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Hey, I’m Jessica! I live in Mesa, Arizona with my husband and beautiful daughter. With a heart for babies, kids and families, I’ve spent my entire working career supporting families in various capacities.
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What does a contraction feel like?
I spent some much time trying to figure this out when I was pregnant with my daughter as a first time mom, and I am assuming if this post caught your attention, you probably have similar questions....
This is a hard question to answer, as women experience different types of sensations and intensities of labor depending on the length of their labor, interventions used and tolerance. This is why if you Google or... Pinterest this question and read women’s birth stories, you will see repetitive answers such as, contractions feel like “period cramps” or “pressure in my butt”. Both of those are true things for a lot of women. But I think it is helpful to have an understanding of what a contraction is and what is happening in your body. This helps a lot of women wrap their head around what a contraction may feel like and begin to practice breath work or other helpful tips for managing labor.
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