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Re: 37 weeks- baby turned? or too large too drop? confused?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:55:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 10 Jan 2002, bluecrystal wrote: >
>Hi, I'll be 37 weeks tomorrow :o) (getting close). I'm 2 cm dilated 50%
>effaced at -3. At 36 weeks baby measured large at 39 weeks. ( I
>matched exact prior all the way up to now) I usually feel the baby move
>high up, kicking my ribs, I feel the baby still way up, but her
>movements are very low. I didn't drop any but I'm feeling movements in
>my lower abd and almost into my groin.
>I was wondering has the baby turned?

Maybe

>Or could she be having a problem dropping (too large)?

Maybe

>It is very uncomfortable it felt like a lot of pressure last night with
>contractions. But I have been getting contractions for weeks now 2-4
>min apart- tolerable most f the time. My doctor has never done a pelvic
>measure so I have no clue if I could even have a vag- birth- I'm sure I
>can but if it's too big.
>Should she have measured?

Probably did at the same visit you got your Pap smear done. Ask these questions when you next see her. She should be able to tell you the position.

>Thank you for your time!
>
>--
>bluecrystal
>

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