but plain and simple you should actually be in labor to be admitted.

Johns Hopkins Medicine defines labor as a series of continuous progressive

contractions of the uterus that help the cervix dilate in a face,

aka thin out. And cervical exams are key. Okay, and there are three important things that we check

when we're doing a cervical exam.

You're listening to the mommy labor Nurse Podcast where you'll gain the tools,

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have an even better birth and no matter how you deliver. My name is Liesel Teen, mom of two, practicing

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Welcome back to the mommy Lobernars Podcast.

Are you wondering how to get admitted to labor and delivery?

You are certainly not alone.

Actually, the funny thing about labor is that most pregnant women, especially first-time mamas, frequently

ask themselves the question, am I even in labor? Is this labor? Is this not labor? I

don't know. It's one of my most commonly asked questions when I do story questions, you

know you guys are like how do I even know that this is real? Usually my answer, nine out of

ten times is if you're questioning whether you're in labor, you're probably not in labor, it's

nine to ten, obviously. Some people do truly question, they are really in

labor and then it really hits, right? But nine out of ten times, if you're still

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