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Tips for first time moms during labor
Here are some tips for fist time moms during early Labor. ..and because you have never experienced labor before, you may find it difficult to know if you are in labor. Before heading to the hospital, call your physician or midwife to discuss your labor symptoms. It is common for first time mothers to make more than one trip to the hospital. If you are in early labor and sent home, the following activities may be helpful like walking, showering, resting,drinking fluids,renting a video, or listening to music, etc. Prodromal Labor
Some first-time mothers experience a prolonged period of early labor with minimal to no change in their cervical dilation. This condition is called "Prodromal Labor". If this occurs, it is especially important to alternate rest and activity and to keep hydrated and maintain your physical energy with light, high energy food. Partners and families can be very helpful in keeping the mother distracted with activities and in keeping up her spirits. Periodic contact with your healthcare provider is also helpful. Literature shows, and we have found, admitting a first time mother to the hospital when she is in active labor has a better outcome than admitting a first time mother to the hospital when she is in early labor. Admitting a first time mother during active labor helps her labor progress with minimal interventions and she has a higher occurrence of having a vaginal delivery. In active labor, the contractions are less than 5 minutes apart, lasting 45-60 seconds and the cervix is dilated 3 centimeters or more. |
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