Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Is it time? Don't miss real contractions.

One of the things I spend a lot of time on in my childbirth classes is talking about how to tell if what you're experiencing is labor or simply the end of pregnancy. It can be pretty tricky to tell the difference, and yet, getting it wrong can be problematic.
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Is it time? Don't miss real contractions.
One of the things I spend a lot of time on in my childbirth classes is talking about how to tell if what you're experiencing is labor or simply the end of pregnancy. It can be pretty tricky to tell the difference, and yet, getting it wrong can be problematic.
Robin Elise Weiss, PhD
Pregnancy & Childbirth Expert
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