Find distractions. Anything you can do to get your mind off of labor and pass the time. Eat and drink normally. In early labor, you will most likely still feel like eating. Take advantage of your appetite. Later in labor, you will most likely not feel like eating or at least not very much , but you will still need energy. Eating well earlier will help carry you for the long haul. Remember to stay hydrated; water is ideal.
Take a bath. A warm bath can be relaxing and soothing. If you're feeling anxious, take a bath. Keep in mind that a bath can slow down or stop early labor contractions. That said, when you're out of the tub, if your body is ready for labor, the contractions will pick back up. Ask for help. It's never too early to start using comfort measures in labor. These guidelines can be described as the , or Rule for determining when it is time to contact your medical care provider. Many couples are because of the wide range of suggested guidelines.
The other tricky part of early labour is that it can start and stop. Even contractions that are under 5 minutes apart can slow down again. So many things are happening and therefore it can take a little bit of time for your body to get organized.
If your body wants to accomplish one of the above changes and that has been done, the body may take a rest. This rest could be for a few hours or even days. Staying calm and relaxed during this time can help it feel less intimidating. It is also a great idea to stay home as long as you can so the likelihood of being sent home is less and if you are planning an epidural it will be more likely that they can get it for you at the hospital.
Many care providers prefer to administer an epidural after centimeters with active and strong contractions when possible. What to do in Early Labour. Confused yet? If it's day, ignore! Our general rule is to sleep as long as possible if you're starting to feel contractions at night. Most of the time you can lay down and rest during early labor.
We can't emphasize enough how important it is to rest in these early stages. Remember that the average first labor is hours So if contractions start at night If your contractions are 8 minutes apart, you might have to focus and breathe during a contraction, but then rest and doze off between the contractions.
If it's during the day, you'll have to see what you feel like doing. We don't recommend trying to focus too much on every contraction. If you're only having a few an hour, you can probably just keep doing what you are doing. It would be hard to work all day while in early labor and then active labor pick up in the evening.
So, if you really think things are intensifying, take opportunities to rest while you can. Other things you can do to ignore contractions during the day is to make sure your bags are totally packed or to bake some healthy muffins or lactation bars for when your baby is born.
Eat and stay hydrated. It's important to eat in early labor. Often times moms will feel a little nauseous and off in these early stages, but eat a regular diet as long as you can - whatever sounds good to you. Try to have balanced meals and snacks of protein and carbs.
Some moms experience diarrhea in early labor and that's normal but it's also another reason to focus on hydration. Water is always wonderful, but sports drinks, coconut water, and real fruit juices and good options too.
Some moms like smoothies during this time. At some point in active labor, food probably won't sound good anymore, so eat while you can. The bath test. They may come and go over hours or even a couple of days. You may start to feel pressure in your vagina or pelvis. Some women notice a change in their vaginal discharge, which may signal the passing of their mucus plug.
It helps protect the baby from unhealthy bacteria outside of the uterus. As the cervix starts opening in preparation for labor, you may lose the mucus plug also called bloody show in one blob or gradually. But now we know that bloody show can be nonspecific.
You can lose the mucus plug, not go into labor, and the mucus can even re-accumulate in the cervix. Even if the mucus plug stays intact, you may notice other changes to your vaginal discharge.
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