True vs False Labor

• True Labor

  Regular Contraction
• True Labor

  Discomfort: Back
• True Labor

  Cervix: dilates
• True Labor

  Interval between contractions: shortened
• True Labor

  Rest or activity: Pain not relived by ambulation
• True Labor

  Duration and intensity: increase
• True Labor

  Bloody show: +
• False Labor

  Contraction: Irregular
• False Labor

  Discomfort: Abdominal
• False Labor

  Cervix: no changes
• False Labor

  Interval between contractions: no or irregular change
• False Labor

  Rest or activity: relieved with ambulation
• False Labor

  Duration and intensity: no change
• False Labor

  Bloody show: -