strong (they definitely don’t feel like period cramps anymore!).You know labour has begun when your contractions are: you’re getting cramps low down in your tummy, a bit like period pain, or pain in your lower back.This may be meconium, your baby’s first poo, which can be a sign that baby’s in distress. Check the colour of the water to see if it looks dirty, or greenish or brown in colour.your ‘waters break’ – this could be a slow leak or a big gush of liquid out of your vagina (it will smell different to wee).This was the mucus plug that sealed the entrance to your womb – helping to protect your baby from bacteria or infection. This can be clear, bloody or brown in colour and will feel thick and sticky. As your cervix begins to open, you might notice a thick discharge comes out of your vagina. Here are some signs that your body is starting early labour: meditate or do relaxing breathing techniques.To make this stage a bit more comfortable, you might find it helpful to: This is your body starting the labour process, and it all begins hormonally with oxytocin – the love hormone. That’s why you have your lead maternity carer (LMC) and organisations like Plunket to support you, along with your whānau and friends.įind out about Plunket’s antenatal classes. If you’re a first-time mum, it’s very normal not to know what to expect. It may seem like a silly question – but it’s really not. Good luck and i wish you a healthy birth, you got this and its going to be a breeze, this baby is going to steal your heart i promise you! When it gets hard, just remind yourself that youre about to have your baby in your arms, it really does help.The first stage of labour is all about your body getting ready to give birth. When my vagina felt too stretched out, i wouldnt push any harder and by the next contraction, i was able to push past that point with no pain. Crowning wasnt bad or anything, i took my time pushing and remembered to keep breathing and concentrated on being in tune with my body, i didnt tear at all on the outside or inside, i only got a small abrasion on my labia because my babygirl came out with her hand next to her head and they healed in 2-3 days. I did a natural unmedicated birth and its not comfortable but it honestly wasnt as bad as i thought it was going to be, i pushed for 2 and a half hours and the only hard part was when her whole head came out. My water didnt break until i was already pushing. So keep on the birth ball, do some squats and stay upright once your contractions start pickin up mama so you dont get stuck in contraction limbo like me! But dont exhaust yourself, for real take it easy and pamper yourself before your babes comes. Im sure its because i was laying down at night (trying to sleep before i push a baby out lol) that made my contractions timing irregular. When i got to the birth center, it turns out i was 7 cm dilated. May 3rd, My contractions were really intense but they kept being irregular and my water hadnt broke so i called my midwife at 8am and told us to head in since i had the triangle on my lower back.
By that evening my contractions were intense but they kept getting irregular, they were so intense i didnt sleep that night. Then May 2, at 6am my contractions started picking up in intensity and consistency but were about 12-10 minutes apart for a minute long so i decided to start getting the house and myself ready. The whole day just mucus with blood every time id use the bathroom. I had bloody show May 1st at 10:30 am and a few hours later contractions started but they felt like those light period cramps you get the day before your period comes.
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