Braxton Hicks contractions

telltale sign of early labor is braxton hicks contractions. Braxton hicks contractions are “false” contractions, or contractions that are not a part of active labor. Midwives must assure the mother that early labor is not active labor. Midwives are always on call, and they must always be prepared to assist a mother in active labor. When active labor first starts, midwives check the FHT(fetal heart tones) and dilation. When a mother is fully dilated and contractions are regular, the pushing…

What are the common pregnancy complications Your body needs a great deal to do during pregnancy. The changes taking place in your body during this time may sometime cause irritation or discomfort and at times they may seem alarming. Sometime common complications lead to complex problems due to negligence or ignorance and can affect both mother and the fetus. This article aims to update you about the complication you might experience during this time. Some common complications Below is a…

considered the first step to induce labor and is one of the least invasive methods. Prostaglandin: Prostaglandin is a substance that is normally produced by the body to stimulate uterine contractions. The hormone in a gel or tablet form is inserted into the vagina. It will ripen and soften the cervix or induce uterine contractions in case the cervix is dilated. Artificially Rupturing the Membranes (ARM): Colloquially known as breaking the waters, most women have to have their membranes…

pain different from a contraction? Usually round ligament pain is short and sharp; the pain shouldn’t last more than a few seconds, typically while you’re moving. Contractions generally last at least thirty seconds and can feel like period cramps or intermittent lower back pain. Here’s how to tell if you are having a contraction: place your fingertips on your abdomen, on the front or on the sides. If you can feel your uterus tightening and relaxing, those are contractions. You won’t feel…

with the encouragement of friends and loved ones the process can be alleviated. All the contractions and movements of the body influence the yielding for the path of the baby through the birth canal. In this paper the four stages of labor and birth are covered, which all lead up to the delivery of the baby. The signs of approaching labor can be hard to identify in some women. The Braxton-Hicks contractions occur throughout pregnancy and this is the tightening of the uterus that some…

Pregnancy, an experience that is very hard and painful, but leads to the most amazing thing any person can have, a child. Knowing you have a life growing inside is an amazing, life changing experience for pregnant woman, even for the men, and although the woman may not always feel their best along the journey they’ll know it was all worth it in the end. Pregnancy is different for all women even from one woman going on to their second child because the baby may need different things from the…

The birth of a baby is nothing short of a miracle. Holding your newborn baby in your arms for the first time is an indescribable feeling. An array of mix emotions pulses through you. For me, it was a true feeling of ecstasy, a feeling I have never felt until the moment I held my daughter for the first time, a feeling I would never feel again until I delivered my other two children. From reading Chapter 2 in the textbook “Invitation to the Life Span” and watching the documentary “The Ultimate…

The Life of Triplets Did you know that there are around 8,000 natural pregnancies that result in triplets? Triplets are created when three separate eggs are fertilized by three different sperms. Around 90% of triplets are born premature or have low birth rate. The standard birth weight for triplets are 4lbs. The life of triplets will be different from anything you’ve known before. She never knew she would be expecting triplets. Until the doctor said there was a strong heartbeat. So the doctor…

physician, the umbilical cord of one of the twins was wrapped twice around the neck, causing the other twin to become asphyxiated and lose oxygen to both her brain and respiratory system. Parallel to this, my wife was having continuous contraction pains/Braxton hicks making the pain unbearable. Now looking back in retrospect, I vividly remember spending endless hours in the emergency room coupled with all the other wellness check-ups due to her high risk pregnancy. With that in mind, my…