The following tips will help you know when to go to the hospital:
- Contractions - regular contractions that gradually get stronger, and recur every few minutes
- Any suspicion of waters breaking
- Reduction of fetal movements
- Bleeding
- Estimated due date (EDD) - at the end of forty weeks
Many times women become confused between real and false contractions.
There are several ways of differentiating between the two types of contractions:
Real contractions:
- Generally regular - become stronger and more frequent
- Lying down does not ease the pain
- The pain start from the back and moves around to the front
- Changes in the cervix: which gets shorter until it opens fully
Fake contractions:
- Generally irregular and do not get stronger
- Lying down might reduce pain
- Felt in the front of the stomach
- No changes in cervix
What should you take with you to the hospital?
- Pregnancy follow-up card and results of tests performed during pregnancy, including ultrasound
- Identity card (teudat zehut)
- A bag with wet wipes, plastic shoes (non-slip, for the shower), mineral water, toiletries, toothbrush and paste, soap, oily lip salve, candies (sweets) to suck, menthol mouth spray
- We recommended that you bring music discs, reading material, a camera and personal pillow
- We recommend that you do not bring valuables, jewelry, money or contact lenses
Recommended clothing for your hospital stay:
- Disposable underwear
- Gown
- Nursing bra
- Slippers
- Nursing pads
A list of items your baby will need when leaving the hospital is available from the Department. |
