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Re: Contractions and crampingFrom: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:07:28 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, anon wrote: > >I am 37w and have very frequent contractions whether I am standing, >sitting or lying down. However, if I am sitting, my contractions and >VERY uncomfortable (crampy in front and back). If I am lying down, the >contractions come and go and the same frequency but without much >discomfort. What explains this? It makes me very nervous to sit because >I worry that the baby is being squashed during contractions. As one nears term, the uterus becomes very irritable and this is normal. Just don't sit in positions that are more uncomfortable. I know that ALL positions are uncomfortable at this point, but some are certainly worse than others... Lynn
-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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