Can sudden stress stop labor?

Question

All day I was achey and crampy, up until I got the worst stress inducing situation ever. Since then I feel like anything that would remotely be labor related has stopped, or maybe I’ve just stopped focusing on it because my life is a shit show rn? I would assume that things of such nature would bring on labor but I guess it makes sense that it would stop?

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I think so, but stress can also trigger labor... I've read a few things that talk about how women's contractions slow if they don't feel comfortable, but I don't have the exact citations

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Yep, stress and excitement can slow things down.

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If it’s REAL labor, nothing will stop it (except in very very rare strange cases lol)

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It can absolutely stop labor if in the early stages. Hang in there, mama. Take a warm bath, try to meditate and breathe deeply, and try to get as much sleep as possible. I feel ya with life being a shit show right now...

Can sudden stress stop labor?

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