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You might move along into active labor faster than you expect. If you are having a planned C-section you may not go into labor at all. Call your doctor and go to the hospital if you go into early or active labor before your planned C-section date.
Getting to the hospital quickly means more time to get ready for the procedure. The worst that can happen is that you might be in false labor and have to come home and wait. It might feel like an emergency, but skip the emergency room and make a beeline for labor and delivery when you get to the hospital.
A very useful tip, especially if this is your first baby, is for you and your partner to do a practice drive to the hospital so you know exactly where to go.
You might also have an ultrasound. The ultrasound scan shows the length and angle of the cervix. If you are delivering at home or at a birthing center, you still need to practice a dry run to make sure you are prepared and have everything you need.
Always plan ahead for emergencies. Have your doctor on speed dial and a car ready to take you to the hospital if needed. Resting and letting your body progress at home may help you deliver vaginally in the long run. False labor is fairly common. Call your doctor if you are unsure. A new study finds that epidurals do not affect child development in their later years.
Start timing your contractions when they get stronger or closer together. It is helpful to time 3 contractions in a row. Use a watch with a second hand or a mobile phone app. Your midwife will probably tell you to stay at home until your contractions are frequent.
If you live a long distance from the hospital you may be asked to come in earlier. If you're planning to have your baby in a maternity ward, phone the hospital or go straight to the hospital. When you have a contraction, your womb tightens and then relaxes. For some people, contractions may feel like extreme period pains. As labour gets going, your contractions usually become longer, stronger and more frequent. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies.
Your due date is definitely near, but maybe not near enough to rush off to the delivery room just yet. Knowing when to go to the hospital can save you from getting there too soon and being turned away or not soon enough and nobody wants that. Contractions in this stage of labor can be regular or irregular and last 30 to 45 seconds each. Early labor can last several hours or even several days. No need to call your practitioner yet, either. Even if the intervals aren't consistent, or if you're not sure you're in real labor — but the contractions are coming pretty regularly — call anyway, just to be safe.
Also call the doctor if your water breaks, you experience any bleeding or bright red discharge not brown or pinkish , or if you experience blurred or double vision, a severe headache or sudden swelling.
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