LIGHTENING AND LABOR
I had never heard of the term "lightening" until I read this article. Further along in a pregnancy, when labor is near, the baby may move down and bit which lessens the pressure on the mother's rib cage and surrounding structures. Read more:SEE ALSO: FERTILITY BODYWORK (getpregnantover40.com)
Lightening during pregnancy actually refers to the term used to describe the baby engaging in the pelvis before vaginal birth. It is thus named because as the baby moved down from under the rib cage, the mother may feel a sense of relief in that her rib cage expands more easily allowing her to draw deeper breaths and eat without feeling full so quickly.Although lightening may eliminate some uncomfortable symptoms, it may increase others. Some women feel more pressure on their bladders which causes them to urinate more frequently while others have a perpetual feeling that the baby is about to fall out. These feelings result from the added pressure that the baby's head is placing on the rectum and pelvic floor.
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