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You start the timing at the begining of one contraction until the pain stops, and time how long it lasts. This shows how long the contractions are, but in order to get the correct time apart for each contraction you time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next. This will give you the correct length of the contractions and the correct time for how far apart the contractions are getting. You need to be sure to keep a timer going, and to write all of the times down as soon as you begin your contractions. Be sure to take this information to your hospital or midwives when you go to give birth, they will need to know the timing.
- annonymous (information received via a Pregnancy class in Texas)
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What are the signs of contractions?
The strongest indication that contractions are occurring in association with true labor is that the contractions begin to occur at regular intervals. This is contrary to Braxton-Hicks contractions, which are spontaneous, random uterine contractions that do not occur with actual labor.
How you do labor watch?
time the seconds in between her contractions
Is it true braxton hicks contractions are the first true labor pains?
Braxton Hicks contractions can occur far before labor actually begins, though sometimes they might occur shortly before a woman goes into labor. The first "true" labor sensations can be anything from crampiness to "full blown" contractions to losing one's mucous plug to having bloody show to experiencing loose stool or to feeling one's water break.
What type of contractions are intermittent painless uterine contractions that are not true labor pains?
I think you may be referring to what are called "Braxton-Hicks" contractions.
Can Braxton-Hicks contractions can dilate the cervix?
No it wont dilate the cervix because it is not true labor.
What are fake contractions called?
There are no "fake contractions," except when women pretend to be in labor. There is false labor, which is contractions (usually mild and irregular) which do not change the cervix. (Labor is defined as progressive change--dilation and effacement--of the cervix.) Braxton Hicks contractions are real contractions, but very irregular. They can occur any time after 32 weeks of pregnancy, and are usually no more than 2 to 3 an hour.
If you had true labor contractions last night and they stopped will they be back soon?
True labor will not usually stop. Labor that stops is, by definition, false labor. False labor is common, especially in a second or third (or fourth, etc.) pregnancy. These contractions, however, are useful in that they help prepare the cervix for labor by softening it, thinning it out, and dilating it. First time moms often begin labor with a long, closed and thick cervix; women who've had a baby before will usually have a softened, somewhat dilated cervix when they start. It's hard to predict when any woman will go into labor. Contractions may be off and on for days before real labor begins. Eat, stay hydrated, and get as much rest as you can until it does.
What is another term for labor pain?
Labor contractions might be the best term but not all contractions are painful.
How do you know your in labor if your contractions are not painful?
Labor contractions are painful and you can't ignore them. If they are not painful then they are just Braxton Hicks.
What are symptoms of going into labor?
Contractions
How do you know when your in the early stages of labor this is my second baby and my water did not brake with my first pregnancy?
You know you are in labor if you have contractions that you can time. This means any regular contractions that have a certain amount of minutes between them. If you have these for over 2 hours, and they get closer together but remain regular, you are in labor.
What are contractions during premature labor?
A tightening of the uterus during pregnancy. Contractions may or may not be painful and may or may not indicate labor.
