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Re: 33 weeks, lost mucous plug, 80%effaced....anyone?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 2 May 2002 23:05:08 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 2 May 2002, Anon wrote: >
>I feel like a timebomb! This week, I have had lots of contractions (not
>hardly painful), lost my plug and found out I am 80% effaced, fingertip
>dilated. Went to L&D for shots and pills to stop contractions. Doc
>sent us home. Now, the next day, they're back! I think they are false
>labor...10 to 12 to 8 minutes apart. How long can you stay effaced at
>80% before dilation starts? Does false labor involve cervical changes?
>
>Thank you in advance

At this stage 4 contractions per hour for 2 hours in a row, requires my patients to come in and get checked. False labor is defined as contractions with NO cervical change.

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