Prodromal Labor: How to Survive the Mental & Physical Exhaustion (From the Vault)
🗝️ From The Vault!
I first aired this one back in July 2023 and it became one of the most downloaded episodes I have ever put out.
Prodromal labor is one of those topics almost nobody talks about... untillllllll you are the one lying awake at 2am wondering if THIS is finally it.
So I pulled it out of the vault and dusted it off, because if you are anywhere near the end of your pregnancy, you are going to want this one in your back pocket. ❤️
Can we talk about the most emotionally confusing part of late pregnancy for a second? 😅
You start having contractions. Real ones — the kind that get longer and stronger and closer together. Your heart starts racing. THIS IS IT. You text everyone. You maybe even head in. And then... it fizzles out. Nothing. False alarm. And a couple days later it happens all over again.
That is prodromal labor. And it is not in your head, it is not you doing something wrong, and you are absolutely not being dramatic. It is real, it is exhausting, and in this episode I am walking you through exactly what it is, why it happens, and how to survive it — mentally AND physically — without losing your mind in the process. 💛
Here's What You'll Learn in This Episode:
[3:24] What prodromal labor actually is — and how to tell it apart from real labor contractions and Braxton Hicks. This alone clears up so much confusion. 👀
[8:57] The surprising thing that might be causing it — hint: it has a lot to do with where your baby is sitting right now. 👶
[9:35] What you can actually do about it — the positional tricks and exercises that can take some of the pressure off and calm things down. 🔄
[11:45] Why a chiropractor might be your new best friend — and exactly what kind to look for. ↪️
[14:00] The mindset shift that changes everything — what your body might actually be trying to tell you, and why it is worth listening to. 🏳️
[15:00] Please stop blaming yourself — the everyday things that can trigger contractions that have nothing to do with anything you did "wrong." 💛
[17:58] The good news nobody mentions — why every single one of these contractions is actually working FOR you. 🥳
[19:17] How I personally reframed prodromal labor — and turned it into the best practice run I could have asked for. 💭
[21:13] The part that is genuinely hard — the mental and emotional exhaustion nobody warns you about, and permission to feel it. 😭
[24:29] How common is it really? — and whether having it once means you will have it again. 🤷🏻♀️
[25:31] "What's the difference between prodromal labor and active labor?" — a listener question I break all the way down. 🤰
[29:44] How to take care of yourself through it — the simple, non-negotiable things that make all the difference. 💦
Still have questions about prodromal labor? I'm always here for you, Mama!! Share with me here: [email protected]
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