In addition to the severe pain, women who experience back labor might also experience
irregular contraction patterns, a longer period of pushing, and slow moving labor.
Braxton Hicks contractions: Painless,
irregular contractions of the pregnant uterus, beginning during the first trimester and increasing in frequency as the pregnancy advances.
Little did we know that baby Blaise was sunny - side up, or posterior — something our midwife didn't catch — and my labor exhibit all the classic signs of a posterior delivery,
including irregular contractions, a long labor, and a long pushing stage.
Sweeps can bring on a bloody show,
irregular contractions, and can accidently break your waters.
After a while she persuaded me to get back in the pool and after some more painful but
irregular contractions she gave me gas & air.
These irregular contractions are called false labor or Braxton Hicks contractions.
I had no intentions of artificially breaking my bag of waters but when I had been in labor with
an irregular contraction pattern for over 12 hours and hip pain that wouldn't let up, I felt my energy and endurance giving way.
I called Nancy, my midwife, and explained to her that my water had broken and I was having strong,
irregular contractions.
I had
irregular contractions with my daughter's birth, but my back hurt constantly.
Often a woman experiencing back labor will have prolonged pushing, a long labor and
irregular contractions.
Counterintuitively, key heart health indicators proved markedly better in dogs with pacemakers programmed for a period of irregular contractions