True-false on the signs that announce childbirth
The contractions are getting closer. I stay close to my suitcase, ready to leave.
False - The contractions you will feel as you approach thedelivery are different from the ones you are used to. They should be concentrated in the lower back, go to the hips and grip the lower abdomen, which becomes in turn hard and relax. These contractions are painful, intense, frequent, regular. If, for half an hour, the contractions are spaced from 5 to 10 minutes, baby asks to go out.
The contractions announce that the cervix opens.
False - False work is when the contractions are intense but the cervix does not expand. But it's better to return to the maternity where you will be kept under observation for a few hours at least.
The rupture of the water pocket requires me to go to maternity.
True - But the rupture of the water pocket does not necessarily suggest an imminent work. On the other hand, to avoid any risk of infection, you must go to maternity without waiting.
I have to wait for the break of the water pocket to go to the maternity.
False - It is the frequency of the contractions which are the real measure of the imminence of thedelivery. Many women do not lose the waters before being in the workroom!
If I feel that my baby is moving less and less often, it's because the baby's time isdelivery approach.
True - In the last days, Baby has less and less room to move. If you do not feel your baby move for several days, you should consult your obstetrician.
If I expel the mucous plug, I have to go to maternity.
False - The expulsion of the mucous plug, made of mucus and blood, may precede thedelivery several days. The cervix is changing and this is a possible but not obligatory sign of the approach of the cervix.delivery.
Our advice
A first birth lasts on average between eight and ten o'clock. This gives you plenty of time to arrive at the right time. Feel free to wait in the comfort of your home as long as possible.
False - The contractions you will feel as you approach thedelivery are different from the ones you are used to. They should be concentrated in the lower back, go to the hips and grip the lower abdomen, which becomes in turn hard and relax. These contractions are painful, intense, frequent, regular. If, for half an hour, the contractions are spaced from 5 to 10 minutes, baby asks to go out.
The contractions announce that the cervix opens.
False - False work is when the contractions are intense but the cervix does not expand. But it's better to return to the maternity where you will be kept under observation for a few hours at least.
The rupture of the water pocket requires me to go to maternity.
True - But the rupture of the water pocket does not necessarily suggest an imminent work. On the other hand, to avoid any risk of infection, you must go to maternity without waiting.
I have to wait for the break of the water pocket to go to the maternity.
False - It is the frequency of the contractions which are the real measure of the imminence of thedelivery. Many women do not lose the waters before being in the workroom!
If I feel that my baby is moving less and less often, it's because the baby's time isdelivery approach.
True - In the last days, Baby has less and less room to move. If you do not feel your baby move for several days, you should consult your obstetrician.
If I expel the mucous plug, I have to go to maternity.
False - The expulsion of the mucous plug, made of mucus and blood, may precede thedelivery several days. The cervix is changing and this is a possible but not obligatory sign of the approach of the cervix.delivery.
Our advice
A first birth lasts on average between eight and ten o'clock. This gives you plenty of time to arrive at the right time. Feel free to wait in the comfort of your home as long as possible.
