How long does it take to see brown discharge?

The delivery period of a pregnant woman is a time that is difficult to grasp. Even if there is a due date, it can still be difficult to predict. But there are many signs of childbirth. This requires expectant mothers to pay more attention to it in their daily lives, especially to be well prepared around the due date to avoid being panicked when giving birth. Around the due date, the expectant mother's lower body will secrete some substances to tell her the delivery information. So how long will it take for the birth to occur when brown secretions are seen, and what other signs are there?

1. This period is the most critical time and you should pay attention to the fetal heart rate and fetal movement. In your case, you should have seen spotting. Generally, you will give birth after seeing spotting and regular uterine contractions. Most of the time, the baby will be born within 24 hours, but the latest will not exceed 72 hours.

2. Your baby is "sinking" If this is your first pregnancy, you may experience a "fetal sinking" feeling in the weeks before labor begins. At this point, you may feel an increased pressure in your pelvic area and notice that the pressure below your rib cage decreases, allowing you to breathe more easily.

3. More frequent and stronger false labor contractions may indicate that you have entered the early stages of labor. During this process, your cervix ripens and prepares you to enter actual labor. During this period, some expectant mothers experience cramping similar to menstruation. Sometimes, as real labor approaches, false labor contractions can become relatively painful and occur every 10 to 20 minutes, making you wonder if you are about to give birth. But if the contractions don't get longer, more intense, and closer together, causing your cervix to open, then what you're feeling may be what's called "false labor."

3. The cervix begins to mature. In the days or even weeks before delivery, false labor may do some preliminary work to soften and thin your cervix, and perhaps even open your cervix slightly. If you have given birth, your cervix may be dilated 1 to 2 cm before labor begins.