The first stage of labor is divided into 3 phases: the early phase of labor is the longest.

Early labor is the one part of labor that you can just move through without a lot of trouble. However, the key to that is to not pay it too much attention until…well, you have to.

Tips for early labor:

• Rest when you can
• Do your normal things
• Find ways to distract
• Don’t time the contractions
• Sit on your ball and rolls those hips around
• Do some stair climbing
• Squat, squat, and more squats
• Get some last-minute hanky panky going. Don’t forget you can’t right after birth. It is also a great labor help. But don’t if your water is broken or you’ve been told nothing in the vagina
• Eat and drink
• Finish packing and have someone load it into the car. Make sure the car seat is also in the car.
• Go for a walk
• Hydrotherapy is wonderful

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