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Re: Signs Of Labor

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Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:23:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Jammie wrote: >
>I am a 26 year old, mother of one 7 year old boy. I am pregnant with my
>second child and was told I was due February 24th. So I am supposed to
>have 9 days left before my due date.
>With my first child, He was due on November 6th, and he was actually
>born on November 17th. He was a healthy 7 lbs and 10 ounce baby boy. No
>problems, complication, etc, except that his head was face up which
>caused me to have 19 hours of hard labor and a spinal.
>My question involves this. With my first child, my contractions started
>off 3 minutes apart, and never got farther apart. They remained 3
>minutes apart for a long time and only got closer together. So for 19
>hours my labor was intense and draining. I've been told that this is
>not "typical" labor, and that generally labor starts off with
>contractions being farther apart and is a gradual thing. What would be
>the signs that I would need to look for besides my water breaking or
>severe pains ? I mean, how do I know I'm getting close or that I should
>be having the baby soon? Also, another question, With my first child I
>gained about 45 lbs. I started out being really thin (100 lbs & 5'8"
>tall) so the doctor said it was okay. With this child, I started out at
>104 lbs (5'8") and I am now up to 172-173 lbs. Should I be concerned
>about how much weight I have gained? I have some swelling but not a lot,
>and the weight stays even when the swelling goes down.
>Thanks.
>JDS

Every labor is a bit different, and it is difficult to predict exactly what you will find when you get there. Typically, a woman will go from having occasional mild contractions that will increase over time, in intensity, duration, and frequency. This can take time, sometimes days, more often hours, somtimes just minutes. Your previous labor is not truly typical, but it is not unusual, and this may be "your" pattern. Other signs, though not especially reliable for timing labor, include low back pain, spotting, bloody show, loss of mucous plug, increased vaginal discharge, general malaise, nausea w/wo vomiting, low grade fever, and too many others to name. You have definitely gained more weight than is optimal, though only someone who has examined you could say what ill effects, if any, this might be having.

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