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Re: Did I cause this preterm labor? and what are chances of it happening again.

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:58:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Michelle wrote: >
>I had an uneventful pregnancy. All seemed to be going well. I stopped
>working at 6 1/2 months(in January) and was due to deliver on April
>19th, 2003. On Saturday march 1st I had my baby shower and was on my
>feet for 10 hours running around two days in a row. I was exhausted. On
>Monday following I felt fine and on Tuesday I began having menstral like
>cramping that came and went every 15 mins. Tuesday Night I went to
>hospital and had an internal exam and was told my cervix was closed,
>firm and thick and that what I was experiencing was probably just the
>baby growing, me growing etc. I went home relieved. Wednesday morning
>after another night of these cramps, I went back to the hospital and was
>3 cm dilated. I had my baby the next day (thursday march 6th) 6 weeks
>early.
>
>WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?
>
>Did I do something to make this happen? Too much activity on the weekend
>prior?
>
>What are my chances of this happening again and are there any ways to
>find out why something like this happened?
>
>I am worried about next time. One day my cervix was fine and the very
>next day I was dilating.
>
>FYI: My baby is doing great, he should be home in a few days. I was
>very lucky because he is in perfect health and just learning how to
>suck/swallow and take full 2 oz within half hour. He was 5 lbs 2 oz at
>birth and 19 1/4 inches long. I fear what a full term delivery would
>have been like.
>
>Thanks for any light you can shed on this.

That is a very big baby for 34 weeks. I would wonder about the dates.

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

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