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

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 23:06:12 -0600 (CST)

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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.
>
>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!!
>
>Any advice would be greatly appreciated. THank you!!!

sometimes it happened, it will be wise to wait till 40 weeks then go to see your doctor, however, try to check contractions by hands on abdomen every now and then

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