What are the signs of labor at 36 weeks of pregnancy?

When pregnant women are approaching their due date, they need to make all kinds of preparations in advance. First of all, they need to be mentally prepared. This is something every pregnant woman must do. If they are not mentally prepared enough, they will be nervous and anxious when they are close to delivery, which is very detrimental to the normal birth of a baby. In addition, they must be physically prepared and prepare various items before delivery. If they are about to give birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy, what signals will appear in the pregnant woman's body?

Signs of labor at 36 weeks of pregnancy:

Strictly speaking, at 36 weeks of pregnancy, it is not yet full term, and there should be no signs of delivery at this time. However, most women will experience contractions and spotting if they are about to give birth. Of course, some will have severe abdominal pain. If the abdominal pain is becoming more and more regular, you can prepare your delivery bag and go to the hospital.

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The baby is sinking

What does it mean when your baby “sinks”? If it is your first child, about two weeks before delivery, you may feel a "fetus falling" sensation, your upper abdomen will feel relaxed, your breathing will become easier than before, and the uncomfortable feeling of stomach pressure will be much relieved.

The number of contractions has increased

More frequent and stronger false labor contractions may indicate that you are entering the early stages of labor. During this process, the cervix ripens and is ready to enter actual labor. When uterine contractions are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, this is a real sign of labor. If a first-time mother experiences more than three contractions within 10 minutes, or a second-time mother experiences one contraction every 10 minutes, she needs to go to the hospital immediately to give birth.

Seeing red

During the last few weeks of pregnancy, cervical discharge increases in volume and becomes thicker. As the uterus contracts regularly, this mucus plug will be discharged with the contractions; due to the separation of the fetal membrane at the endometrium and the uterine wall, there may be a small amount of bleeding. This bleeding mixes with the uterine mucus plug and is discharged from the vagina, which is called red show.

Rupture of membranes

The breaking of amniotic fluid is the most obvious sign of labor. At this time, please be sure to wait for delivery in the hospital. When an expectant mother finds that her membrane has ruptured, she should call the hospital or midwife immediately. Even if you do not have strong contractions, you need to go to the hospital because there is a risk of infection after the amniotic membrane ruptures.