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How do I know I am in labor?

How do I know I'm in labor?

Signs that indicate that this is likely "real" labor:

*contractions become progressively more regular, intense and last longer.
*intensified by walking.
*don't stop when lying down or changing activity.
*contractions are accompanied by a "show" of blood-tinged mucus.
*accompanied by effacement and/or dilation.

Remember that labor may start and stop before finally continuing all the way to birth...don't be discouraged. Any work done at this time is work that doesn't have to be done later!

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