With my first, I never saw the mucus plug at all. This may happen in small pieces or large pieces. The mucus plug that blocks the cervix opening, will start to fall out.
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Related: How to prevent tearing during childbirth However, at 11pm that night, my water broke and I sure did have a baby the next day! So it goes to show you that changes can happen very quickly when you’re in labor! I’m pretty sure I had rage flying out my eyes at her when she said that…because that was the last thing I wanted to hear! In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if you went another 7-10 days before having this baby!” You’re definitely going to wake up pregnant tomorrow. I got an internal exam on my due date with my first baby and the midwife said, “oh there’s no way you’ll have a baby today. Some women may begin dilating and effacing weeks before they go into labor.Īlso, don’t be discouraged if you get an exam around your due date and they tell you there have been no changes! (Change can happen fast!) However, this isn’t always a clear cut way to tell if you’re in labor or going into labor soon. I’m sure you’re anxious to know when you’ll be able to meet your new little squishy baby so let’s dive into some signs labor is coming soon!Įven if you don’t have contractions your cervix will start to open up and thin out.
Had I not known these early signs, I probably wouldn’t have had time to do that! Labor began differently with my second baby so it was really helpful that I knew I was having early signs of labor because I had to arrange for childcare for my daughter. Related: 11 ways to manage labor pain naturally What’s also interesting is even if you’ve gone through labor before, labor doesn’t always start the same way. I’m glad I had that extra time to put some more of the house together though, because sure enough I had my baby the next day and the guests started pouring in! So in a mad dash we had to do more prep work to get the house ready. However, I knew labor was going to happen soon once my water broke! (Definitely couldn’t miss that sign!) In hindsight, there were signs labor was imminent, but I didn’t realize it because I had never been through labor before. Right before I was due we moved and since I was going to have a home birth, I wanted to make sure my house was in decent condition since my midwife would be there as well as other guests once the baby was born. It’s nice to have an idea of when you’re starting labor because having your baby is a really big freakin deal and you want to know when they’ll be here!!īut it’s also good to have an idea if you have any last minute things you need to get done before you go into labor, you can do those things immediately if you have start having some of these symptoms! When you’re having your first baby it’s so hard to imagine how you’ll know! Sure there are some definite things that happen that indicate labor has started, but some commonly reported early signs of labor aren’t as noticeable. One of the things I wondered about when I was closing in on my due date with my first baby was, how will I know if I’m in labor? Inside: Identifying the early signs of labor
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