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Re: symptoms of preterm labor
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:22:03 -0500 (CDT)
The ultrasounds were done in March while I was in the hospital for
hyperemesis. One at 7 weeks and one at 9 weeks and the baby had more
than doubled in size in the two week period. I contacted my OB and they
said it wasn't a concern until I had five contractions in an hour which
didn't make sense to me. I am in alot of pain and while the
contractions were only coming two to an hour now they are coming three
to an hour and getting stronger. I have an appt on the 28th of this
month and he said he would check on everything then to not worry about
it now.
At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Tonja wrote:
>
>It seems really unlikely that an ultrasound could be as many as 10 weeks
>off...ultrasounds are used to determine the gestational age of a fetus
>by indicating its body measurements (they get really specific!). From
>what I understand, the earlier in pregnancy an ultrasound is done, the
>more accurate it is in determining fetal age, so a lot of docs tend to
>stick with the results of the earlier ultrasounds vs. the ones done
>later in pregnancy in terms of fetal age. Do you remember how far along
>you were when you had the scan that determined your pregnancy dates?
>Have you had any more since then and, if so, were the dates on target?
>
>As far as your symptoms, they could be construed as pre-term labor
>symptoms, but possibly not (i.e. many women experience breast leakage
>weeks or months before EDD, many walk around dilated to 1 cm for weeks,
>etc. and carry to term). Either way, they should be evaluated by your
>OB - preterm labor ins't something to mess around with and since you've
>been told that you're only 26 weeks along by medical professionals
>(although you might not agree), I would think that in this case, you
>would be wise to treat your symptoms as preterm and talk with your OB
>promptly about your concerns.
>
>Good luck to you and I hope that baby stays put until s/he's ready!
>
>--
>Tonja
>
>At Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Amanda wrote:
>>
>>This is going to sound really weird. Right now I am believed to be
>>about 26 weeks pregnant determined by an ultrasound. I had a period in
>>Jan. but it wasn't a normal one and my last normal one was in November
>>and I didn't have one in December. The ultrasounds showed the baby
>>being little but I was wondering if I couldn't be ten weeks ahead of
>>what they believe I am. I am 19 years old, over the last month and a
>>half I have had bumps on my stomach, I was fairly big for being five
>>months and my fundal heights were off. Now my stomach has dropped they
>>is a large amount of pressure in my lower abdomen and alot of pain in my
>>lower back and the doctor says I am having contractions. They come
>>about 2 to an hour. I was dilated to 1 when I went in 3 weeks ago and
>>have been having other problems. My sciatic nerve has been bothering me
>>and I have had diarhea the last couple of weeks. I was under alot of
>>stress in the month of December, consumed alot of alcohol on New Years,
>>took medicines after a truck I was a passenger in flipped and had an MRI
>>and wondered if maybe that wouldn't have made the baby smaller than it
>>should have been?? I also am a small person any way being a little over
>>5'6" and weighing 98 pounds before I got pregnant. I have a slimy
>>discharge but there is no blood in it and am having to go pee more
>>often. Also I have waterish looking fluid coming out of my nipples now
>>and two months ago a knot showed up in my armpit that the dr said looked
>>like what you got when your milk came in. Is there any possible way
>>that I could be the extra ten weeks ahead?
>>
>>--
>>Amanda
>>
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Amanda
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