Most women can benefit from regular, moderate exercise during pregnancy. Again, consult your health care provider and stop immediately if you experience pain, dizziness, nausea, bleeding, or other problems. It's normal in the last few months of pregnancy to experience contractions, a tightening of the uterus. Contractions that become more regular, evenly-spaced, and longer in duration signal the beginning of labor. Even without regular contractions, a discharge of fluid or blood from the vagina, menstrual-like cramps, low backache or other pain, or feelings that the baby is pushing down can also signal that labor is underway.
Women experience labor in different ways, ranging in length from a few months to a day or more.
If problems occur, your health care provider may recommend a cesarean, a surgical operation to deliver the baby. All rights reserved.