Is this real labor or am I being gaslit by my own uterus?

Apr 30, 2026

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It's 11pm. Contractions every 7 minutes. You text your partner, drag your hospital bag toward the door…

And then they stop.

Welcome to prodromal labor.

There's a lot more to know about what your body is actually doing (and why it matters for what comes next).

In this week's post: what prodromal labor actually is, how to tell it apart from real labor, what helps in the thick of it, and the part nobody prepares you for.

First though, can we retire the phrase "false labor"? Because it's not false. Your body is doing real work. It's just not quite showtime...yet!

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P.S. Let me know what you think of this format. A link to my lengthy thoughts and explanations, rather than a long email. Let me know.

LOTS OF LOVE,
Kyndrick

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