Approaching the expected date of delivery, what are the signs that the baby will be born soon? How to distinguish between true and false launches?
Since the third trimester, mothers have entered the final sprint, and the day of meeting the baby is getting closer and closer ~
Mothers who are pregnant for the first time may become more nervous because they don't know what signs they will have before giving birth and are too nervous about some physical reactions. They always have a baby soon, and when they move, they go straight to the hospital. The result is a false alarm. In fact, there are always signs before giving birth, and mothers can reduce a lot of troubles when they know it ~
Near the expected date of delivery, what are the signs that the baby will be born soon? How do mothers distinguish between true and false launches? More than a month to an hour before labor, my mother's body has undergone great changes, and there will be some signs that she is about to give birth. Knowing these signs, mothers can do their best to prepare for all the problems that may come during childbirth. These signs include increased secretion, fetal decline, irregular contractions and redness. These signs do not mean that she is about to give birth, but indicate that she is about to give birth, so it is also called threatened labor.
(a) threatened workers
1) increased secretion:
The increase of secretion here mainly refers to the disappearance of mucus embolism, and many mothers may not know what mucus embolism is.
Mucous embolism is a viscous, colorless or yellow transparent colloidal substance secreted on the cervix. Mucous embolism is a kind of protective mucus. After pregnancy, the mother's cervix will become soft and long. What is mucus embolism used for? Plug it. Cervical canal is closed to prevent the influence of bacteria on the baby.
Due to the dilatation and degeneration of the cervix, the mucus embolism will be removed. In the days or weeks before delivery, the cervix will continue to open slowly, and cervical mucus (if it is frozen secretion) will be discharged at this time. It may be discharged in one lump at a time, or it may be discharged in the form of increased secretion after a few days. Some mothers will notice its disappearance, some mothers will not notice it at all, and many mothers will not appear this phenomenon. Don't worry if mothers find that mucus embolism has disappeared. The disappearance of mucus embolism is a signal that the body is ready for delivery, and it can not accurately predict the imminent delivery. Mothers don't have to worry that the disappearance of mucus embolism will affect their babies. In fact, the cervix will continue to secrete mucus embolism to protect the cervix and prevent infection, and the baby is still in a safe and comfortable environment ~
2) Fetal descent:
Fetal descent here refers to the arrival of the fetus. Before being born, does the baby do a particularly important thing? Action? That is, adjust your posture, lower your head and tilt your ass, and gradually enter your mother's pelvic cavity. This is entering the basin.
For mothers who are pregnant for the first time, delivery usually takes place 2-3 weeks before delivery, while multipara usually takes place a few days before delivery or after labor pains. Generally speaking, the baby's head can be delivered normally, indicating that the baby is commensurate with the pelvis and will be delivered more easily. If you haven't given birth to a baby (especially a primipara) in 38 weeks, mothers should be alert to whether it is because of the asymmetry of the head and pelvis.
When the fetus enters the basin, it will also give the mother some hints. When the mother shows these signs, it means that the baby is in the basin, not far from delivery. (Mom, don't talk about some typical changes after entering the basin here. )
① Upper abdominal relaxation: As the fetal exposure descends into the pelvis, the position of the uterine bottom decreases accordingly. At this time, mothers will feel that their upper abdomen is much more comfortable than before, but there is no such thing? Viscera? The feeling of being propped up, breathing becomes much smoother, and you won't feel uncomfortable after eating;
② Frequent urination: The fetus will go down after entering the basin, and the enlarged uterus will increase the pressure on the bladder and rectum, and the fetal exposure may also collide with the cervix. At this time, the phenomenon of frequent urination of mother will be aggravated, and defecation will become difficult;
(3) The outline of the body has changed: before entering the basin, the bulge of the mother's stomach is relatively high. Does the stomach look like it? Watermelon? Shape, after entering the basin, the fetus descends and the stomach bulges downward. Does it look like it? Grapefruit? Like, I feel that my stomach suddenly fell off, and my mother's uterine bottom will also fall off.
(Fetal delivery is also a sign before delivery, but it does not mean that the fetus will give birth soon after delivery. The baby will be born early and late. Early delivery does not mean that the baby will be born prematurely. This is a hint from the fetus to the mother. Give it to mother? Say? I'm preparing for birth.
3) See red:
Speaking of seeing red, I believe that when many mothers seek experience from people who have experienced it, the most common symptoms in labor are seeing red, breaking water and having contractions.
Before labor, the lower part of the uterus and the mature cervix were forced to expand because they could not bear the pressure in the uterine cavity, so that the fetal membrane near the inner opening of the cervix was separated from the uterine wall, resulting in capillary rupture and a small amount of bleeding. Blood is mixed with mucus in cervical canal and excreted. Mother will find bloody pink or brown mucus secretions on underwear or toilet paper, which is what we call seeing red. It usually means that with the expansion and regression of the cervix, it will eventually open completely, and then delivery will occur.
