Signs of Labor
A very common question is exactly how to know when you’re going into labour. Below are some of the more common signs:
- Losing the mucus plug – this is what keeps baby safe during pregnancy. It may come away in one piece, chunks or as a yellow discharge.
- Having a bloody show – similar to a light period or spotting.
- Nesting - many women experience a burst of energy and feel the need to clean the house top to bottom.
- Diarrhea - a common sign that the body is cleaning you out in preparation for labour.
- Dropping - some women feel the baby drop into the birth canal or feel extreme pressure on their pelvis.
- Back pain – it’s common to have back pain, especially towards the end. This can either be the beginning of contractions or due to baby being posterior (facing mother’s stomach instead of spine to spine).
Now for the bad news.
- Some women don’t experience a single sign that they are about to go into labour. When I went into labour, two contractions just two minutes apart were the first sign my baby was on the way out. In fact, up till then, I’d felt as if labour was less likely, every day I went overdue!
- Many of these ‘signs’ can happen for weeks or days before labour actually begins. I personally had extreme back pain for three weeks on and off before labour, while one girl I know had a show for two weeks without any sign of labour.
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I agree with that some women don't experience a single sign that they are about to go into labour. I wonder why is that.
If ever that I will be the one to be in labour I am pretty sure that I am going to panic,
But this post is really helpful to those who are pregnant at the moment 
Thank you so much for sharing!
Sometimes I wonder why we women bare so much pain and other don't. When I had my first child it was not pleasant. I really had no idea what to expect and I really didn't have a good plan to deal with the ups and downs of pregnancy.
Thanks for sharing this information, ideal info for first time mums. Some women find it difficult to know if they are experiencing the real thing or a false call.
very interesting post.thank you for sharing .I agree with you.
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This is a very informative and helpful tips in preparation for labour. When you are pregnant you wanna know everything you need to know or to do before the delivery. And I'm just so excited about it.
For a male those are some interesting tips to know for the future!
Thank you for the useful information. I am pregnant and I will definitely put the advice into practice.
That's crazy to think that the beginning of labor may go unnoticed. Thanks for the post.
My wife was in false labor for the entire third trimester. When she finally went into labor she didn't know if was real until an hour before our daughter was born!