Prodromal labour contractions may start a few hours or even a few days before a pregnant woman goes into active labour. Prodromal labour has often been termed as false labour in the past. However, the term false labour is a misnomer. This is because despite it being known as false labour, there is nothing false about the experiences which women who are in prodromal labour go through.
False labour is also a term which is frustrating for any woman that has to undergo the process of labour. The misunderstanding arises because prodromal labour feels very much like active labour. However, there are a few fundamental differences between the two types of labour, namely prodromal labour and active labour. Prodromal labour is not consistently progressive like active labour. Prodromal labour does not lead without a break until the birth of the baby. However, it performs the preliminary function of preparing all the three, namely the uterus, the baby and the cervix, for birth.
False labour is also a term which is frustrating for any woman that has to undergo the process of labour. The misunderstanding arises because prodromal labour feels very much like active labour. However, there are a few fundamental differences between the two types of labour, namely prodromal labour and active labour. Prodromal labour is not consistently progressive like active labour. Prodromal labour does not lead without a break until the birth of the baby. However, it performs the preliminary function of preparing all the three, namely the uterus, the baby and the cervix, for birth.
