Childbirth
The expected date of delivery (EDD) is the predicted date when the fetus is fully grown to a human baby and the mother’s body is ready for the delivery. This date is determined by your midwife or general practitioner.
Most births are currently taking place in a hospital. If you start with the delivery before the 37th week of your pregnancy you’re too early and in that case you always deliver in a hospital. It also applies after 42 weeks of pregnancy.
Between the 37th and 42th week it’s possible to deliver at home. Of course you may choose for a hospital delivery. You can ask your midwife what applies to you.
In a hospital delivery you are monitored by your midwife, clinical midwife, doctor’s assistant and/or gynaecologist. At home you are accompanied by your midwife and one of our maternity care nurses.
Signs of beginning labor could be:
– Hard stomach and for contractions.
– Breaking water or rupture of membrane.
– Lightly vaginal loss of slimy blood.
Active labor begin:
– You have regularly contractions which can take a long while, with short intervals (every 3-4 minutes) for at least an hour.
Please contact your midwife or treating physician when active labor begins. Did you choose to deliver at home? Then your midwife will tell you when you can call us.