are there signs that your unborn baby is ready for delivery?

Answer 1

Yes, there are some general steps that are typically followed:

Step One: Lightening (baby decends down to the pelvic area)

Step Two: Braxton-Hicks contractions (aka false labour)

Step Three: the Show (mucus plug loosens) - slight pinkish colour on your panties

Step Four: Water Breaks (amniotic fluid decends down vagina)

Step Five: Active Labour (consistent interval of contractions)

Once these consistent contractions occur (e.g. every 2 minutes apart), baby should be ready to be delivered within 24 hours and you should get to the hospital.

Hope this helps!!

PS False labour implies that the contractions (they feel like menstrual cramps) are inconsistent: 2 minutes, then 5 minutes, then 4 minutes apart.

Answer 2

First, you'll lose the mucus plug. It will begin to dislodge when you start dialating. You will start feeling pretty bad when early labor starts. Like menstrual cramps...good luck.

Answer 3

Yes, called the birth channel. You should have all the pamplets and info the doctor gave you, read them, they will explain everything.

Answer 4

Yeah, LABOR that a sign until then that baby is where it needs to be!

Answer 5

Yea if you are hurting real bad or you are bleeding and another thing when your water breaks.

Answer 6

Sure...The baby will turn. THen it will drop. Sometimes you'll have bloody show, your water will break. YOu'll know

Answer 7

um, do you mean the first stages of labor? if so, you feel strong cramps that come and go, water discharge.

Answer 8

believe me when your child wants to be born and ready to be born you will know. no doubt about it. no one will have to tell you.