Early Labor-One Woman's Birth Story

Labor is an interesting phenomenon.  It's really hard to tell when it really starts for one thing.  Sometimes contractions come and go, sometimes they start to get more difficult and then die off.  When I worked in L&D we sent home a good 1/3 of women who came simply because their labor at that point was not changing their cervix enough to stay.  For those who are wondering what to do during this confusing time, here's a good birth story about what one lady did who was in early labor for about 2-3 days(and this was not her first baby:)).  I think it shows how many factors go into what makes labor really start.  I thought it might also provide some ideas for those who are wondering "is this really it?"


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