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Re: 2 quick curious questions

From: Bernard Cristalli MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Nov 2002 10:49:43 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Victoria wrote: >
>I was watching one of those pregnancy and birth shows on tv and one of
>the docs on there said that 33 weeks is considered term for multiple
>births and that they expect most to deliver around that time. If that
>is true, why is it so panicky when a singleton labor starts that early?
>My other question is about general pregnancy. I'm 32 weeks almost and
>have yet to experiance anything at all like a braxton hicks contraction.
>I feel nothing except Jr in there moving around. Is that normal and
>could I go my whole pregnancy without these "practice" contractions?
>Thank you for your time. I was just curious:o). Hope you all have a
>wonderful weekend:o)
>--
>Victoria

33 weeks happens to be the usual delivery term for those babies, not for their maturity. The due date is 41 weeks and the term bgins at 37. Before 37 it's prematurity. You do have Braxton-Hicks contractions, but painless and you don't even feel them, this is not uncommon and is nothing to worry about.

-- *These comments are for educational purpose only. They can't replace an examination by your doctor. * I won't have time to answer personal mails, please post to the forums.

Bernard G. Cristalli MD AMACOG AIHP - ACCA - Paris France OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm

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