However, to prepare and stationed in the face of labor, you can look at some signs of bearing that may occur on Your physical and emotional. Usually the signs of this kind occur several weeks or days before labor. In terms of physical, perhaps you will feel changes in your body like:
-Feel the pain in the lower back, abdominal pain or cramps of premenstrual period appropriately.
-It's hard to sleep.
-Increased urination frequency. A couple of weeks or hours before labor, the baby will come down to Your pelvic bone. This condition makes the uterus leans more often on the bladder so that the frequency of urination became more increased than usual.
-Thick mucus mixed with blood coming out of her pussy. While pregnant, Your cervix is covered by a thick mucous. But when approaching labor, Your cervix will dilate and mucus makes its way out through the vagina. Its color can be clear, pink, or a little bloody. But the mucus mixed with blood do not always become an early sign that you will give birth. This mucus can get out too when You have sex at the time was pregnant or doing a vaginal examination.
-False contractions feel. This contraction is commonly called Braxton Hicks or stomach tightening happening came and went. But pengencangannya not as strong as real contractions when giving birth. This contraction usually lasts 30 to 120 seconds. Unlike the real contractions, Braxton Hicks contractions may be lost when you switch positions or relaxes. This contraction would you feel before experiencing a real contraction. Another difference this contraction with real contractions, Braxton Hicks contractions that is only felt in the abdominal or pelvic area, while the real contractions are usually felt in the lower part of the back and then moved to the front of the abdomen.
-Changes on the cervix. Network at Your cervix will soften or become elastic. If you've never given birth, Your cervix will dilate more easily around one or two centimetres before labor begins. But if it is your first time experiencing this time, cervical opening of one centimeter can not be a guarantee you will soon give birth.
-Amniotic water broke. The most common signs of childbirth that is known by most people is the rupture of the amniotic waters. Most women feel more contraction before the amniotic water broke, but there is also the first with amniotic rupture. When this occurs, it is usually the birth will follow soon. But the danger, if the amniotic water already broke, but you do not also experienced a contraction, then your baby will be more susceptible to infection. It is because the liquid that always protects the baby from germs during these deposits have been exhausted. If this happens, the induction process will be carried out for the safety of your baby. If you are already experiencing ruptured amniotic, hurry to the hospital. Labor will usually occur about 24 hours after the amniotic rupture.
While in terms of emotional, you can feel irritable or moody like premenstrual period.
Tips On Approaching Labor
Generally the process of childbirth occurs at age pregnant 9 months or 40 weeks. At the physical age of the baby are ready to live a life outside your womb. But not all women give birth on the range this time.
If you have already entered the 9th month of pregnancy, should you have set up all the equipment necessary during labor. So if the amniotic water have been smashed or contractions, you can simply bring the gear, then rushed to the hospital. The equipment you need to bring include:
-The bag contained clothes and toiletries.
-Baby equipment.
-Snacks.
-Books, magazines or anything that could accompany you wait for labor.
-Pillows and blankets.
-If you want to capture the moment, you can also set up a video camera with rechargeable battery is fully charged with a charger.
Save these items in one place within easy reach when emergency conditions.
In addition to equipment, You also should make sure who will accompany You during labor. You can select a husband, mother, or hired doula. Doula is a trained personnel commonly help the woman while in labor. Make sure they are ready to accompany you when labor begins.
Know the signs of childbirth is very important, especially for mothers who plan to give birth normally. Different if you plan to give birth with the help of caesarean section, where you can give birth to your baby whenever as long as his physical is enough to be born.
By knowing the signs of giving birth, you will also become better equipped in dealing with labor.
