In a panic at her labour pains, he hired a car and drove his son and wife 160km back to their old town for the birth.
"It has three stages. In dilation, uterine contractions lasting about 40 seconds Begin 20-30 minutes apart and progress to severe labour pains about every 3 minutes."
Spurious pregnancy is also called Pseudocyesis, or Pseudopregnancy, disorder that may mimic many of the effects of pregnancy, including enlargement of the uterus; cessation of menstruation; morning sickness; and even labour pains at term.
On her way back from the fields, she suddenly doubled over with labour pains.
