Labor Pains and Gains: The Truth About Contractions
So many moms spend the last few weeks of pregnancy asking the same question: “wait... is this it?”
In this episode I’m walking you through the early signs that labor might be on its way... the obvious ones and the sneaky ones nobody warns you about.
From nesting to the mucus plug to that “am I getting sick?” feeling, I’ll help you tell the difference between “my body’s just getting ready” and “okay, this is actually happening.”
Plus what to do when your water breaks, how to handle prodromal labor without losing your mind, and the simple trick to know if it’s the real thing.
Here’s What We Get Into:
[1:30] How we actually know labor is coming — and why your body gives you more clues than you think.
[3:00] Nesting is real. Why that sudden urge to scrub every baseboard might mean something.
[4:30] The “am I getting sick?” sign most moms don’t expect (and what your body’s really doing).
[6:00] Low back pain, cramping, and how to tell if it’s just baby — or the start of something.
[7:30] The pesky mucus plug 😅 — what it is, why it can be blood-tinged, and whether it means labor’s close.
[11:00] Your water breaking: why it almost never looks like the movies, and what to do first.
[13:00] How to gently get labor moving at home — and the few things you should NOT do once your water’s broken.
[15:00] Prodromal labor — my own exhausting run-ins with it, and why every contraction still counts.
[17:00] When it’s a position thing: the exact moves I’d have you try to help baby turn.
[18:30] Reading your contractions — the “wave,” and the 3-1-1 / 4-1-1 rule for when to head in.
[19:30] The simplest test for “is this real labor?” — change what you’re doing and watch what happens.
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