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Re: When to go to hospital......
From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:42:10 -0500 (CDT)
Well, LOL I can tell you one thing I would not wanna wait to long and
end up coming to the hosptial at 5cm and NO EPIDURAL be given. I have
had two babies (having my third) first one my water broke and I was told
IMMEDIATLY to come to the ER,I was 2 cm dialted, I suffered for 24 hours
but I did have the baby vaginally. Second baby was induced two days
after my due date (thanks to my kind dr) so again, I was 2 cm dialted
and NO section that time either(a tweleve hr birth on pitocin/first one
on pitocin also)...With all the things that can go wrong, I personally
feel safer in the hospital as soon as my labor starts. To many things
can happen in a short period of time. With my second baby, her arm came
down as I approached the 3-4 cm period her heartrate plunged and I was
prepped for a section~ Luckily the dr got that arm back up and after a
few minutes of laying a zillion different ways and getting some oxygen,
the baby was OK! Who would wanna be home for that? I delivered her
vaginal, as they were prepping me the baby's heart rate became normal
again.
At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>
>Something to think about. Do women who are admitted prior to 4 cm have
>more sections OR are women who are destined to get sections more likely
>to be admotted early? Which is the cause and which is the effect?
>
>HSM
>
>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:
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>>>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
>>>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
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