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Re: A) What causes Tatanic (spelling) contractions B) follow-up question

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 9 Feb 1998 19:38:13 -0600 (CST)

At Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Julie wrote: >
>I guess I should have explained this a little more clearly. I wasn't in
>labor when this was happening, nor was I on medication. I was having
>NST's 3 x a week and a 3 minute contraction showed up on my reading,
>then that night I timed a contraction for 1/2 hour. This was all 4
>weeks before the actual birth of my son. Is this not a normal thing? I
>never had anymore experience with Tetanic contractions after this
>episode.

I think we're talking about those obnoxious Braxton-Hicks contractions, not tetanic contractions like mentioned in previous postings.

>So, being that I was not going through labor during these contractions,
>do you think I'm at risk for them happening again?

Since it's not abnormal, it's possible. 

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