Between contractions, the uterus relaxes and the abdomen becomes soft. The way a contraction feels is different for each woman, and may feel different from one pregnancy to the next. But labor contractions usually cause discomfort or a dull ache in your back and lower abdomen, along with pressure in the pelvis.
Definitions for stepping stone. stepping stone(noun) a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing. stepping stone(noun) any means of advancement. the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches. stepping stone(Noun)
[stee-leez, steelz] /Ësti liz, stilz/ (Show IPA) 1. an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like. 2. Architecture. a prepared surface on the face of a building, a rock, etc., bearing an inscription or the like. 3. (in ancient Rome) a burial stone.