Certain signs indicate that labor is beginning:
- Loss of the mucus plug, which is a kind of elastic mucus that closes the cervix opening and protects against bacteria and fungi. Sometimes, the loss of the mucus plug can happen days before labor really starts.
- back pain that irradiates to the lower part of the belly.
- Contractions, which start slowly—the belly becomes harder for around 30 seconds, and then it relaxes. These contractions usually come every half hour.
The family should schedule the trip to the place where she will deliver the baby according to the distance from their home. If the place is very close, you can wait until the contractions happen at an interval of 10 minutes.
If the pregnant woman does not feel cramping but begins to eliminate a large amount of water to the point of it running down her legs, it is a sign that the water bag that surrounds the baby has broken. It is necessary to go to the place where she will deliver the baby right away.
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