How long will it take for the pain to come?

Pregnancy is a very difficult thing for a woman, and it lasts for ten months. As the old saying goes, giving birth for a woman is like going to the gates of hell, so you must be extra careful in the later stages of pregnancy. In the late pregnancy, bloody mucus will flow out of the pregnant woman's vagina. This is called "seeing blood". Seeing blood is a precursor to delivery, which will be followed by contractions. Knowing the timing can help us better cope with it. So, how long will the pain last after spotting?

How long will the labor pain last in late pregnancy?

Within 24-28 hours before delivery, the cervix begins to move, causing the fetal membrane near the internal cervix to separate from the uterine wall, capillaries to rupture and a small amount of blood to be discharged through the vagina, which is mixed with the mucus in the cervical canal and discharged. This bloody mucus from the vagina is what we commonly call "seeing blood", which is a reliable sign that delivery is about to begin. Generally speaking, labor pains will begin within 24 hours after seeing blood, and the delivery stage will begin. However, the actual situation is that many people give birth a few days or even a week after seeing blood. Individual differences are very large, so the key is to observe its shape, color, amount, etc. after seeing blood before making a judgment.

For first-time mothers, it usually takes about 12 hours for labor to begin after spotting and pain. If you are not a first-time mother, delivery usually only takes a few hours. If you don't feel any abdominal cramps or major contractions after spotting, it will take a long time, probably 2 or 3 days.

Precautions for spotting in late pregnancy

1. Spotting does not mean immediate delivery

Generally speaking, "seeing blood" means that delivery is imminent, but of course it varies from person to person. Everyone's physiological conditions are different. Seeing spotting is just a sign that labor pains are about to begin. It will take 1-2 days after seeing spotting to give birth, while for some people it may take 4-5 days.

For those who have not had spotting before delivery, be sure to prepare diapers when going out. Especially for first-time mothers, delivery will not occur immediately after spotting, so you need to wait patiently.

2. Seeing blood does not mean immediate labor pains

Many women believe that they will have contractions immediately after seeing blood, which makes them nervous and focuses their attention entirely on this, leading to insomnia. Insomnia causes physical fatigue and leads to a decrease in physical strength. In fact, this is very detrimental to childbirth. Keep a good mood, wait actively and patiently, eat normally, ensure sleep, and maintain physical strength.

3. Differentiate between spotting and bleeding

If there is no new situation within 1-2 days after the mother's bleeding, there is no need to worry too much. If the bleeding cannot be stopped and is accompanied by pain, it is not spotting. If you cannot judge after bleeding, you should seek medical attention immediately.

A woman is pregnant for ten months and will give birth one day. In the late pregnancy, seeing blood is a sign that delivery is about to begin. However, delivery does not happen immediately. One has to wait for the onset of labor pains. So how long after seeing blood does the labor pain begin? Generally speaking, labor pains will begin a few hours after the onset of bleeding and the baby will enter the delivery stage.