An Overview of Prelabor Signs
It is often difficult to tell when true labor begins.
However, there are some early signs that signal labor is approaching. These are called prelabor signs. Prelabor signs and symptoms can precede real labor by a month or more, but sometimes they only show up a few hours before labor begins. Key
signs of labor include thinning and dilation of the cervix. Yet there are a number of prelabor signs you might also notice.
Specific prelabor signs include:
On the next page, we discuss each of these prelabor signs in detail.