what influences the start of labor? ÇÇuterine stretch
progesterone withdrawal
increased oxytocin sensitivity
increased release of prostaglandins
premonitory signs of labor ÇÇ- Cervical changes
- Lightening
- Increased energy level
- "Bloody show"
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- Spontaneous rupture of membranes
lightening ÇÇthe sensation of the fetus moving from high in the abdomen to low in the
birth canal
true labor ÇÇregular contractions, discomfort radiates from the back, intensity increases
with walking, cervix effaced and dilated is true or false labor
false labor ÇÇa set of temporary contractions of the uterus that resemble the start of labor
passageway ÇÇbirth canal