What should I do if I only see redness but no pain?

When an expectant mother is about to give birth for the first time, she will be nervous and excited. She will worry about the pain during delivery and whether she can give birth to the baby healthily and smoothly. If you only see spotting but no contractions, don't worry. You can consider that there is slight bleeding. Generally, there will be signs of bleeding when preparing for delivery. At this time, you should go to the hospital for observation and choose and cooperate according to the doctor's guidance.

The signs of labor have the following characteristics:

(1) The fundus of the uterus descends. Generally, for first-time mothers, the fundus of the uterus begins to descend about 3 weeks before delivery. This is because the fetus's presenting part is gradually descending. At this time, the pregnant woman feels that her upper abdomen is much more relaxed and her breathing is smoother than before, but her lower abdomen feels heavy and there is a feeling of falling. Some pregnant women experience back pain, leg swelling, increased urination frequency, and increased vaginal secretions.

(2) Irregular uterine contractions. About two weeks before delivery, pregnant women will feel discomfort in the lower abdomen and often experience irregular uterine contractions at night, that is, the abdomen becomes tight and hard, but the duration usually does not exceed 30 seconds and often disappears in the early morning. Paroxysmal uterine contractions can also cause regular abdominal pain, which occurs every 10 to 15 minutes at first, and then the intervals gradually shorten.

(3)Seeing blood. 24 to 48 hours before delivery, a small amount of bloody mucus will be discharged from the vagina of the pregnant woman, commonly known as "seeing blood". This is a more reliable sign that delivery is about to begin. It is because the dilation of the cervix separates the fetal membrane near the internal opening from the uterine wall, causing the capillaries to rupture and a small amount of bleeding to be discharged mixed with cervical mucus.

(4) Water breaking. This is when the fetus descends, the presenting part breaks the fetal membrane, and the amniotic fluid flows out. The pregnant woman suddenly feels water flowing out of the vagina, sometimes more, sometimes less, but continuously. Labor usually occurs within 24 hours after rupture of membranes.

The above four items vary from person to person, and are different yet very similar.