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What a mucus plug looks like: photos. You should feel them getting stronger, longer and more rhythmical. More about contractions.
Sometimes women start to have contractions and then they fade away. These can be deceptive, and make you think you are in labour. You go to hospital, only to find everything stops. If this happens to you, you may be examined and disappointed that you aren't very far on in your labour. This is sensible unless you live a long way from the hospital. Don't feel embarrassed, or worry. This sort of false alarm happens all the time. More about Braxton Hicks contractions.
They'll tell you what to do next. Sometimes your body needs to warm up and prepare for labour. Your midwife will guide you through this stage by helping you through your contractions and encouraging you to find the best position. Translations and alternative formats of this information are available from Public Health Scotland. Ready Steady Baby! Early signs of labour.
Labour may quickly follow or may take a few days. Sometimes there is no show. It's likely your waters will break during labour, but it can also happen before labour starts. Your baby develops and grows inside a bag of fluid called the amniotic sac. When it's time for your baby to be born, the sac usually breaks and the amniotic fluid drains out through your vagina. This is your waters breaking.
Sometimes when you're in labour, a midwife or doctor may offer to break your waters. If your waters break naturally, you may feel a slow trickle or a sudden gush of water you cannot control. To prepare for this, you could keep a sanitary towel but not a tampon handy if you're going out, and put a protective sheet on your bed.
Amniotic fluid is clear and pale. Sometimes it's difficult to tell amniotic fluid from urine. When your waters break, the water may be a little bloodstained to begin with. If your waters break before labour starts, call your midwife. Use a sanitary pad not a tampon so your midwife can check the colour of the waters. It's usual to go into labour within 24 hours of the waters breaking.
You'll be offered an induction if you do not because, without amniotic fluid, there's an increased risk of infection for your baby. Until your induction, or if you choose to wait for labour to start naturally, tell your midwife immediately if:.
You should take your temperature every 4 hours when you're awake, and tell your midwife if it's raised. A raised temperature is usually above
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