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Re: tightening and sinking feeling
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 May 2001 09:32:44 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 24 May 2001, Sarah wrote: >
>I am on my 6th pregnancy. I have had 5 full term babies, 2 of which
>were c/s and 3 vaginals. I have terrible varicose veins on the right
>leg and vagina area. I am now currently about 19.6 weeks along. I am
>having a lot of tightening in the stomach area; it really doesn't feel
>like contractions but I don't know what else it could be. I am really
>worried. This morning I woke up and it felt like the baby was sinking
>all the way down; I was afraid to even get out of the bed! What could
>cause this? My stomach still feels tight. Is this normal? I've never
>had this with any of the other pregnancies. Thank you for any and all
>responses.
>
>--
>Sarah D

this could be a sign of preterm labor -- or it could just be the way you are carrying, but you must let your doc know and be examined >

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA
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