# WATCH: Labour Explained Through A Ping-Pong Ball And A Balloon

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/pregnancy/watch-labour-explained-through-a-ping-pong-ball-and-a-balloon/
- Published: 2018-05-01T13:31:45+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _This video blew my mind!_

> Who thought that this simple ping pong and balloon demonstration could explain
> the entire labour every pregnant woman goes through!

[⌊1⌉⌊1⌉[

In this video, Liz Chalmer explains the whole Braxton Hicks, contractions, effacement
and dilation that happen during labour.

If you’ve been through hell and back during labour, this video will relive the moment
you welcomed your little one (without the pain though).

[⌊2⌉⌊2⌉[

But if you’re a few months away from your big day, watch this and perhaps think 
of this while you’re in labour so you’ll know what is happening to you (if you can
though).

### _Isn’t it amazing?_

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 Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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