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Re: 36 w 2 d - early contractions

From: Fabio Fiorino, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:23:08 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Patricia wrote: >
>Hello. I was admitted to the labor & delivery dept. of the hospital on
>Sunday evening because my contractions were 2 minutes apart and very
>strong. This is my second pregnancy, first was induction that ended up
>being a c-section due to size (9 lb. 14 oz.). At my 36 week ultrasound
>the baby's head and abdomen measured 40 weeks 5 days and his weight was
>8 lb. 1 oz. - he is estimated to be 11 lbs. In the hospital, the
>doctor ordered an IV drip and terbutaline (sp?). The contractions
>slowed quickly but came back on Monday. They continued to monitor me
>but the contractions were sporadic and there was no change in my cervix
>- still long and tight. Will my cervix soften even if I don't dilate? I
>never dilated more than fingertip with my daughter. Also, my due date
>is 11/22 but am scheduled for a c-section on 11/14. Based on your
>experience, will I go early or do you think the baby will stay put until
>the 14th?

You had a previous cesarean section for a large for gestational age baby and you already have contraction now: since fetal lung maturity is supposed to be OK at 35 weeks of gestation and your second baby will be larger than the first, you can undergo to the second cesarean section starting from now. You don't need to have a cervical dilatation to be operated. Please take care and monitor your contractions, mainly if the previous cesarean section was performed less than 3 years ago. Best wishes

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Fabio Fiorino, M.D.

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