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Re: Approaching Labor Questions

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Sep 2000 07:23:19 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 23 Sep 2000, anita wrote: >
>I posted a few day ago, but I think it got lost!! If anyone remebers, I
>posted late August with cramping, contractions and mucus loss. Now at
>34 weeks I still have the contractions and cramping and lose a LARGE
>amount of mucus every other day or so. The doctor has checked my cervix
>at the last two visits and the first time (31weeks) it was tightly
>closed and was quite tender for a few days after that internal. The
>next time he said it was a lot softer and the baby was at -3 (what does
>this mean???) I hardly had any pain in my cervix after this internaly -
>is that because it is much softer? He also did an in depth ultra sound
>of the baby to check it's heart and lungs and weight and kept reassuring
>me if I went into pre term labor, this baby was really healthy and would
>almost certainly be fine.
>
>Every day I wake up with my baby still in my tummy is a good one -
>although most nights, I am amazed that I haven't given birth!!
>
>I am just wondering about some feedback from other OB's or nurses who
>may have treated cases like this and mums who may have been through
>this.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Anita
>

Anita

Sounds like everything is fine. Your cervix sounds like it is ok for 34 weeks. good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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