What mothers need to know about seeing red is that the normal amount of seeing red is generally not too much, and the color is very light. Before seeing red, there may be discomfort in the abdomen. If the amount of bleeding is large, even exceeding the usual menstrual flow, then mothers should consider whether there are abnormal prenatal bleeding such as placenta previa and placental abruption, and need to see a doctor in time. Seeing red is a reliable sign that labor is about to begin, generally 24-48 days after seeing red.
(2) Labor force
An important sign of labor is that the uterine contraction is regular and gradually enhanced, accompanied by progressive disappearance of cervical canal, cervical dilatation and decreased fetal presentation, but some parturients appear before delivery? Fake workers? Symptoms, so what are the real symptoms of labor, and how do mothers distinguish between true and false labor?
1) fake labor:
When it comes to uterine contractions, mothers should not be surprised. Giving birth to a child is very painful. Uterine contractions occur not only during childbirth, but also during pregnancy. When they are pregnant for about 20 weeks, their mothers will have false contractions. The feeling of false contractions is no stranger to mothers, but they feel that their stomachs are tight and hard, shrinking into a ball. In the third trimester, the uterus is enlarged, and the mother's lower abdomen is greatly oppressed. Muscles in the uterus and other parts have also become more sensitive, and false contractions will occur more frequently (false contractions will also become frequent when the fetus enters the basin), especially when the expected date of delivery is approaching, many mothers will also have false labor.
If it's just a false contraction, it's easy for mothers to tell. False contractions are irregular. They can appear at any time of the day, with no change in frequency and intensity and no obvious abdominal pain. When the mother walks or changes her posture, the contractions will disappear. This kind of intermittent contraction may last for several days, but if it is a fake mother in labor, it is difficult to tell the difference. False contractions will occur more frequently. And there is obvious abdominal pain, which is very similar to the real labor. It is difficult to distinguish the two. Whether the cervix is dilated or not is the main difference between labor and false labor, but mother herself can't know whether the cervix is dilated or not, so mother Mo suggested that when frequent contractions and obvious abdominal pain occur, she should go to the hospital to see if it is a false alarm. What did you do wrong? Better than what? Missed it? All right.
2) Real labor:
It is necessary to closely observe the frequency, duration and intensity of contractions to determine whether delivery is imminent.
When contractions occur, the mother should record the time, duration and intensity of each contraction interval; True uterine contraction has obvious abdominal pain, similar to dysmenorrhea, which will gradually strengthen and will not disappear with the change of body position.
As time goes on, contractions become more and more frequent, the intensity gradually increases, and the pain gradually increases. Each contraction will be more painful or last longer than the previous contraction. Pain mostly occurs in the lower abdomen and lower back, which will radiate to the legs. To put it simply, the contractions during labor are regular and gradually enhanced, the time will be shortened from half an hour to about 3-4 minutes, the duration will be extended from 30 seconds to more than 1 minute, and the pain will be aggravated.
Another sign before labor is breaking water.
Generally speaking, when the cervix is almost completely opened, the water is cut off. When the intrauterine pressure increases to a certain extent, the fetal membrane naturally ruptures and amniotic fluid flows out. However, some mothers broke the water before the labor pains appeared. Breaking water is a tricky situation. The living environment of the fetus will change when the amniotic fluid is broken, which is prone to fetal hypoxia and umbilical cord prolapse.
Most parturients will enter the labor process within 24 hours after the water is broken, but a small number of parturients will not enter the labor process after the water is broken. At this time, because the amniotic sac has burst, the risk of infection between the fetus and the mother will increase with the passage of time, so if it has not entered the labor process after 24 hours, it is necessary to induce labor.
Breaking water is different from leaking urine. When the water breaks, mothers can feel a warm current flowing out and get out of control. However, some mothers have a high degree of water breakthrough, which is not easy to find, because it is very similar to the increase of secretions. Only a little at a time, mothers can prepare some ph test paper. When it is impossible to tell whether the water is broken or the secretion is increased, mothers can test it with test paper. If water breaks, you should go to the hospital in time.
? Mom's suggestion:
Signs before delivery include increased secretion, fetal decline, redness and frequent false contractions. But these are only signs of labor, and they don't immediately enter the labor process. Regular contractions are a real sign of childbirth. When the mother has regular contractions, she should go to the hospital in time for labor. If they have symptoms of water breakthrough first, they should also seek medical advice in time!
I am Mo Ma, the multi-platform original author of "Parenting Talent", focusing on maternity and parenting creation, with rich experience in maternity and parenting. I am concerned that Mo Ma will share more knowledge about maternity and parenting with you ~ (The article is from online infringement)