This incident caused Congress to authorize President Johnson to use all forces he deemed necessary to deal with the Vietnam situation. While not really a declaration of war, it was used by Johnson as authority to send major US forces into S. Vietnam and was the start of the major build up in 1965.
Early labor is the longest part, lasting eight to 10 hours. In this phase, the cervix opens from 0 to 3 cm. Contractions are mild and between five and 20 minutes apart. You may feel excited and relieved during this part of your labor.
Mild contractions begin at 15 to 20 minutes apart and last 60 to 90 seconds. The contractions become more regular until they are less than 5 minutes apart. This part of labor (called the Latent Phase) is best experienced in the comfort of your home.