ABCs of pregnancy: B is for…
July 14, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
of course, I had to put Baby. What else would have fit here?
B is also for:
Braxton-Hicks contractions: Often called false labor, Braxton-Hicks contractions can start at pretty well any time in the pregnancy. The uterus contracts but the contractions are irregular and usually painless – until the pregnancy gets close to the end. Then they can feel like the real thing sometimes.
Birth plan: While we all know that we can’t plan our children’s births to the last detail, we can plan what we would like to have and do, and even have back up plans in case things don’t go as hoped. Here is some information on birth plans:
Bloody show: Some women get upset when they have “bloody show” because they aren’t expecting it and don’t realize what it is. When a woman is pregnant, the cervix is plugged with mucus in order to protect the baby. As a woman gets ready to deliver, the mucus plug, as it’s called, releases and is passed through the vagina. Sometimes, there is some blood in the mucus and this is what is the bloody show.
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