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MothersCare
1953 South Beretania Street, #3A
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: Oahu (808) 535-7988
Toll-Free: 1-800-772-3020
Director: (808) 973-5974
Coordinator: (808) 973-3473
Fax: (808) 973-3059
E-mail: MothersCare@kapiolani.org |
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Labor means that you are about to have your baby. Any or all
of the following signs may mean that you are going into labor.
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A small amount of pinkish
mucous discharge from your vagina called the mucous plug
or show.This plug protected your uterus during pregnancy. |
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Breaking of the water
bag which protected baby during pregnancy. This may be
anything from a gush to a trickle of warm water from your
vagina and will feel different from urinating. It has
very little to no odor and may be sticky. Look at the
color of this liquid and describe it to your health care
provider. |
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Contractions. These may
begin as a mild backache with cramps in your abdomen.
As you approach birth, the contractions will get stronger,
last longer and will usually be spaced evenly apart. As
early as the 6th or 7th month, you may feel some contractions,
but the contractions that come during labor are much stronger
and do not go away if you stand or walk around. |
No two women have exactly the same experience during labor.
The way labor begins and progresses is different for each pregnancy.
It's a good idea to talk to your health care provider early
on about what you should look for and when you should go to
the hospital. However, if you have any of these signs, or if
you believe your labor is beginning, call your health care provider
right away. |
 
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