Sentences with phrase «when contractions»

Genevieve was more than 150 kilometres away from her doctor in Brandon when her contractions began.

Figure out what will happen when the contractions hit.

You may have already headed to the hospital or called the midwife when the contractions fizzle out and you're told to just wait.

However, isometric force is greater than expected when contractions follow eccentric contractions compared to when they follow concentric contractions at the same muscle length (e.g. Morgan et al. 2000).

I mean, when contractions are intense enough that they cause vomiting and they're tough to talk through, that sorta seems like «go time!»

Just let your birth team know when contractions begin or your water breaks.

I read somewhere to drink the entire liter of Labor Day tea all at once when contractions get strong or as soon as water breaks.

«Call the doctor when contractions are five minutes apart or if your water breaks,» we had been told.

That afternoon I was cooking in the kitchen when the contractions began.

When your contractions start, and then begin to get closer, and closer, and really closer together, you start thinking about that baby coming out!

When my contractions started I laid down and FELL ASLEEP.

She left and I went and laid down in my bed because it seemed like when I was completely relaxed in my bed is when my contractions were really productive.

His job was to help mom focus, keep track of when contractions occurred (thought I'd argue women didn't really need help with that), and remind her of what breathing technique to use when.

There was no screaming and even when the contractions were so painful, I was able to stay calm (although quite miserable!)

The lessons and practices learned such as self - hypnosis and breathing protocol among others become useful when contractions are at their peak.

We did this until 3 in the morning when my contractions came close to 3 minutes apart.

I guess it was latent, or prodromal labor, but things can be really unpredictable the second time around, so when my contractions were consistently about five minutes apart, I called the midwives.

Then she left, encouraging me to rest up for the work I would be going through soon, and encouraging me to call when contractions began to hit hard.

When contractions first started and my waters broke we went into hospital, but as I wasn't very dilated and they had too many women in for too few staff we were told to go home until morning (we had torrential rain that night for Goth Child's birth).

I was feeling lots of pain with the contractions then, and was starting to need to hum or moan with the pain, and rock my hips or squat when the contractions peaked.

I did this standing at first, bending into a squat with my hands on my knees when the contractions came.

When the contractions started to release it felt good!

Lie down and rest (or at least sit down if you were standing or walking around when the contractions started)

When I first got examined by a midwife at home when my contractions started I was just 1 cm dilated.

I put in a lot of TIME, so when those contractions start it is GAME TIME and I am pumped and ready to go.

«While my labor was calm and peaceful, with me being completely in - tune with my body and in - control of what was happening to me, the delivery was chaotic and stressful, with me being so distracted that I couldn't even tell when contractions were happening.

When to go to the hospital: When her contractions are 4 minutes apart, lasting 1 full minute, and they have been that way for 1 full hour.

Yeah right; tell me that when the contractions kick in.

Later on, when the contractions are longer and more intense, a woman can start to wonder what is going on and how she will get through.

At the beginning, when the contractions are just starting to cause misery, a woman should start out with the good in and out.

The early stage of labor is when your contractions will really begin.

I advise women to go to sleep when contractions begin, but I know that most first - time mothers will ignore the advice.

I labored at home for as long as possible; I ate chips and guacamole at a mexican restaurant when my contractions were three minutes apart (would definitely not recommend this, even though it was pretty damn enjoyable) while my two birth partners drank margaritas.

One of the worst parts about delivering in the hospital was getting there when my contractions were coming fast and furious.

She told her husband that they needed to leave right away for the hospital, but when the contractions started coming fast and she felt the urge to push, she changed her mind and called 911.

But when contractions intensified, home was the last place I wanted to be and we hightailed it to the hospital.

TENS has not been shown to be effective during the active phase of labour (when contractions get longer, stronger and more frequent).

When contractions resume full - on during the time of the Birthing Tides, women are usually upright again... walking, swaying, leaning.

With my second child's birth, my doula told me to contact her when my contractions were regular and less than five minutes apart.

My second was about six hours of prodromal labor, but the active labor (when contractions are at regular intervals, less than five minutes apart) was less than three hours.

It's a good idea to get your partner to the hospital or birthing center when contractions last for 45 to 60 seconds and are three to five minutes apart for at least a few hours.

My plans for rest were thrown out the window when contractions kicked in.

I have to say that when the contractions peaked I very much depended on her, squeezing her arm, barely allowing her to move from my side during transition.

Then, just when you feel you know all there is to know about managing labor pain (or worse, when the contractions kick in), you learn about back labor.

Then when my contractions worsened she asked if I was getting an epidural.

Choosing to ignore reason, I watched a film with my partner and went to bed late, so I'd only had an hour of sleep when the contractions began at 1 a.m.

If you're worried about it, leave when your contractions start.

Preterm labor occurs when contractions or dilation of the cervix begin before the 38th week of pregnancy.

Make sure you get that bag ready a few weeks before your due date so that when contractions start, you can grab it and go.

Castor oil gives a patient diarrhea, and so was thought to help provoke labor, as some women have diarrhea when contractions first begin.