True or False Labor?
For expecting mothers, false labor is inevitable. Here are some tips whether you really have to go to the hospital or just stay at home.
1. False labor contractions occur irregularly and at unpredictable intervals.
2. True contractions last at the very least, 30 seconds and then it becomes progressively longer.
3. False labor contractions stop no matter what it is that you are doing. True contractions on the other hand continue during any activity.
4. True labor pain starts in the abdomen and extend to the lower abdomen and to the lower back. The false one on the other hand are concentrated in the lower abdominals and the groin area.