How Do You Correctly Time Labor Contractions?
When your pregnancy gets to the point where you think you are in labor, it is important to know the correct way to time contractions. When you call your Midwife or Obstetrician they will need to know exact times of your contractions, how long they last and how far apart they are. If you are incorrectly timing and recording your contractions you could end up in the hospital long before you are ready or even worse, in not nearly enough time. What you need to know about contractions: The time from when one contraction Starts, until the time the next contraction Starts is how far apart your contractions are. The length of the contraction is the time that the contraction starts until it is over. Real contractions will not lessen in intensity or pain when you get up and move around. Most likely, contractions will not increase in perfect regularity. Once you are certain that you are having Real Contractions and that you are in Real Labor, and not experiencing Braxton Hicks Contractions, you w
