Re: braxton hicks or preterm labor

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At Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Melissa wrote: >
>I am approximately 16 weeks pregnant and for the last few days I have
>been having what I would call tightening of the stomach which last a
>minute or so and then goes away. I have a few of these at a time, after
>I lay down and rest they go away. Today however I am having very bad
>pains in my lower abdomen and am trying to decipher whether these are
>ligaments stretching braxton hicks or preterm labor. Is it to early to
>be having braxton hicks or if I went to the ER and they hitched me up to
>the monitoring machine would they be able to tell what it is considering
>I am not to far along.
>
>Thanks again
>
>--
>Ha this is so funny, I to have two beautiful sons ages 11 and 4, I am now 15 weeks pregnant, I used the shettles method to try and have a girl and as of an ultrasound at 14 weeks they did not see a wee wee but told me not to get to excited as this could be to early to really tell. I seriously have a feeling that I am gonna have a girl this time, I don't know if it is just hopeful thinking or what but I am very prepared if they tell me it is a boy at my next ultrasound. I thought that I would care but when it comes right down to it all I want is a healthy baby period.... I will let you know if the Shettles method worked for me. Everyone laughs at me when i tell them we used this method!!
>

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James Wang, M.D
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Tufts University School of Medicine

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