Cryptic Pregnancy Labor:
Labor in cryptic pregnancy is not normal. It does not become active and it will not pass through the typical stages of labor that occur in a normal pregnancy. During a cryptic pregnancy the mother will experiencing "prodromal labor" off and on for an extended period of time. She will typically deliver suddenly with little notice after she has been experiencing the prodromal labor off and on for years.
Prodromal Labor: Prodromal labor is labor that starts and stops and does not become "active". It is often called “false labor,” but the contractions are real. They come and go and the labor does not progress at a normal rate. Prodromal labor is real in terms of contraction pain. What makes these contractions different from contractions seen in active labor is that they start and stop and never become "active". Prodromal labor contractions will often come and go at the same time each day, typically at night. It may be experienced every day for weeks or months. It may stop for weeks or months and then return. It will not have a notable pattern.
The most important thing to understand is that even though you have started to have the contractions, it DOES NOT mean you will deliver soon. You have to learn how to "manage" the contractions when they occur, they will come and go for years.
DO NOT TRY TO INDUCE. Cryptic babies DO NOT grow anywhere near a normal rate during the pregnancy. If you were successful, your baby may be extremely premature and not be able to survive outside of your body. Cryptic pregnant mothers must wait until the baby is born on it's own to ensure that it is ready to survive outside of her body.
Signs/Symptoms of Prodromal Labor During Cryptic Pregnancy:
-Back pain- low or high, if your uterus is tilted/retroverted, you may feel pain as high as your shoulders and neck. You may also feel the tension and pain in your head and jaw.
-Nausea/vomiting
-Hunger
-Headaches
-Dizziness
-Chills
-Hot flashes
-Cold sweats
-Diarrhea
-Bowel cramps
-All over body aches, like the flu but with out fever
-Leg labor- aches and pains that will radiate from the hips down the legs
-Hip and pelvis aches and pains- your hips may feel as though they are being separated
-Sudden urges to urinate- you may become incontinent to some degree
-Tail bone pain- can be sudden and sharp or it can ache
-Over all tension and tightness in the entire torso
-Achy arms
-Period type cramping
-Irritability
-Fatigue
-Episodes of sudden energy or feeling uneasy- may show itself in the need to nest
-Braxton Hicks contractions
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Olivia Huntley
Copyright 2020, Olivia Huntley
Labor in cryptic pregnancy is not normal. It does not become active and it will not pass through the typical stages of labor that occur in a normal pregnancy. During a cryptic pregnancy the mother will experiencing "prodromal labor" off and on for an extended period of time. She will typically deliver suddenly with little notice after she has been experiencing the prodromal labor off and on for years.
Prodromal Labor: Prodromal labor is labor that starts and stops and does not become "active". It is often called “false labor,” but the contractions are real. They come and go and the labor does not progress at a normal rate. Prodromal labor is real in terms of contraction pain. What makes these contractions different from contractions seen in active labor is that they start and stop and never become "active". Prodromal labor contractions will often come and go at the same time each day, typically at night. It may be experienced every day for weeks or months. It may stop for weeks or months and then return. It will not have a notable pattern.
The most important thing to understand is that even though you have started to have the contractions, it DOES NOT mean you will deliver soon. You have to learn how to "manage" the contractions when they occur, they will come and go for years.
DO NOT TRY TO INDUCE. Cryptic babies DO NOT grow anywhere near a normal rate during the pregnancy. If you were successful, your baby may be extremely premature and not be able to survive outside of your body. Cryptic pregnant mothers must wait until the baby is born on it's own to ensure that it is ready to survive outside of her body.
Signs/Symptoms of Prodromal Labor During Cryptic Pregnancy:
-Back pain- low or high, if your uterus is tilted/retroverted, you may feel pain as high as your shoulders and neck. You may also feel the tension and pain in your head and jaw.
-Nausea/vomiting
-Hunger
-Headaches
-Dizziness
-Chills
-Hot flashes
-Cold sweats
-Diarrhea
-Bowel cramps
-All over body aches, like the flu but with out fever
-Leg labor- aches and pains that will radiate from the hips down the legs
-Hip and pelvis aches and pains- your hips may feel as though they are being separated
-Sudden urges to urinate- you may become incontinent to some degree
-Tail bone pain- can be sudden and sharp or it can ache
-Over all tension and tightness in the entire torso
-Achy arms
-Period type cramping
-Irritability
-Fatigue
-Episodes of sudden energy or feeling uneasy- may show itself in the need to nest
-Braxton Hicks contractions
*** The Administrator/owner of this page/website, and any associates working with the management of this page, are not responsible for your healthcare, birth choices, or the outcome of your pregnancy, birth or postpartum. The administrator/owner and associates, disclaim any liability in connection with the use of information contained on this website ***
* All of the information and intellectual property on this website has been copyrighted.
* No part of this website, or the articles herein, may be reproduced in any way without written permission from the author, except in brief quotations with appropriate citations. The information on this website is presented accurately to the best of the author's knowledge.
Cryptic Pregnancy Consultants, Support Group & The Gilmour Foundation
Olivia Huntley
Copyright 2020, Olivia Huntley