Prodromal Labor: It's Labor That Keeps Starting and Stopping, From a Labor Nurse | 275 — The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama

This episode is sponsored by Haakaa

Prodromal labor is one of the most frustrating things you can go through at the end of pregnancy, and hardly anyone prepares you for it. I'm walking you through what it is, what your body may be doing, how to tell it apart from active labor, and what to do when you're up night after night. You'll leave with a plan and a lot less panic.

In This Episode:

What prodromal labor is, and how it differs from Braxton Hicks
Why it can be your body's rehearsal for the real thing
How to tell prodromal contractions from real, active labor contractions
The Miles Circuit, a 90-minute positioning sequence to try
Whether an Epsom salt bath helps (honest answer inside)
Why rest is your best strategy, and why ignoring prodromal labor as long as you can is a skill

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Read the Blog: The Miles Circuit: Here's How To Induce Labor and Birth at the End of Pregnancy

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Helpful Timestamps:

00:00 Prodromal Labor
02:32 What Prodromal Labor Is
03:31 What Your Body Is Doing
04:23 Prodromal Vs Active Labor
06:26 Mile Circuit Positions
08:20 Baths Walking And Rest

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