Hi Sarah

BH are simply the uterus contracting and relaxing without cervical dilation

they are great as they provide your uterus and your baby with plenty of O2 and means your uterus is 'training' for your labor

and its great you are aware of them...practice positions, breathing and visualistations for the real thing

many women are not aware of BH with first pregnancies, but they can be felt as early as 14-16wks with subsequent pregnancies (due to loss of muscle tone and an increased awareness of our body in pregnancy)

when you first go into labor and get some cervical action it may feel a bit like a tingling or a little pinch on your cervix, and remember as the uterus does not feel pain it will just feel like tightening, it is the sensations of the cervix opening that you feel

I had a posterior labor with Finn, and it was hot and sharp and all in the back
with Jay it was all low and internal and the contractions where merely waves that accompanied the intensity of the cervix opening

EPO does not have any proven improvements in labor and birth outcomes. I think I posted somewhere a while ago a research article that actually indicated increased infection rates for the baby

how exciting, not too long to go and you will get to meet your beautiful baby

x