Re: What if I don't know I'm in labor? DR. PLEASE!

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If you are so concerned about not making it to the hospital, spend a little time reading on the internet about emergency childbirth and how to prepare for it. No doctor will be able to predict what kind of labor you will have- there are just so many variables. And if you find that you don't make it to the hospital, don't panic. You can give birth without drugs and you and your baby will be healthy if you follow a few precautions. At Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Suzanne wrote: >
>I know this sounds NUTS, but I'm 39 weeks pregnant. My mom and her
>sister both said they NEVER experienced contractions!
>
>My mom said that with her first child (my brother), her water broke. She
>went to the hospital (still, without one contraction), and had him 4
>hours later.
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>With me, she said she had a slight stomach ache. Called the Dr. and
>she went in to be "checked." She was dilated to 10 cm.
>
>My Dr's office says not to even call until you've been having
>contractions for at least 2 hours 5 minutes apart or less. I'm afraid
>if I'm anything like my mom and her sister...I won't make it to the
>hospital!!
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>Any advice would be greatly appreciated. THank you!!!

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