How long does it take from irregular uterine contractions to birth?

When a woman is approaching her due date, her body will have many reactions, such as abdominal pain. This is actually pain caused by work, which means that she is about to give birth. At this time, she should be admitted to the hospital in time and make all preparations for having a baby. For example, the pregnant woman should be mentally prepared and prepare a delivery bag, etc. So if the pregnant woman has irregular uterine contractions, how long will she have to wait before giving birth?

How long does it take from irregular uterine contractions to birth?

Weak irregular uterine contractions may occur in the late pregnancy, which are false uterine contractions. If vaginal bleeding occurs, it indicates that labor is imminent and the baby may be born within two days. You need to go to the hospital to wait for delivery.

Uterine contraction is the physiological contraction of the uterus, which mainly includes two types: false uterine contraction and true uterine contraction.

True uterine contractions are one of the main signs of labor. At the beginning, uterine contractions are irregular and weak in intensity. As time goes by, they become regular, increasing in intensity, lasting longer, and with shorter intervals, such as an interval of 2-3 minutes and lasting 50-60 seconds.

As labor progresses, uterine contractions gradually increase in strength, contraction duration becomes longer, and the intervals between contractions become shorter. Strong contractions encourage labor to continue. However, for some expectant mothers, uterine contractions do not increase as the labor progresses, which will inevitably prolong the labor process. This condition is called uterine atony, which is divided into primary and secondary types.

Causes of primary uterine atony: The contraction force of the uterine muscles is very weak from the beginning, or the uterine muscles are edematous and hinder contraction. Multiple births, excessive amniotic fluid, etc. can also cause uterine atony.

Causes of secondary uterine atony: If the pelvis is narrow and the fetal head is not in the right position, the delivery cannot proceed normally, the mother will feel tired and the uterine contractions will become uncoordinated. In addition, the mother is nervous and cries out in pain, which prolongs the labor process and causes weak uterine contractions.

Precautions for water breaking

The rupture of amniotic fluid is an important sign of impending delivery, so what does it feel like when the amniotic fluid ruptures? Generally, when the amniotic fluid ruptures, there will be vaginal discharge, usually a colorless liquid. The feeling of amniotic fluid ruptures is that a transparent liquid suddenly flows out of the vagina, and the amount is larger than secretions, like water.

Normal amniotic fluid and urine look similar and are very clear. If the water breaks, it will flow out uncontrollably. Amniotic fluid is colorless and odorless. When the amniotic fluid flows out, if the amount is large, it will feel warm and clear, which cannot be controlled by humans. When the amount is small, you will always feel a little wet, like urinating, but it is out of your control and is continuous.

It is normal for your water to break before labor. The incidence rate is about 6%-12% of the total number of births. The breaking of amniotic fluid often causes symptoms such as premature birth, fetal hypoxia, and fetal infection.

The breaking of amniotic fluid means that the baby is about to be born. After the breaking of amniotic fluid, the fetus is prone to hypoxia, so you should go to the hospital to give birth as soon as possible. If the amniotic fluid is sufficient and clear, the baby can survive until birth. If the amniotic fluid is insufficient or turbid, it means the fetus is lacking oxygen and requires immediate surgery.

Generally speaking, labor will occur within 24 hours after water breaking. Antibiotics will be used to prevent infection after 12 hours. If there is no uterine contraction after 24 hours, the doctor will use an injection to induce labor. The injection can be used for 3 days. If the baby is not born after 3 days, a cesarean section will be required.