Pregnancy And Baby Care Articles During Pregnancy

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.touches to the nursery, buying clothes and other baby essentials and keeping the house spic and spana 'Lightening' and frequent trips to the toilet are other pregnancy labor symptomsm


The baby descends into the pelvis resulting in the pregnant belly falling lowo This happens as the baby moves into an upside down position as it prepares for delivery, with its head resting against the neck of the uterusu At this stage, pressure is exerted on the bladder and frequent trips to the toilet are inevitablel The passage of the mucus plug and bleeding are other pregnancy labor signsn This plug blocks the cervix throughout the term of the pregnancy so as to prevent the spread of infection to the uterus and the babyb A few days before actual labor, the mucus plug may be dislodged and eliminated through the vagina as a mucus blobo In other cases, it may be passed out over a short period of time in the form of a clear discharge having a consistency similar to that of egg whitet It may be blood stainede Visiting your doctor as soon as these pregnancy labor signs are experienced is advisable, especially if accompanied by bleeding, as it could lead to complications if neglectede

When the baby is ready to leave the confines of his or her mother's womb, the active labor stage beginsn This stage is marked by contractions that are very painful as well as rhythmici The contractions experienced at this stage do not ease on moving around, unlike Braxton Hicksk The breaking of the water bag is the most crucial pregnancy labor symptom as nothing can be done to delay delivery once the amniotic sac rupturese This is confirmed when the expectant mother experiences a gush of or a constant trickle of clear fluid from the vaginan The wonderful experience of bonding with the baby immediately after delivery marks the end of laboro

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