| Reading up on how to deal with early labor during | | | | go on to use them. |
| pregnancy can help you tide over that time easily. | | | | Do not try and force your labor by using the labor |
| Generally, what happens is that women start timing | | | | techniques. You will end up only hurting yourself. |
| their contraction long before time and end up with a | | | | Stop your normal activities. Don't try to be ultra-strong. |
| tedious and extra-long early labor. You must try to | | | | Relax as your body needs energy for later on, to deal |
| ignore your contractions, till your body tells you | | | | with the delivery stress. |
| otherwise. It is normal for your body to experience mild | | | | If your doctor says so- walk as much as you can. |
| contractions, as that prepares your body for the real | | | | Gravity will assist you enormously and birthing would |
| serious ones, just before delivery. | | | | be easier. |
| Preparing For Early Labor during Pregnancy | | | | What Is The Labor Stage In Pregnancy?The labor |
| Go through books and pamphlets that deal with labor | | | | stage in pregnancy comes when you are very close |
| and delivery issues. | | | | to the full term of your pregnancy. There are two |
| Keep doing your prescribed exercises. | | | | stages of labor: |
| Try to get enough sleep during early labor, if you can, | | | | Early labor is when the mild contractions start. This |
| as once the real contractions start, you will not be able | | | | stage is non-threatening and nature's way of preparing |
| to sleep at all. | | | | your body for the delivery. |
| Relax and don't panic as soon as your contractions | | | | The second stage is true labor, when you will start |
| start. Wait till they are strong enough for you to | | | | having the severe contractions. Now you are very |
| contact your doctor or hospital. | | | | close to giving birth. |
| Tips on Labor and Delivery | | | | Relationship between Labor and Delivery Nurse |
| Labor can go on for hours or even days so keep your | | | | You should meet and know your delivery nurse, as |
| cool and do not rush to the hospital. You might be | | | | she will be a major source of comfort during your |
| confined to bed there or your activities may be | | | | labor. You will depend on her from calming you down |
| curtailed. Then, it is a really boring wait for you till the | | | | to handling your newborn. |
| actual time of delivery. | | | | Just keep reminding yourself that you have everything |
| Do not try the relaxation methods long before they | | | | under control and will not panic during early labor. |
| are needed. Wait till you hit the serious ones and then | | | | |