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Parenthood Pregnancy 3rd Trimester. As labour gets going gets established your contractions tend to become longer, stronger and more frequent.
During a contraction, the muscles in your womb contract and the pain increases. If you put your hand on your abdomen, you can feel it getting harder. When the muscles relax, the pain fades and your hand will feel the hardness ease. The contractions are pushing your baby down and opening your cervix entrance to the womb ready for your baby to go through.
Your midwife or doctor will probably advise you to stay at home until your contractions are frequent. When your contractions are coming every 5 minutes, it's time to go to the hospital. You may have either backache or the aching, heavy feeling that some women get with their monthly period. While you are pregnant, a plug of mucus is present in your cervix.
Just before labour starts, or in early labour, the plug comes away and you may pass this out of your vagina. This small amount of sticky, jelly-like pink mucus is called a 'show'. It may come away in one blob, or in several pieces. It is pink in colour because it's blood-stained, and it's normal to lose a small amount of blood mixed with mucus. If you're losing more blood , it may be a sign that something is wrong, so telephone your hospital or midwife straight away.
A show indicates the cervix is starting to open, and labour may follow quickly, or it may take a few days. Some women do not have a show.
Most women's waters break during labour, but it can also happen before labour starts. Your unborn baby develops and grows inside a bag of fluid called the amniotic sac.
When it's time for your baby to be born, the sac breaks and the amniotic fluid drains out through your vagina. This is your waters breaking. When this happens, call your midwife or doctor, so they can ask you some questions and check your condition. You may feel a slow trickle, or a sudden gush of water that you cannot control.
To prepare for this, you could keep a sanitary towel but not a tampon handy if you are going out, and put a plastic sheet on your bed. Amniotic fluid is clear and a pale straw colour. Sometimes it's difficult to tell amniotic fluid from urine.
When your waters break, the water should be clear or slightly pink. If it appears greenish or bloody, see a doctor or your hospital immediately, as this could mean you and your baby need urgent attention. If your waters break before labour starts, phone your midwife or the hospital for advice. Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor Water breaking worries? By Mayo Clinic Staff.
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