Just as the muscles in your uterus are relaxing in preparation for birth, so too are other muscles in your body - including those in the rectum. It’s just nature’s way of opening up your pelvis for your little passenger to make his way into the world. Throughout your pregnancy, the pregnancy hormone relaxin has made your ligaments loosen up a little (it’s also responsible for your potential bouts of clumsiness this past trimester).īefore you go into labor, you may notice that the joints all over your body feel a bit less tight and more relaxed. Your muscles and joints are stretching and shifting in preparation for birth.
You may feel some cramping and pain in your lower back and groin as labor nears, especially if this isn't your first pregnancy. At your weekly check-ups in the home stretch of your pregnancy, your provider may measure and track dilation and effacement via an internal exam.īut everyone progresses differently, so don’t be discouraged if you’re dilating slowly or not at all yet. Your cervix, too, is preparing for birth: It starts to dilate (open) and efface (thin out) in the days or weeks before you deliver. The good news is that you have a bit more breathing room, since your little one is moving away from your lungs. You might feel like you’re waddling even more than you have been up until this point - and you may still be experiencing frequent urination like you probably have been in the third trimester because baby’s head is now pushing down on your bladder. Your baby is getting into position to make his exit, ideally with the head down and low (and not in the breech position). In subsequent births, this “lightening” doesn't often happen until you’re truly in labor. If you’re a first-time mom, expect your baby to drop, or descend into your pelvis, a few weeks before labor begins (usually around two to four weeks before, but it can vary).
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Look out for these very early signs of labor (also known as pre-labor symptoms), which can happen anywhere from a full month or more to a mere hour or so before active labor starts. Early signs labor is near (but hasn't started yet) So don’t count on it as a definite sign of labor. Your water breaking is actually one of the final signs of labor most women experience - and it happens naturally in only around 15 percent of births or fewer. And you won’t necessarily lose it all in one big gush, either - for some women, water breaking feels more like a trickle. While movies would have you think you’ll learn you’re in labor only when your water breaks (in the middle of a romantic dinner date at a busy restaurant, of course), that’s a very unlikely scenario.įor most women, membranes rupture and amniotic fluid leaks after other labor symptoms have already begun. This pain won’t go away if you change positions. You could also have pain in your lower back that radiates down into the legs. You may feel like you’re having strong menstrual cramps, stomach upset or lower abdominal pressure. This thickened, pinkish discharge is called bloody show and is a good indication that labor is imminent. In the last days before labor, you'll likely see increased and/or thickened vaginal discharge. It can come out in one large piece (it looks similar to the mucus in your nose) or lots of little ones, though you may not get a glimpse of it at all (and some women don't lose it before delivery). You may notice the loss of your mucus plug - the cork sealing off your uterus from the outside world.
How long do the contractions last? Real labor contractions last for 30 to 70 seconds each.Īre the contractions strong? Actual labor contractions get stronger over time and don’t ease up, even when you change positions. You may not be able to walk or talk through labor contractions once they’ve progressed.
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