Natural delivery
In the case of a natural delivery the signs of upcoming delivery are:
- You lose a little bit of blood;
- You lose a mucous plug;
- Your waters break (amniotic fluid is leaving your body);
- You have regular contractions over a period of 1 hour, with 5 to 10 minutes between contractions;
Contact your doctor or midwife, or go to the hospital when you have one or more of these signs.
Sign of upcoming delivery: losing a bit of blood
Sign of upcoming delivery: losing a mucous plug
Sign of upcoming delivery: waters breaking
Sign of upcoming delivery: having regular contractions over a period of 1 hour, with 5 to 10 minutes between contractions
Surgical delivery: caesarean section
In the case of a planned surgical delivery (caesarean section): the doctor decides the day on which you will deliver.
Doctor performing a caesarian section
