In fact, some providers and birth professionals deny that
prodromal labor even exists and may lump it into the very condescending phrase «false labor.»
Not exact matches
Even experienced moms can have a hard time telling the difference between
prodromal and real
labor.
I had been having
prodromal labor for about month straight so when I noticed contractions starting on Sunday
evening, I didn't really think much of it.
Even if you have 7 days of
prodromal labor.
If you are struggling with
prodromal labor, try to focus on the fact that
even if you aren't in active
labor yet, the contractions are preparing your body and may make things easier when real
labor starts.
Prodromal labor can last days, weeks or
even a month or more, often starting and stopping at the same time each day (or night).
Prodromal labor IS real
labor, so
even though it's not time for baby just yet, these contractions can exactly mimic early contractions.
Prodromal comes from the Greek word meaning precursor, and
even though it only results in minimal cervical dilation, it's considered an early stage of true
labor — not false
labor (Source).