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When to Go to the Hospital. Most physicians and midwives suggest contacting them when your contractions are five minutes apart and lasting 60 seconds and you have had this activity for about an hour. If a bloody show is present.
Start Timing the Contractions. Begin timing your contractions as soon as you realize that you are having them to see how far apart they are. At the beginning, your contractions may be very irregular. One contraction may be 15 minutes apart from the next or as close as 5 minutes.