Timing Contractions
False: Irregular, not coming closer together
True: Regular, 4-6 min apart, Become closer together and last 30-70 seconds.
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Timing Contractions - Monitoring and measuring the amount of time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next. Use a stopwatch or the second hand on a clock to write down the time that one contraction begins.
Timing Contractions
To time your contradictions, use a stopwatch or the second hand on a clock. Since contractions are usually measured from the beginning of one until the beginning of the next, take note of the duration of each contraction.
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Stopwatch, or watch with a second hand for timing contractions
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