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Re: -1????what does this mean

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 23:22:01 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 19 Apr 2001, kristie wrote: >
>last night i went to l&d due to contractions i was
>put on brethine yesterday..they said my cervix was
>not open but about a -1 is what i believe they said
>and that i was softening..i am 32 weeks is this normal?
>this is my 3rd pregnancy to make it this far..i didnt
>have to be on brethine for either of them.i hate the
>way it mAKES ME FEEL..I AM SO JITTERY..BUT MY CONTRACTIONS
>ARE TOLERABLE TODAY..I GO FOR A NST IN THE MORNING
>ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED..KRISTIE
>
>--
>kristie carroll
>

Station of "-1" means that the presenting part is one centimeter above the ischial spines. These are protruberant bones iin your pelvis.

--
R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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