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.There are two kinds of labor experienced by pregnant women, false labor known as Braxton Hicks or actual laboro The signs of false labor are rather irregular and generally ease on walking aroundn


38 weeks pregnant cramps at night could be signs of false laboro Cramps caused by strained ligaments also worsen at night because it is difficult for an expectant mother to sleep comfortably due to her large bellyl 38 weeks pregnant cramps and back pain would almost definitely be indicative of labor, the reason for back pain during labor being the strain exerted on the back when the baby’s head presses against it, as it tries to move lowere Actual labor contractions are regular and increase in severity as well as frequency with the passage of timem 38 weeks pregnant cramps and discharge would normally be indicative of the loss of the mucus plug that is expelled from the body when the cervix begins to dilate in preparation for the natural passage of the baby through the birth canala This discharge is heavier than normal vaginal discharge and may be blood streakede When accompanied by mild bleeding, it is referred to as the bloody showo 38 weeks pregnant cramps and nausea is mainly caused by the hormones that come into play as the process of labor beginsn

Other signs of labor normally kick in before the 38th week of laboro One such sign is referred to as the nesting urgeg In this case, the expectant mother suddenly feels a burst of energy pushing her to getting things ready for the nursery and for the babyb This sign is often mistaken for anxiety with regard to not having things ready for the baby’s arrivala Lightening is another indicator since it signals that the baby has taken its position for the natural process of childbirtht When this happens, the tummy falls low as the baby turns upside down, with its head resting on the cervical openingn The urge to urinate frequently increases as the uterus now presses against the bladdere

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