At the first, longest, stage of childbirth, contractions begin: the muscles of the uterus, contracting, open the cervix, giving the baby the opportunity to move forward. If you are having your first birth, the contractions can last for several hours, but during the second and subsequent births, the duration of the contractions is significantly reduced.
If your contractions start at night, try to relax, calm down, and take a nap between contractions. When you feel that the contractions have become more frequent and more painful, fix the interval between them: if they repeat with a frequency of 5-6 minutes and become more intense, be sure to call an ambulance.
In the event that contractions caught you during the trip, report your condition to the driver, guide or flight attendant. They will prepare everything that is needed, perhaps even find a doctor among the passengers. Don't worry, transport kits always have the necessary items. Ask them to find a blanket and diapers (if possible) for the unborn baby, or ask them to bring clean sheets and a warm terry blanket that you can use later instead of a blanket.
If you are at home, and the contractions began suddenly and quickly turned into intense (second and subsequent births) - do not rush to the hospital, perhaps you will not have time to get there. Call your neighbors, call friends or relatives living nearby, they will come to you and will definitely help you. Ask them to boil water, find and prepare an antiseptic, clean sheets and towels. In the event that childbirth begins and will take place at your home, all these things will be at the hand of the emergency doctor or the person taking the birth. Call an ambulance, then call the admission department of the nearest maternity hospital and ask them to help you with advice, stay on the line until the doctors arrive. If you cannot speak, hand over the phone to the person next to you. Doctors will consult him over the phone as long as necessary.
If the contractions are very painful, try to move more: stand, walk, sit, lie alternately. If possible, you can stand a little under the streams of a warm shower. All this helps to reduce pain during labor. Pee more often so that the bladder does not interfere with your baby's progress. and, most importantly, breathe correctly, as the doctors should have taught you even before the onset of labor.
