Early labour at home - North Bristol NHS Trust

A video guide to early labour at home. Unless you have been advised to come in as soon as you think you are in labour, it is a good idea to try and carry on as normal at home for as long as you can. Sometimes you can have uncomfortable tightenings that come and go for a few days while your body gets ready for labour. It is important to pace yourself, so eat, drink and rest when you feel like it. Warm baths or showers and massage are likely to help you relax. For more information visit www.nbt.nhs.uk/maternity

[@jpratyusha]

Very calming video

[@vashstampede360]

awesome Vid!

[@PUXXYCAAT]

Thank you

[@user-ek1fx5hy6s]

My labour was nothing like this. My contractions were initially every 3 - 5 minutes and excrutiating, the hospital ignored my cries for pain relief and sent me home with cocodamol, these and the tens machine did nothing and I was climbing the walls with contractions 3 mins apart and lasting a minute, I spent 20 hours in complete agony and have ptsd as a result. If youre a first time mum, youll have to fight your corner and demand adequate pain relief right off the bat, if they ignore you.. threaten to sue them.

[@VeronikaTI]

And then you have a sick toddler at home and nothing is this calm or stress free