Re: Signs Of Labor

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> > You may deliver anytime from now onwards until 10 +_ 4days
> > (induction/priming is done based on the individual OBGY unit's protocols
> > starting from the due date and so on).
> > Face presentation (anterior) do take long hours.
> >
> Really? The nurse at the hospital told me that face presentation made the
> baby's head larger or something. Like the angle could cause labor to last
> twice as long.
>
> > Bearing down pains & anal dilataions. The contraction becomes more
> > frequent, strong with a period of relaxation ( shortens near the time of
> > bearing down).
> >
> All I have been having up to this point is pressure pain. Like my abdomin
is > about to explode at times. but no sharp pain to go along with it. I'm
> assuming that is false labor unless there is an actual pain not pressure
> related as well?
>
> > It's definitely excess. Offcoarse, there may not be any problem other
than > > having a good size baby (get an assessment done regards the approx.
weight > > to ensure normal vaginal delivery, i.e., rule out any impending
> > cephalo-pelvic disproportion. Also,I hope you do not have protein or
sugar > > in the urine and be careful with your BP fluctuations specially if it's
> > rising or other symptoms such as headache, visual disturbances, pain
> > epigastrium, dyspnea etc. Consult your OBGY.
>
> They check for protein each visit (weekly) as well as measure the baby in
my > abdomin and the doctor says this one will be approximately the same as the
> last one I had 7 years ago (around 8 lbs). Blood pressure has been a
slight > issure but it's not gone over borderline (140/60-70ish). For a while they
> were concerned but it seems to have settled down some now to around 125/60
> or so.
>
> Is it true that normally near time for delivery the baby's movements slow
> down somewhat?

Yes, more so when labor starts.

> So far mine has been moving quite a bit for the past three months or so
with > no slowing down whatsoever.
> Keep monitoring(DFMC)- kick counts( 10 in 12 hours or atleast 3 in one
hour, repeat twice when you are resting after food).

> Also, if your first child runs late (2 weeks past designated due date),
does > that mean your second has a stronger possibility of running late as well?

>It may be true in some. I remember reading some article.

Dr.Amit Sengupta, MD; Ph.D. This is for educational purpose only> > JDS
>

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