Re: Prodromal Labor?

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Why are you pushing labor along so early? With the cohosh and the raspberry leaf tea- herbal remedies aren't without their side effects and possible problems, and you are still what would be considered preterm.

I would really consider that perhaps all the raspberry tea, as well as the cohosh is what is causing your discomfort, and maybe you aren't progressing because you aren't ready to have that baby yet. Many women walk around much further advanced in dilation and effacement (I always have) without being actually ready to have the baby at 36 weeks.

Please take care. I mean no disrespect, I'm just concerned that you may be attempting to push things along with the herbs that don't need to be pushed along.

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Jessica

At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I am 36 weeks pregnant.  For 2 days have had what I believe to be
>prodromal labor..
>
>I was contracting every 3-5 minutes but cervix only changed to 3cm from
>2 cm..still only 1cm inside..I had been 25% effaced at my 33 week visit
>with baby at -1 station.  She didnt mention anything to me when I was
>checked 2 days ago.
>
>She sent me home with orders to take a hot bath, have a glass of wine.
>
>It slowed things enough for me to sleep through the night (although that
>couldve been because of the wine) with hopes that it would stop.
>
>Well, yesterday I continued to have irregular contractions all day...a
>lot of cramping, back pain..  some blood tinged mucus..I believe to be
>my "plug".  I have diarrhea..but have been drinking LOADS of raspberry
>leaf tea and water.
>
>I woke up on day 3 with a bout of diarrhea..I have decreased appetite
>but am forcing myself to eat...contractions still crampy but irregular.
>I havent been checked in 2 days.
>
>--
>I see a midwife and was wondering if my cervix is making small but progressive changes..would they be receptive to stripping or rupturing my membranes?
>

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