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Re: 3cm dialated and waiting....

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 14:54:34 -0600 (CST)

At Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Anon wrote: >
>HI. I know this is probably a hard question to answer, but I am
>currently 3 cm dialated and 70% effaced and have lost my plug. I had
>some measurable contractions two days ago that were increasing in
>intensity and frequency but petered out after about 40 minutes. I have
>alot of pressure in my lower back and the odd contraction, but nothing
>regular. My question is when someone reaches this point, in your
>experience, do women usually go into labor within days? Or could I end
>up waiting another week or so? My doc thought I would start labor in
>about two days or so. My husband took time off work to stay home with
>me and we are wondering if he should just go back in to work or continue
>to stay home.Thanks in advance!

No great answer. You could stay that way for hours or days. If your husband goes to work, you will go into labor. If he stays, you won't. Dr. Murphy's Law. 

--
Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
Sugar Land, TX


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