What are the symptoms before labor? Is the fetal movement frequent before labor?

After ten months of hard work, I am finally going to give birth. Suddenly, my stomach hurts. Is the baby about to come out? What are the symptoms before delivery? Is the fetal movement frequent before delivery?

1. False labor. Pregnant women often experience false labor before the onset of labor. It is characterized by short-duration and unstable uterine contractions, no increase in contraction intensity, no shortening of the cervical canal, and no dilation of the cervix. It often appears at night and disappears in the early morning.

2. The fetus feels like it is descending. The upper abdomen will feel more comfortable than the front, the amount of food eaten will increase, and the position of the fundus of the uterus will drop.

3. Spotting. Most pregnant women may experience spotting within 24 to 48 hours before delivery, and a few may experience spotting within a week. It is a relatively reliable sign that delivery is about to begin.

Normal pregnant women often feel fetal movement around 20 weeks of pregnancy. Fetal movement gradually increases as pregnancy progresses, reaches a peak at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy, and gradually decreases after 38 weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, before the birth of the baby in the late pregnancy, fetal movement should be less frequent than in the middle pregnancy. If fetal movement becomes frequent suddenly, you need to be alert to whether there is fetal intrauterine hypoxia. After 28 weeks of pregnancy, pregnant women should count fetal movements every day. Add the number of fetal movements in the morning, afternoon and evening for 1 hour each day, and multiply by 4 to get the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. If the number of fetal movements in 12 hours is greater than 30 times, it means that the fetus is in good condition, or if the number of fetal movements in two hours is greater than or equal to 10 times, it is considered that the fetus is in good condition in the uterus. If the fetal movement suddenly becomes frequent, or the number of fetal movements suddenly decreases, you need to be alert to fetal distress in the uterus and seek medical attention in time for timely treatment.

1. Pay attention to the reaction after exercise: pregnant women should do some appropriate activities before delivery, which is conducive to delivery. You should also pay attention to some reactions after exercise. If there are uterine contractions, amniotic fluid rupture, bleeding, and obvious increase or decrease in fetal movement, you need to go to the hospital immediately.

2. Pay attention to the time related to uterine contractions: Even if signs of labor appear, pregnant women do not need to rush to the hospital immediately. They need to continue observing to determine whether they are true or not.

3. Make preparations: Not only should pregnant women prepare themselves before giving birth, but their families should also do a lot of preparations. For example, find a good hospital and prepare a vehicle. Understand the time from home to the hospital and consider what to do if there is a traffic jam during rush hour. Find an alternative road so that if there are some unexpected factors on the first road, it will not affect the pregnant woman's quick arrival at the hospital.

The abdomen has irregular, irregular swelling, hardening, and tightening, which is more obvious when standing or walking. Some pregnant women feel the initial pain in the lower abdomen, while others feel it in the waist and back. Generally, when it is not strong, it feels the same as the pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation. As time goes by, the pain intensifies, the interval shortens, and the pain lasts longer. The pain comes like a wave, and the pain spreads to the lower abdomen, with sore thighs, back pain, and a feeling of defecation in the anus. Before delivery, if the pain occurs about every ten minutes, you should notify your family quickly and prepare to go to the hospital for delivery. If it occurs every five minutes, it means that labor has begun, the uterus will contract regularly, and there will be severe pain afterwards. The expectant mother must go to the hospital quickly to wait for delivery.