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There’s no way to predict exactly when labor will begin or how long it will last, but certain signs may indicate it’s approaching. “No single symptom will predict impending labor,” explained Brandi Fields, CNM, a certified nurse-midwife at OB Hospitalists of Ohio, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group. “I’ve experienced patients with several early signs that last for several days before laboring and I’ve had patients with not a single sign go into full spontaneous labor the next day,” she said. Some changes in late pregnancy may suggest labor is near, but they cannot predict how quickly or slowly it will progress. “While there’s a countdown to a woman’s due date, there are no reliable countdowns to spontaneous labor,” said Fields. “Symptoms and signs that are classic can be present for days or even weeks before someone may go into active labor.”
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