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Re: When to go to hospital......

From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:35:58 -0600 (CST)

Wow, how times have changed. When I was pg with my son (14yrs ago), the day I went into labor, my water broke at 8:00am. Doc said not to come to hospital unless nothing was happening 12 hrs later (when risk of infection sets in). I ended up going in at 5 that evening, son was born at 12:30am. I'm not sure I understand why doctors now require you go in as soon as water breaks when it could still be several hours before any contractions start.

At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, valerie wrote: >
>Hello,
>I am 39 weeks today, my pregnancy has been perfect. My doctor said for
>me not to have her paged until I have had
>two hours of contractions before which my water breaks.....That concerns
>me because this is my first baby and I dont know how fast I will
>go....Do you think that is a bit long for me to stay home after my water
>breaks if it does? What if I dialate so fast at home, I have trouble
>getting to the hospital which is a half mile from my house?
>I have requested an epidural but that wont be administered until I am at
>4 centimeters. What I am wondering is do you think two hours is a bit
>extreme for a first timer to stay home? Thank you for your time...
>Valerie

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Thanks, Kim



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