What Are the Early Signs of Labour?

You may have a few warning signs before your labor starts!

What Are The Early Signs Of Labour?

• You may have ‘show’.
  
  
• You may have a backache.
  
  
• Your water may break.
  
  
• You may have loose bowel movements.
  
  
• You may have regular contractions that are getting stronger and closer together.
  
  
• You may have extra bursts of energy the day before.

What Is Show?

• A plug of mucus with a little blood in it.
  
  
• It is a sign that your cervix is starting to open.
  
  
• Labour could be a few weeks away or less than an hour.