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

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At Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Jennifer wrote: >
>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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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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