Waiting for the birth of many women - it is not only the joy of the appearance of a baby into the world, but also fear. Pregnant afraid of everything: including what is not know a bout of attempts and do not have time to come to the hospital on time.
I suggest to understand than attempts differ from labor, as well as a clear distinction between the stages of labor.
• contractions. At this time the cervix to promote the baby through the birth canal. They may be false and true: on average the true battle lasts 12:00 nulliparous and 3-4 hours in those who give birth for the second time;
• attempts. This directly childbirth. And it lasts as long as the kid does not come to light;
• puerperium. This restoration of the woman's body for 9 months after delivery.
True and false contractions: what is it?
After 20 weeks the woman may experience false labor pains. They often appear unpleasant sensations, but without the pain that can last for about a minute and "grab" every 4-5 hours. Another name for the false contractions - "Braxton Hicks" (the doctor who first described them).
In the real battles have several characteristics:
• regularity and frequency;
• gradual increase;
• Between contractions, there is always an exact interval.
At the beginning of the pain of contractions is not very strong, the interval between them may be about 30 minutes, and they last on average 5-10 seconds. Gradually, the pain intensity increases, and the interval between contractions is reduced. And finally, we must remember that the most intense fights happen before pushing.
Unlike battles against attempts
There is one important difference between the attempts of fights: melee - the process is not controlled. A woman can not influence neither on their beginnings, nor the length or the interval. On attempts, to some extent, a pregnant can influence: it can strengthen them and even skip. How to do it right, usually tell, show and teach at birth preparation courses.
And finally, for women during labor before any attempts are not worth lying, and even more so to sit. It is better to move more. This speeds up the cervix and reduces the birth process. And it is already possible between contractions to rest, gathering his strength in front of the main stage - pushing.
