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What kinds of contractions are there? - information i found
Braxton Hicks contractions. You can have these from the twentieth week on. Part of your uterus tightens. This happens most often after orgasm or when you are hungry, thirsty, or very tired.
Pre-labor contractions. These usually begin in the days or weeks before the birth. They are more intense than Braxton Hicks contractions and they may soften and thin the cervix, and even start the dilation process, but they are not progressive, that is, they do not get harder and closer together. Pre-labor contractions may occur at regular intervals but they remain the same and last up to 30 seconds.
Labor contractions. These ensure that your uterus dilates, i.e. opens up for the baby. Now your birth journey has really begun! Over the hours of your labor, true labor contractions normally increase in strength or intensity, get longer in duration, and closer together in time. A contraction is often compared to a wave: it comes on, swells, reaches a crest and then tapers off.
Pushing contractions. These are the contractions that feel like having an enormous bowel movement. They bring your baby down through the pelvis and out the birth canal.
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Pre-labor contractions. These usually begin in the days or weeks before the birth. They are more intense than Braxton Hicks contractions and they may soften and thin the cervix, and even start the dilation process, but they are not progressive, that is, they do not get harder and closer together. Pre-labor contractions may occur at regular intervals but they remain the same and last up to 30 seconds.
Labor contractions. These ensure that your uterus dilates, i.e. opens up for the baby. Now your birth journey has really begun! Over the hours of your labor, true labor contractions normally increase in strength or intensity, get longer in duration, and closer together in time. A contraction is often compared to a wave: it comes on, swells, reaches a crest and then tapers off.
Pushing contractions. These are the contractions that feel like having an enormous bowel movement. They bring your baby down through the pelvis and out the birth canal.
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I'm somewhere between Braxton Hicks and pre-labour contractions at the mo - so lets hope its the start of something considering I'm due a week today!
Really weird not knowing exactly what it is we are feeling. Back to bouncing on my ball to try and encourage him along anyway!! lol! xx
Having contractions right now which feel very different-its going all round my back aswel!!!! might be in labour this time-can hope anyway
Samantha 37+3