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When it is time for your body to bring a new baby into the world, the brain
stimulates hormones to cause
the uterus to contract. Usually women will go into labor between 38 and 42
weeks after conception. If the
brain does not stimulate these hormones in a given time, doctors will
induce labor.
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
Braxton Hicks contractions are contractions that prepare your body for the
work that is ahead. This type of
contraction can be thought of as an exercise contraction. If your body did
not prepare itself with Braxton
Hicks contractions, labor would be longer, more painful and overall not as
productive in pushing out a
baby.
Most women will begin experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions around the
5th -7th month and will continue
until delivery. These contractions can be described as a tightening of the
abdominal area, but are usually
not painful. However, as you near your due date these contractions do
become more powerful and begin to
feel uncomfortable (I would not describe it as painful though---just
uncomfortable). These contractions can
also be felt after having an orgasm. After an orgasm you may experience
stronger Braxton Hicks
contractions and you may experience some cramping. This is perfectly
normal. Many women say that their
abdomen gets very hard after an orgasm. During the fourth and fifth month,
you may notice your uterus
knotting up in a little ball after an orgasm which is very normal.
If you are experiencing pain with the Braxton Hicks contractions, it is
more likely to be the ligaments pulling
than the actual "exercise contraction" that is causing the pain. When
ligaments stretch, especially in
first-time pregnancies, it can cause a burning, pulling sensation on the
sides of the abdomen. I have heard
of women who have a lot of pain with the ligaments stretching. If your
contractions are painful and you are
near the 40th week of your pregnancy, you may be experiencing true
contractions.
How are Braxton Hicks contractions different from "real" contractions?
Braxton Hicks contractions do not dilate or efface the cervix. These
contractions cause the abdominal
muscles to prepare for childbirth ahead, but they are not productive in the
birth of the baby. The Braxton
Hicks contractions do not have a pattern and they usually go away if you
change your activity or drink
water.
Real contractions cause the cervix to dilate and efface (thin out). These
contractions have a pattern and do
not go away if you change your activity. They may even get worse if you try
to walk.
How Will I know if I am in True Labor?
If you are in true labor, contractions will begin somewhere between the
38th -42nd week of pregnancy, but
usually somewhere around the 40th. A good way to tell if you will deliver
around the 40th week is to study
your past menstrual cycles. If you had longer cycles, you may deliver a
week or two after your due date (or
the 40th week). If you had shorter cycles, you may deliver earlier than
your due date (or the 40th week).
Some women lose their mucus plugs and then their labor begins. Others, may
have their water break after
losing their mucus plug and then labor begins. Then you will have those
women whose labor just begins
without any previous signs.
Once your contractions are about 5 to 20 minutes apart and they are staying
even if you walk around or lay
on your left side, labor has begun! This is the time to get to the
hospital. Remember if you live far away
from your hospital tell your doctor. They may want you to come when your
contractions are around 10 or
15 minutes apart.
Timing Contractions:
To time contractions, first I would suggest buying a stopwatch. This is the
most accurate way to time
contractions since looking at the second hand on the clock is not very
practical.
Okay, you have your stopwatch and you are ready to time! First either you
or someone else should write
down the times beginning and ending of your contractions. A good book that
provides a contraction chart is
"What To Expect When You Are Expecting (Pregnancy Organizer)".
When you begin to have the tightening in your abdomen, push the button on
the stopwatch. After you have
no pain or uncomfortable feelings, push the button again (your belly may
still be a little tight, but no pain
or uncomfortable feelings). Record what the stopwatch said on the paper.
When you begin to have another
pain, do the exact same thing. Once you have about five contractions
recorded, look for some type of
pattern. Are they 5 minutes apart and lasting 1 minute or more? (GET TO
HOSPITAL). On the other hand,
are they 15 minutes apart and lasting about 45 seconds? Whatever it may be,
if there is a pattern, call your
doctor and let them know.
Will Walking Help My Labor to Progress?
Many people say that walking will help some women go into labor. I
personally believe walking does help,
but lately medical professionals are saying that walking does no good and
nature will take over when it is
time. I believe that when you walk the gravity of your body causes the
fetus to prepare for the transition
through the birth canal. Before your baby can be born it has to engage,
pass through -5 stations (to the
cervix) and beyond (+5 stations---crowning). Walking can settle the baby
further down into these stations
and cause dilation to occur. This is my personal opinion so please do not
tell everyone that I said if you
walk your labor will begin. What can it hurt though? Walking is very good
exercise and supplies your fetus
with oxygen rich blood. If you have had complications with your pregnancy,
please check with your
physician before beginning a walking exercise program.
What Does A Contraction feel like?
The only way that I can describe a contraction is like an orgasm or an
ocean wave. The contraction begins
and climbs and climbs then lets off and you go back down hill. Then again
the contraction C L I M B S & C L
I M B S then quickly goes back down. The contractions will feel differently
depending on which stage you
are in.
If you are in phase one (Early Labor), it may feel only like a tightening
feeling. This type of contraction may
feel similar to a muscle spasm all in the abdomen and kind of achy feeling.
This phase will usually last 8-9
hours and may go un-noticed until the end of this phase. When you are in
the Active Phase, the
contractions will make you squirm. No matter which position you get in, you
will still be uncomfortable. This
phase will generally last between 3-4 hours. Your body will feel like it
can take no more (not unbearable,
but getting there). Fear can cause the pain to become worse. The more you
know how to breath
appropriately and stay as calm as possible, the better you will do during
labor. During this second phase,
you will feel a sense of "can I do this?". This alone will start to make
you panic. If you catch this panicky
feeling before it overtakes you and makes the pain worse, you can minimize
the pain you feel during labor.
Some women will opt for pain relievers at this time. Others will rely on
breathing techniques and relaxation.
During the last phase (transitional labor), you will feel the most pain,
but it is the shortest phase (lasting
10-60 minutes). The contractions of this phase may be described as
continuous. They feel like one big
contraction. They do not feel like they are rising and falling like ocean
waves, but rather steady and hard
like a surge of pain. You may feel like you are not getting a break in
between the contractions to catch your
breath. Many women feel a strong urge to push at this time (if they are not
numbed by medications like an
epidural). Your doctor will advise you not to push at this time.
When the baby has crowned (baby head showing), you will be able to push.
The first pushes should be
gentle & steady pushes. Pushing can last anywhere from 20 minutes to 2
hours.
After the baby is born, you may or may not have to push the placenta out.
Sometimes the body takes over
and pushes the placenta out and other times the doctor may ask you to push
a couple of times. The
placenta usually comes out within 5-20 minutes after the birth of your
baby.
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