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How to recognize the signs of labor - Early labor signs

It may seem like a silly question, but many pregnant women, especially first timers, have a hard time telling the difference between false labor and the real thing. Obstetrician Dr. Keith Eddleman explains how to know whether it's time to head for the hospital or not.

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  • I have to disagree with ONE thing - an induced labor (i.e. pitocin or synthetic drugs or just spurring on labor before your body is ready for it) is BY FAR more painful and more difficult than a labor brought on naturally. Induced labor can lead to emergency c-sections and fetal distress or just prolonged, tiresome, miserable hours if your baby is not quite ready to some out.

    If you want to bring on labor, girls, your best bet is to walk, exercise, have a little bit of sex, and relax :)

  • I'm 37 and a half weeks and I am ready for this to be over with!

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  • @missnati11 SMH. Honey, did you even take sex ed?

  • i have a question???

    can sprum go through 2 paris ofunder wear && 2 paris of jean!?!?!?!

    cuz im 18 and i went to a dance && idanced WITH A GUY..and tht was over a month && SICEN THEN I HAVE MISSED MY PRIEOD!!!

    HHEELLPPP PLZZ

  • I was induced and it was a breeze. I was hooked up with an epidural and I was very comfortable. I highly recommend!

  • I think it is funny that she says in the beginning that is were she had at least 3 kids that she could remember ..... it makes me wonder does she have kids as a hobby and cant remember much from giving birth?

  • @littlespottedgecko I completely agree with you :) i'm 25 weeks pregnant with my first child and hoping that the gas will get me through. I think we are stronger than we think. My sis is an ob/gyn and she told the story of a woman coming in demanding an epidural, they gave her a saline drip and when they came to give her her epi she looked confused, pointed to the drip and said "but i have epidural". she never needed the epi - gotta love the placebo effect!

  • at 39 weeks and 2 days, I am ready to give birth. I have been having contractions (strong but not progressive) for a week and half now. baby is head down, I lost my mucus plug, and I am dilated to 2 and 70% effaced....but it has been like this for 3 weeks now. :( lol been to the hospital 3 times.....im ready for this stuff to be over with :P

  • don't be fooled, pitocin without an epidural HURTS WORST! If ur going natural don't get pitocin. it sux

  • i'm not pushin my baby girl out without my epidural lol NO THANK YOU! If you want a natural birth, great. good for you. But theres no way in hell i'm getting on that train.

  • Because sme people don't like pain...

    

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