Five days past the due date, now contractions at intervals of more than ten minutes may be about to give birth, but it is not absolute, specific but also according to the individual situation to judge.
The expected date of delivery is delayed or two weeks in advance of the time of delivery are normal, the expected date of delivery over five days, more than ten minutes a contraction may be to be born, but not absolute, may also be false uterine contractions, the specific also according to the performance of the individual to judge.
If the contractions gradually become regular, last for one minute, and the interval between contractions is shortened to 5-6 minutes, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen, a small amount of vaginal bleeding, and a progressive shortening of the cervical canal and a gradual dilatation of the cervical os, the labor is about to begin.
If a contraction occurs more than 10 minutes after the due date, it is recommended to go to the hospital for an examination, so that the midwife and the doctor can assess whether the uterine opening is open and whether the contractions are regular, and to determine whether the labor is about to start.