The periodicity of this phenomenon can be different, however, on average, the plug spends several days in portions approximately 1-2 tablespoons. What to do or make the pregnant woman? If the cork has departed, there is no sense to go to the hospital, it is necessary to observe, following other precursors of childbirth.

Hormonal "festival"

Still what can be a symptom? The onset of labor can be accompanied by emotional changes in the pregnant woman. All the blame for the hormones that prepare the woman's body for labor. Laughter, followed by tears, euphoria, replaced by fear - this may indicate the imminent appearance of a baby.

The weight

Slight weight loss is another symptom. The onset of delivery is near, and the body is preparing for this process, discarding all the excess that hinders it. So, a woman can urinate more often, relieving the body of excess fluid, diarrhea can begin - so the intestines are cleared. There's nothing to worry about, it's physiology.

Skirmishes

The most important signs of the onset of labor in a woman are contractions. There are so-called training fights, which can occur in the evenings and not be quite painful. Thus, the body signals that everything will begin soon, Mom - get ready! If the bouts are periodic - this should be paid more serious attention. So, if they repeat every 2-3 minutes, it is worth packing things and going to the doctors.

Water

Water is another symptom. The onset of labor may begin with the passage of water, or it may not. The whole point is that water can go away both before the beginning, and at different stages of fights. And they can start leaking in advance. This is also worth paying attention to. It is not uncommon for physicians to break through the amniotic fluid already during painful fights, there is nothing to worry about, this also happens.