Re: When to go to hospital......
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 17:10:27 -0600 (CST)
Just to add my 2 cents - statistically, women whom are admitted prior to
4 cm are twice as likely in the US to have a c-section.
Everyone is different, but I plan on staying home as *long* as possible
(until the active labor phase), for my and my family's comfort, and
because I believe if you go too early
the clock starts ticking.
--
Jennifer
At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Kim wrote:
>
>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
>
>--
>Thanks, Kim
>
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