How will I feel during latent phase of labor?

The latent phase of labor may feel much the same to you as pre-labor, but during this time your cervix will open up (dilate) to 4–5 centimeters and will usually completely flatten (efface). Labor contractions will be short and spaced relatively far apart (from 5 to 20 minutes apart). During the latent phase, your contractions will become longer, more painful, and more regular.

This is not yet the time to go to a hospital or birthing center. However, most women at this stage want some kind of care, such as the reassuring presence of a partner or close friend or regular phone check-ins with a provider or other guide familiar with birth. Some women say that this phase of labor is the hardest psychologically, because no one can predict how long it will last.

Contractions will start, or continue, and become more regular. Sometimes a hot bath or shower will make you more comfortable, enabling you to rest. If you feel contractions during the day, go about your usual routine if you can, but take time to eat and rest.

Drink frequently. Sometimes contractions build up gradually, starting with any of the signs mentioned above, with crampiness evolving into stronger contractions that grow closer together over a long period of time, even over a period of days. At the other extreme, labor can begin abruptly, with strong regular contractions no more than 5 minutes apart, causing you to stop everything you are doing and concentrate.

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