![]() There may be absolutely no reason to think you are in labor, EXCEPT a gut feeling. There may not be any physical sign – nothing you can put your finger on. I did, and I birthed a baby on the bedroom floor before my midwife could arrive. Labor may begin on a day that you have sworn it wouldn’t because of how ‘normal’ you felt all day. ![]() The day may play out just as every day has before. Simply put, there can be absolutely nothing that signals labor is close. In all actuality, every impending labor sign can be disproven, but there are some that have a bit more truth to them.ġ3 Signs of Impending Labor #1 A Perfect day The same goes for a ‘dropped belly.’ It just means that baby is finding his birth position, but he may find it quite comfortable and hang out there for a few weeks.(Say, what? YEP, those gross balls of mucus can be dislodged by sex, intense activity or just chance, and if baby is not ready to be born, a new mucus plug will grow back.) Even a lost mucus plug can be a mean tease. ![]() There is nothing telling that can come from them. Having a cervical check only increases the chances and risks of infection. Those same women are generally posting eviction notices to their unborn babies at 41 weeks pregnant. So many women come home from an appointment at 37 weeks assuming they will have their baby any day because a doctor said they were 3cm dilated.
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