Pre - Term Labour - Signs To Watch Out For!

You should be aware of the premature labour signs in order to stop it from affecting you. If you feel constant lower back pain, contractions after every few minutes, cramping which resembles menstrual cramps, you should report it your doctor without further delay. Sometimes, the symptoms of flu like vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea also take place during pre-term labour.

You should check for contractions by placing your fingertips gently on the abdomen and see whether your uterus is tightening or softening. If this is the case, you are going through contractions. You will have to stop the contractions which can be done through changing the position, relaxing or getting up and moving. Drinking two to three glasses of water can also help relieving contractions. If you experience contractions after every 10 minutes or so, you must call your midwife or doctor.

When you are pregnant, you should be aware of a strange fact that some women go through false labour that is harmless during the course of their pregnancy. This is known as Braxton Hicks contractions and is generally erratic which stop when you are moving around or trying to relax. These are not considered part of labour and don t affect the baby in your womb in any way. If you are unsure about the feeling of abdominal contractions, you should get medical advice.

If you are diagnosed with having premature labour, you would need to go through suitable treatments include IV fluids, medicines that can relax the uterus and put the labour pain on a stop, medicines that can speed up the development of the lungs of the baby, antibiotics, and others. If the labour cannot be controlled, your doctor or midwife would arrange for the delivery of the baby. Even though some people would suggest bed rest, it hardly helps in alleviating preterm birth.