The contraction comes on like a wave of intensity – starting off mildly and increasing in discomfort/pain as the Uterus becomes more contracted and harder, before gradually relaxing and becoming comfortable again. When you are ready to give birth and start pushing the contractions will be three to five every 10 minutes and last approx 60 seconds, they will be strong and you will probably find them quite painful. The contractions will probably start coming occasionally, just lasting a few seconds and be mild in strength. This is when the Uterus/Womb becomes contracted or tenses and then relaxes again. As long as you can tolerate plenty of oral fluids that is fine, but if you can’t keep any food or fluids down you may need to have a drip to re-hydrate you. Women also may Vomit or have diarrhoea before or during labour. Some women will feel quite nauseous before they go into labour, some women also feel sick during the labour. So if you are normally happy to be surrounded by mess, but suddenly have to clean out the airing cupboard and polish all your ornaments you may be going to go into labour in the next few days. Possibly just an “Old Wives Tale” but some people believe that just prior to going into labour women may become Domestic Goddesses and start cleaning the house top-to-bottom – Getting their ‘nest’ ready. Occasionally “The Waters break” quite a few weeks before baby is due, sometimes they will go a day or two before labour, often once you are in established labour and other times not until you are pushing and we start to see baby’s head! Nesting Syndrome Whether you are definite or unsure if the waters have gone you need to put on a sanitary pad, make a note of the time and the colour of the fluid, and phone Delivery Suite to tell us what is happening. When “The Waters go” there may be a pop, and a gush of fluid from the Vagina which will soak through your underwear and clothing and continue to leak until baby is born sometimes you will just notice the occasional small trickle of fluid and sometimes you may just feel your underwear or sanitary pad is constantly damp although you do not notice any fluid actually leaking out. Green or Brown coloured fluid also means that you will need to go straight to Delivery Suite/Labour Ward for monitoring. Also if the fluid is green or brown (meconium stained) that will indicate that the baby has opened it’s bowels whilst inside which may indicate simply that your baby is now mature and ready to be born, or could be a sign of previous or current distress of the baby.
However if the fluid is very pink or red you will need to go to Delivery Suite/Labour Ward straight away for monitoring. Sometimes the fluid will be slightly pinkish in colour where the vascular cervix is starting to open. The fluid should be clear or straw coloured. This is when the sack containing the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby breaks (a hole is created), and releases some of the fluid via the vagina. A show may appear up to a couple of weeks before labour starts, it may only happen as you go into established labour, or you may not even notice one at all! Having a show does not mean you need to come into hospital, or even inform your midwife, unless you are concerned the vaginal discharge is very bloody.
Sometimes the Show will be clear in colour and other times it will be bloody red or brown or streaked with blood. A showĪ mucous plug of sticky mucus discharged from the Vagina. As labour approaches you may encounter the following.
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