PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: 32 weeks/dropped/pelvic pressure/vaginal pains

Re: 32 weeks/dropped/pelvic pressure/vaginal pains

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:59:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Deena wrote: >
>Saturday night, late, the baby suddenly turned head down and dropped
>very quickly. I am assuming head down since she was head up at my last
>OB visit and this was definitely a 180 by the feel. Since then I have
>had quite a bit of low back pressure/pain and sharp, shooting vaginal
>pains. I am 32 weeks today. I am almost 38, this is my second child.
>My first will be 16 in November and was born on his due date with no
>problems at all. The back pressure hasn't been particularly rhythmic -
>it varies in intensity but is always there. There seems to be quite a
>lot of pressure on my cervix. I can breathe more easily, but when the
>pressure intensifies it seems to make me catch my breath. The baby is
>quite active still, squirming,punching and kicking.
>
>I did some searching on the archive earlier and found that the sharp
>vaginal pains might be thinning and effacement of the cervix - but I
>couldn't find an answer to my particular question. Access to the
>archive was down when I went to search again.
>
>My question is - do I call my OB and tell the doctor on call about this
>today? Monday? or wait until my next appt. almost two weeks from now?
>
>Thank you
>
>--
>Deena
>

Deena

Today.

--
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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