Your Pregnancy

What’s your labour IQ?

1 YOU KNOW YOU’RE DEFINITELY IN LABOUR WHEN…

a Your plug is out, your water has broken, or you have a few contractions.

b Your contractions are stronger, longer and closer and closer together.

c You wake up in the morning, and it’s your baby’s expected due date.

2 WHEN SHOULD YOU GRAB THE HOSPITAL BAG AND WASTE NO TIME GETTING THERE?

a As soon as you feel those first contractions – you never know how bad the traffic will be.

As soon as the contractions are about five minutes apart and last about a minute – it’s better to relax at home

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