The due date is getting closer. You are nervously listening to your body. Is it a false alarm again? How do you know when it's time to go to the hospital? Find out the typical symptoms of an upcoming delivery.

Your suitcase tohospitalis packed, your documents are ready, and your phone is always at hand. However, at the moment, whenchildbirthbegins, you are probably waiting with fear. After all, most women do not give birth exactly on the scheduled date. This may also be the case for you. Don't worry - there are signs you'll know it's about to come.

Harbingers of childbirth

Watch your body and you won't miss it. Remember, however, that not all symptoms have to appear, and not always in this order.

In the last 2-3 weeks of pregnancy you will notice a "lowering" of your belly. This is due to a change in the position of the fetus to take a position that makes it easier to leave the womb. If you have had a harder time breathing recently, you will now feel relieved as the pressure on your uterus on your stomach and diaphragm will decrease. At the same time, however, other ailments will appear. You may feel an increased pressure on your bladder and the need to urinate much more often. You may get constipated, as well as lower back pain and leg muscle aches. This is due to the increasing pressure of the fetal head on the muscles and nerves in the lower pelvis.Uterine contractionsbecome more noticeable weeks before birth - and the closer to it, the more frequent they become. This is called predictive contractions - they are short and irregular, they get worse and pass. However, they can cause soreness in the lower abdomen or a dull back pain. Don't be afraid to mistake them for labor contractions. These become more frequent and stronger as time goes on, more and more regular, and the intervals between them are getting shorter and shorter. When in doubt, try a simple test of changing your activity type. If you've just been resting, get up and start doing something, and when you've been busy doing something, lie down and rest. When the contractions do not pass, but they will increase the frequency, it is a sign that labor has started and it is time to go to the hospital. Deterioration of well-being is usually preceded by several hours, but sometimes by several days. You may feel shaky, experience palpitations, flushes of blood to your head. There is often vomiting or diarrhea. You'll notice tooit is likely that you will feel your baby move less often and weaker. This, however, is due to the fact that it has little space in the uterus, and the mucus plug that closes the cervical opening may depart from several hours to several days before the onset of labor. It is slippery, denser than raw egg white, and can be colorless, yellowish, or colored with blood. The plug coming off means that the neck has started to open up. The fetal water may drain away either suddenly or slowly. Pay attention to their color - if they are greenish in color, you must notify your doctor. Although labor usually starts 24 hours after the rupture of the fetal bladder, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible (even if there are no other signs of labor).

Breakage of amniotic fluid - what does it mean?

How do I calculate your due date?

The duration of pregnancy counted from the day of conception is 266 days, or 38 weeks. However, more than 2/3 of women do not know the exact date of conception, therefore, when determining the date of delivery, the first day of the last menstruation is taken into account (the duration of pregnancy calculated in this way is longer and amounts to approximately 280 days). Due date=the first day of the last menstruation + 7 days - 3 months + 1 year +/- X days, where X is the days difference between your monthly cycle length and your reference cycle length, i.e. 28 days Example: if your last period started on 01/01/2007, add 7 days (08/01) , subtract 3 months (Oct 8, 2006), add a year (Oct 8, 2007). If your monthly cycle is 30 days, add 2 more days. Your due date is October 10, 2007.

Important

U 95 percent of pregnant women, perfectly normal delivery takes place within the two weeks preceding the designated date of delivery or within two weeks after this date. Only 4-6 percent. women give birth exactly on a predetermined day.

Don't panic!

Anyway, make time to drink tea or water (still!) In peace, and if you feel like eating something light. If you are giving birth for the first time, it will probably take several hours so you will need a lot of strength.

"M jak mama" monthly

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