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Re: Prodromal Labor?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 19:27:40 -0600 (CST)

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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?

No.

>
>I know that if I were working with an MD I wouldve been admittied 2 days ago..and when things slowed down..I wouldve been advanced with prostaglandin and Pitocin

I hope not.

and in all likelihood would be holding my daughter now! Its very frustrating for me when I know that if my water were to break thngs would move rapidly as did with my other births. >
>I tend to have a really long latent phase..but it really exhausts me.
>Blue and Black cohosh did nothing for me but make me sick...and I dont want to do castor oil as I am already having diarrhea.
>

Stop worrying about labor, go on about your life. When labor starts, it will start.

I don't know about the Cohoshes but all castor oil will do is make you sick and cause worsening of your diarrhea. It does nothing for labor. This has been proven in studies.

>Your thoughts?
>
>Kristina
>

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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