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Birthing process
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As a woman approaches her ninth month of pregnancy, she may begin to wonder if she will be able to tell when she is Child birth prelabor, or Braxton Hicks indicators are the symptoms a woman experiences as her body is preparing for the arrival of her new child. Often, women confuse these symptoms with actual child birth.going into labor. • Pain in the stomach or an upset stomach • Diarrhea • "Dropping" of the baby, increase in pressure on the pelvis (The woman may begin to feel as if she can breathe easier as the baby has shifted) • Loss of mucous plug • Change in energy (either decreased or increased) • Irregular contractions • Changing positions or moving does not affect the contractions When actual child birth is near, a woman's body will begin to provide indicative signs • Cervix opens and thins • Contractions get much stronger and occur closer together (A general rule is five or more contractions in a single hour indicates a woman is in labor.) • Contractions occur on a regular pattern • Movement makes the contractions stronger • Unrelenting lower back pain • Increased vaginal discharge • Rupture of membranes, also known as when the woman's "water breaks" it should be noted that not all pregnant women experience all these child birth indicators. All women experience child birth differently. A woman should not worry if her body fails to produce any labor signs. Stage 1 - from the onset of labor to full cervix dilation Stage 2 - from full cervix dilation to delivery of baby Stage 3 - from delivery of baby to expulsion of placenta Stage 4 - from expulsion of placenta to afterbirth recovery Stage 1 consists of regular uterine contractions with cervix dilation.
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