Active Labor

This means that things have moved to the point where you can go to the hospital. The contractions are regular, and you have ruled out indigestion because, duh! The specialists are going to be concerned with how dilated your partner’s cervix is, but don’t try and get a measurement for them–your tape measure is not the right tool.

The contractions are going to be getting bigger and longer, and they are going to hurt a little more each time. Your partner may be getting really crabby now. This stage can last anywhere between 4-8 hours (March of Dimes, 2019). This part is pretty rough. They may say that yo......