Be careful not to confuse the show with the normal discharge (wetness from the vagina) that many women have in the two weeks before labour begins. When you see the show, you know that the cervix is softening, thinning and beginning to efface (open). It may come out all at once, like a plug, or it may leak slowly for several days. Sometimes the mucus and a little bit of blood drip out of the vagina. In the last few days of pregnancy, the cervix may begin to open. In Study Session 4, you will learn how to record the frequency, duration and intensity of contractions on a chart called the partograph.ĭuring most of the pregnancy, the tiny opening in the cervix is plugged with mucus. But when a strong contraction comes, you will not be able to feel the fetal parts, because the abdominal wall over the uterus is very tense and very painful if you apply deep pressure with your fingers. In between contractions, when the uterus is relaxed and the muscular wall is soft, you will be able to palpate the fetal parts. You can assess the strength of uterine contractions for yourself by palpating the woman’s abdomen in the area of the fundus (top) of the uterus.
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