Laboring at Home - How to Avoid Going Too Early - 20 Expert Tips! | Sarah Lavonne

One of the BEST tips I can give all you pregnant people right now especially (during the Coronavirus pandemic) is to plan to labor at home. It can be super anxiety provoking and ALL the time we are sending (especially first time) mommas home because they go to the hospital too early. You might as well stay home where it’s comfortable and you feel safe and private until your body picks up and decides, “YES! This is labor!” Then, go to the hospital at the right time! You’ll decrease your stay, not risk exposing yourself to germs when you don’t need to, and lessen your chance of a c-section or other medical interventions. You got this!! When in doubt, wait it out! Trust your instincts - use common sense and learn the criteria for when to go to the hospital.

20 Tips for Laboring at Home
1. Prepare for the Long Haul
2. IGNORE Contractions till you Can’t Anymore
3. Distract Yourself!
4. Set the Mood
5. Slow Everything Down
6. Education
7. Connect with Your Partner
8. Apply Your TOOLS to Cope!
9. Find Your Breath
10. Trust Your Instinct
11. Move Around
12. Decrease Stress
13. Know the Indications to GO to the Hospital
14. Take Care of Her Basic Needs
15. Eat & Drink
16. Hire Virtual Support
17. Let Go - Release Tension
18. Be Honest with Yourself About What is Really Happening
19. Be Patient
20. Make it a FUN Memory!

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