Language in labor- "rushes" or "contractions" - Page 2

[Snapdragon]

I am not sure if I will watch the video- but thanks for the link. I want to as I am curious- but what exactly is it a video of?

so the uterus is not opening but actually squeezing/pushing out the baby?

[Keeta]

Originally Posted by Katie34

I am not sure if I will watch the video- but thanks for the link. I want to as I am curious- but what exactly is it a video of?

so the uterus is not opening but actually squeezing/pushing out the baby?

The video is just a simulation of a uterus pushing out a baby, and you can kind of see how the contractions are pushing the baby down against the cervix to dilate it - it's kind of like scientific animation, if that makes sense.

Yep, the uterus is just squeezing/pushing the baby down against the cervix to dilate it, not opening up itself.

[Snapdragon]

Keeta I watched it! Cool! thanks for that- that makes more sense now. My husband watched it with me too.