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| Woman with Contractions and Parrot © Richard Ansett |
If
you're feeling apprehensive about contractions, try to focus on what an amazing
job your body is doing while you're going through them.
Your
uterus (womb) has a powerfully muscular wall that tightens and then relaxes to
ease your baby gradually down through your cervix and vagina. If you put your
hand on your belly during a contraction, you may feel your uterus harden as the
muscle contracts.
This
tightening and relaxing means that you'll probably feel contractions as
wave-like, building in intensity to a peak, before fading.
