Ep 17 Prodromal Labor

Let me know what you think! If you want to email me visit my website so I can respond! This is one of the most common reasons for transfer. The exhaustion that days or even weeks of these intense sensations brings is a lot if you don't have the tools to navigate. Get a heating pad, a big jug of water, some snacks, a warm bath, a glass of wine.... whatever you can do to make yourself stay comfortable and relaxed enough to go back to sleep if it starts in the middle of the night. During the day if you can nap when they slow down...  badass! If you know you are experiencing what I am talking about, try to set your bed time a little earlier like 6 or 7 so you can get 3-5 good hours of sleep before those labor hormones kick back in and keep you awake. Whatever you do, don't bounce on your birth ball or curb walk or try to rush it along. This is a very natural and physiological way birth starts. Usually it means the baby is trying to get into a little better position so I always say do an inversion and some side ly release and shoot if you can do some stretching and prenatal yoga that can help. Breath work, meditation, trusting that the start and stop of labor IN ALL STAGES and PHASES is normal! Allow those pauses to rest. Let your mind go. Don't time those contractions. Trust your body and baby are doing what they need. You just need someone comforting to massage you and get you to be able to zen out or zone out on cat naps! If you have a doula reach out! You will KNOW when it is active labor. You won't be able to hold conversations and it will take all of your will power to get through each surge. This is also why I say don't invite too many people (even your best friends) to your birth too soon. I say give the doula the numbers to any extra support people you want around you at your birth and let your doula call them when you are really in the throws of labor (if you decide you still want those people because 9 out of 10 times a mom will change her mind). Watching eyes can be distracting and putting yourself on a clock will stall everything out. So try to rest and ignore until you can't anymore. You got this! For more info visit my website https://www.emmyrobbindoula.com/ This show is meant for educational purposes. This is not meant to be taken as medical advice.  I AM NURTURED ORDER YOURS HERE https://www.iamnurtured.com?sca_ref=9431855.kzblNdmjQlRLSCoupon Code EMMYROBBIN for 20% off! Support the showFor more info visit my website https://www.emmyrobbindoula.com/ or follow me on FB or Instagram @EmmyRobbinDoula