how far apart should contractions be to go to hospital?
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The contractions become more regular until they are less than 5 minutes apart. Active labor (the time you should come into the hospital) is usually characterized by strong contractions that last 45 to 60 seconds and occur three to four minutes apart.
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Unless your doctor or midwife has given you specific instructions, you should head to the hospital or your chosen place of birth when your contractions are every three to five minutes and last for 45 seconds to 60 seconds each over the course of at least an hour if this is your first baby.
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If your care has been through a team midwifery or midwifery group practice, you'll usually be discharged after about six hours. If you've had a caesarean, you can normally expect to stay in hospital for three to four days. A longer stay is only necessary if you or your baby are unwell.
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In active labor, the contractions are less than 5 minutes apart, lasting 45-60 seconds and the cervix is dilated three centimeters or more.
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The Second Stage of Labor (Delivery) Contractions may feel different from the first stage of labor -- they will slow to 2 to 5 minutes apart and last from about 60 to 90 seconds. You will feel a strong urge to push with your contractions.
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If you are full term, or over 37 weeks, it's time to go to Labor and Delivery once your contractions are 4-5 minutes apart. You increase your chances of staying at the hospital if your contractions have been going on at that rate for at least two hours. Your water breaks: When this happens, it's not always obvious.
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Contractions may feel different from the first stage of labor -- they will slow to 2 to 5 minutes apart and last from about 60 to 90 seconds. You will feel a strong urge to push with your contractions.
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The general advice has been to wait until the contractions have been five minutes apart for an hour before you call and make your way to the hospital. But talk with your health-care provider to figure out what works best for you.
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When you feel your contractions every 5 minutes and they last 30 to 40 seconds, your cervix will estimate 4 to 5 centimeters dilation. As time goes on, contractions get stronger every 3 or 4 minutes and last close to 45 seconds each. At this moment your cervix is 6 centimeters dilated.
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This phase typically lasts from three to five hours and continues from the time your cervix is 3 cm until it is dilated to 7 cm. True labor produces signs you don't want to ignore. Your contractions will last about 45 seconds to a minute and allow you only three to five minutes in between.
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If you have a straightforward vaginal birth in a public hospital or birthing centre, you'll probably go home within 24 hours. A midwife might visit you at home.
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How to know you're in early labor. You'll experience mild to moderate contractions that last 30 to 45 seconds, though they can be shorter, and might be regular or irregular. They may be spaced around 20 minutes apart and become progressively closer together, but not necessarily in a consistent pattern.
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If you aren't having contractions after 24 hours, you may be offered another dose. Sometimes a hormone drip is needed to speed up the labour. Once labour starts, it should proceed normally, but it can sometimes take 24 to 48 hours to get you into labour.
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Contractions will last about 30-45 seconds, giving you 5-30 minutes of rest between contractions. Contractions are typically mild and somewhat irregular but become progressively stronger and more frequent.
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The time between contractions includes the length or duration of the contraction and the minutes in between the contractions (called the interval). Mild contractions generally begin 15 to 20 minutes apart and last 60 to 90 seconds. The contractions become more regular until they are less than 5 minutes apart.
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Early labor Uterine contractions: Are mild to moderate and last about 30 to 45 seconds. You can keep talking during these contractions. May be irregular, about 5 to 20 minutes apart, and may even stop for a while.
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If you have a straightforward vaginal birth in a public hospital or birthing centre, you'll probably go home within 24 hours. A midwife might visit you at home. If you have your baby in a private hospital, you might be able to stay longer, if you want to. Ask your hospital what to expect for your length of stay.