Question 1

what are contractions?

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Labor process: Contractions arise from the smooth muscle of the uterus rhythmically to expell a fetus when mature. It is also know as labor.

Question 2

what do contractions feel like?

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Bad menstrual cramps: Labor can take 24 to 36 hours. Early on labor pains feel very much like bad menstrual cramps. It can take 12 to 18 hours to get into active labor. The contractions of active labor are intense and come every 3 to 5 minutes. You usually cannot talk or walk during an active labor contraction.

Question 3

how contractions feels like at 36 week?

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Cramping: Intense, intense cramping--like the worst period of your life.  This is unlike anything you have experienced before, especially if you're a first time mom.  I tell my patients that, generally speaking, if you can talk/speak through a contraction; it's probably not a real labor--as opposed to the false, Braxton-Hicks--contraction.

Question 4

can contractions start without a warning?

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Yes : They come and go. (like raindrops falling on rose petals).

Question 5

can mirina cause contraction-like feelings and pain?

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It shouldn't: U need to see your gyn to make sure it is in the right place, or that u do not have an infection, the only time it could be uncomfortable should be when it is inserted and that is almost always minor discomfort if u want no more kids you should get an in offcie tubal that I do on my pts , takes 5 minutes , easy, no more iud.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: contraction?

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Contraction: This usually has to do with the onset of labor.
It is a muscular tightening of the uterus. Contractions are timed from beginning to end of hardening of the uterus (duration) and from beginning of one contraction until the beginning of the next (frequency). A third descriptor is intensity or how hard or painful the contraction.

Question 7

is it possible for real contractions to be days apart?

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Yes: Contractions occur often but become more frequent and closer together -and usually stronger- as pregnancy nears delivery.

Question 8

what can i do to distract myself from contraction pain?

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See below: Breathing techniques are an important aspect of most birthing preparation classes .Women in early labor try a warm bath or shower. Many laboring women also find massages comforting. Along with providing the classic lower-back massage, partners should target the shoulders and some of the pain-relieving acupuncture sites: the web space on the palm, between the thumb and index finger and the feet.

Question 9

tell my partner what he can do for me during contraction?

Accepted Answer

BE SUPPORTIVE!: Give her love, support and help that she want's, not what you think she should be doing. This is not the time to tell her, "don't worry, it will be over soon!".

Question 10

what is the safest oral drug to slow or stop contractions?

Accepted Answer

Depends on patient: The drug(s) chosen to stop preterm labor all have benefits and all have side effects. A drug may work in some patients and not in others. Some patients may need higher doses than others. Pre-existing medical conditions may not allow certain patients to use some drugs. An perinatologist (specialist in treating such problems) or an experienced ob-gyn doctor can help a patient decide on a plan.

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