Re: Labor?
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:58:09 -0500 (CDT)
Pay attention to contractions. Anything where your abdomen tightens up
for 30-45 seconds and then relaxes could be a contraction. Any pain or
fullness or heaviness or anything else that follows that pattern could
be a contraction. If you have 4 contractions an hour for 2 hours in a
row, you should see your physician before the third hour is up.
RDB
At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Anita wrote:
>
>I am just 30 weeks along - today I feel a bit better, but the baby has
>definately "dropped" and I am feeling a lot of pressure on the tops of
>my legs, hips, lower back and pelvic bone. I guess I am just in for a
>bit of a long haul over the next ten weeks or so. I have a doctors
>appointment next wednesday, so I think I will stick it out unless
>anything changes dramatically between now and then.
>
>Fingers (and legs) crossed.
>
>At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Tonja wrote:
>>
>>How far along are you?? The "lump" you described certainly could fit the
>>description of your mucus plug, but if it is, it doesn't necessarily
>>mean labor is right around the corner (some women lose their mucus plus
>>weeks or months before labor begins). What's more concerning would be
>>the regular contractions and fluid leakage you're experiencing and that,
>>combined with the mucus incident, warrants an immediate call to your
>>care provider to be on the safe side. Chances are s/he will want you to
>>head to L&D to be checked, but under NO circumstances should you be
>>concerned about feeling silly or about bothering your care provider -
>>that's what they're there for!
>>
>>Just make a quick call, explain your symptoms in detail and go from
>>there.
>>
>>Best wishes to you...
>>
>>Tonja
>>
>>At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Anita wrote:
>>>
>>>I need a bit of help - I have been having regular BH from about 16
>>>weeks, and a large amount of mucus discharge throughout the whole
>>>pregnancy. At one stage my pants were so wet I thought my water had
>>>broken (23 weeks) but it was ruled out. For the last few days I have
>>>been having quite strong and semi regular BH, feeling VERY irratable and
>>>quite "puffy" (fluid I guess). About an hour ago I noticed a large
>>>yellow/brown lump (no other way to describe it) of mucus on the toilet
>>>paper and have mildly wet pants again. I have been VERY busy and
>>>stressed at work and think this may have something to do with the way I
>>>feel - and I know it is silly, but I feel a dill ringing my doctor as I
>>>have had to bother him a few times already. Anyone got any advice?
>>
>>--
>>Tonja Brossette
>>OBGYN.net Coordinator
>>Pregnancy & Birth
>>tonja.brossette@obgyn.net
>>
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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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