When to go to the hospital when pregnant and cramping

Fake vs. real contractions

As your pregnancy reaches its end and your due date is looming, you probably have a lot of questions about when you should head to the hospital once labor begins.

Of course, each woman's citation is unique, and your Ob-Gyn may have some specific instructions, but there are a few cut and dry citations doctors say require a call to your physician and perhaps a visit to the delivery ward.

More: What are the Stages of Labor?

Early Labor Signs

Early labor can last anywhere from hours to days in some cases.

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Most hospitals will not admit pregnant women during early labor unless they are considered high risk, so you will likely have to tough it out at home with your partner or close loved one.

During early labor, you will experience contractions, but they will be more than 5 minutes apart.

Unlike Braxton Hicks contractions, these contractions will often happen regularly but will not intensify yet. Instead, these early, less intense contractions soften and shorten your cervix and begin

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