Re: Prodromal Labor?

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And she is the one who recommended the herbal stuff if the contractions didnt stop.

They ARE making progress...as I mentioned I was at 2 cm last week and progressed to 3 cm..my body is working backwards...usually you efface first THEN dilate..Im doing the opposite as has always been my pattern.

Kristina

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>Jessica
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>At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>I am 36 weeks pregnant. For 2 days have had what I believe to be
>>prodromal labor..
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>>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.
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>>She sent me home with orders to take a hot bath, have a glass of wine.
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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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