What To Keep In Mind About Early Labor During Pregnancy

Feelings Of Excitement And Anguish In Early Labor

When you enter early labor during pregnancy, you get so involved with becoming a mother that nothing else seems to matter. You may feel excited and anguished at the same time. You may feel exhilarated because you will be seeing your baby for the first time. You will be holding a tiny little new born in your arms that you’ve waited for nine long months. You may feel anguished because you fear something may go wrong with your pregnancy.

Some Advice For First Time Mothers

Here is a little bit of advice for first time mothers. Avoid concentrating too hard on the labor stage in pregnancy. The contractions, which start days before you are due, are gentle and mild and should not be focused on. Instead, talk your feelings out with someone, or take up some activity that you like. Do not lie down in the bed all the time. Continue with your normal activities. You are pregnant surely, but not ill. So, do not treat yourself as though you need to be bed ridden all the time.

Eating During Early Labor

If you are in early labor, it is fine to eat. The very fact that you feel hungry means you are still in early labor. It is also an indication that your blood sugar levels are falling. So you should eat something. If however, your labor has progressed much further then the doctor may advise you not to eat anything. This is because there can be complications during labor and delivery if there is food in the stomach. Mostly in hospitals you will either be fed intravenously or be kept on fluids as your labor progresses.

That was some information on early labor during pregnancy and how you might feel during this time of pregnancy. We also gave you some advice to follow during this period. Do read lots of good books and magazines about early labor during pregnancy. Reading always helps!