Signs of real and fake labor! How long does fake labor take?

Before giving birth, all pregnant mothers have obvious signs of change to recognize that it is almost time to give birth . Mothers need to be aware of these manifestations to distinguish real and false signs of labor. From there, be well prepared for the delivery process!

Distinguish between the signs of  real labor and false labor

1. How long does fake labor take?

 

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From July to August, the mother's body may appear false contractions with mild intensity, making the mother feel a tingling sensation in the lower abdomen. The closer to the date of birth, the more intense contractions appear.

Some pregnant mothers find that the white pig is white, this is mucus, responsible for sealing the cervix during pregnancy. When the mucus flows out to stimulate the cervix to open, usually about 1-2 weeks, the mother will give birth.

But there are also mothers who feel their stomachs sink to the point where their baby is almost coming out so worry about seeing a doctor. In fact, it is just a sign that the baby has dropped down into the pelvis to put pressure on the cervix to open faster, please rest assured because it will take about a week for real labor to appear.

In fact, there is no clear time between real and fake labor as it depends on each pregnant woman. The mother could only distinguish them based on characteristics of the severity of pain as well as the frequency of the contractions.

2. How to distinguish real - fake contractions

 

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Usually, false contractions can appear when pregnant women reach the early stages of the last 3 months of pregnancy, so it will be difficult to know what is a fake contraction, what is a contraction at birth. Actually, there are a few traits to distinguish. That is the real contractions usually appear with strong intensity, with initial frequency of about 10 minutes a contraction, then gradually increase to 7 - 5 and reach a maximum of 3 contractions in 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, contractions appear erratic and also suddenly disappear, can be long or very short, sometimes cramping but sometimes gentle. These contractions usually subside when the mother is soaked in hot water.

The pain of labor comes at the same time with contractions.

Real pain will start in the lower back and then surround the entire abdomen, including the upper abdomen and lower abdomen, and may cause pain on both thighs or flanks. But fake pain is usually only pain in the lower abdomen without spreading to the upper abdomen and back.

Besides, when real labor pain appears, the mother feels like the pelvic region is being squeezed. The pain is often described as cramping bowel pain, which is increasingly intense with increasing intensity and does not go away when the mother changes position or does anything. This is in contrast to fake pain, as they are significantly reduced, or disappear when the mother moves from sitting to lying down or vice versa.

9 important notes when about to give birth

1. Don't be in too much of a hurry to wait for the birth date

Many pregnant women, before their due date, are anxious to wait for the delivery of the baby every day. On the day of delivery, they do not eat well and sleep. They do not understand that the waiting period has a range of activity, 10 days before or 10 days are normal phenomenon.

When pregnant women are about to go into labor, they are often very nervous and nervous and need timely encouragement from the family, especially the husband.

2. Half a month before giving birth should not go far

Do not go far from home half a month before giving birth, especially in a train ride, because conditions are restricted along the way. If the baby is born unexpectedly and has a difficult case, it can harm the safety and life of mother and child.

3. Don't overdo it, roughly

Some pregnant women have a "liberal" personality. At the end of their childbirth, they still think that giving birth is a natural thing, with families, doctors should quietly "relax". Prenatal results are often insufficiently prepared, hands and feet in a hurry, so it is easy to make mistakes.

4. Families need to encourage, support and take care of themselves

Usually, before giving birth, pregnant women often feel anxious and stressed to a certain extent, now they hope for encouragement from the family, especially the husband. the husband should try to spend more time with the pregnant woman, take care of his wife's meals, sleep and rest, making the wife feel that he is welcoming the new experience with him. This is the husband's best support for his wife before giving birth, making the wife feel comfortable when entering the delivery room.

5. Don't worry too much stress

 

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Many pregnant women lack knowledge, so they have a psychological fear of being too necessary about childbirth. This mentality not only affects the diet and sleep of pregnant women before giving birth, but also prevents the ability of the whole body to respond, making it impossible for the body to quickly enter the state of best waiting for delivery, because So affects a normal birth. In modern medical conditions, just carefully checked before giving birth, the safety of the birth is almost 100% guaranteed.

6. Eat and drink well before entering the hospital

When giving birth, it consumes a lot of physical strength, so before giving birth, you must eat a lot and eat well. At this time, the family should think of ways to feed pregnant women with nutritious and easy-to-digest foods, not to go hungry but go to the delivery room.

7. Avoid excessive mental and physical fatigue

 

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By the time of giving birth, should reduce activity, reduce work intensity, especially need good rest, adequate sleep. Only then can we prepare enough physical and mental health for the birth.

Investigations show that, in the daily life, working as a pregnant woman is very troublesome or may generate some unexpected unlucky things, all of which make the spirit of the pregnant woman before giving birth not interested. animals, sorrow, suffering.

This negative mood can cause an unfavorable birth. In particular, some husbands or mothers-in-law strongly hope to have a son, causing invisible pressure on the pregnancy, this is also a factor leading to difficulty in giving birth.

8. Overcome the worry of miscarriage, premature birth

Some pregnant women worry about miscarriage, fear of giving birth early, so during pregnancy they dare not act. Some pregnant women get pregnant because they are lazy and do not want to be active. In fact, pregnant women who are too little active during pregnancy are more likely to fall into difficult fertility. Therefore, when pregnant, pregnant women should not be too lazy, nor lie down in bed for a long time.

9. What is the best time to stay in hospital to wait for delivery?

 

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Towards the end of the delivery period, the obstetrician should give you some clear instructions that tell you when to wait for delivery. This indicator is based on your medical condition, for example are you at risk of danger or complications of pregnancy? Is this the first pregnancy? When was the last time you were hospitalized?

If your pregnancy is not complicated, your doctor will tell you to wait until your uterus contracts every 1 minute, 5 minutes before you go to the hospital to wait for delivery. In principle, if you are at high risk, your doctor advises you to go to the hospital early before giving birth.

If your prenatal symptoms are not clear, but you already feel like you are about to give birth, you can go to hospital . However, under normal circumstances, your doctor will advise you to stay home and watch and rest.

Moms should remember the above things to be ready when there are real signs of labor in the last months of pregnancy.

-Ele Luong-

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