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Re: Menstrual-type cramping at 18.5 weeks?
From: Sommer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:49:40 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you! I went to my OB/GYN and he confirmed that it is just round
ligament pain. :0)
~ Sommer
At Mon, 28 Apr 2003, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>Sommer
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>Sounds like round ligament syndrome to me.
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>At Sun, 27 Apr 2003, Sommer wrote:
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>>Since yesterday, I have been having occassional menstrual-type cramping
>>and lower back pain. It does not seem to be triggered by anything ~ for
>>instance, I got it while just sitting in my car driving. It does not
>>come and go in intervals, rather it seems to come and stay for an hour
>>or two and then go away. It feels exactly like when I get my period.
>>I've got no fluid leakage and no spotting or blood. I am concerned that
>>this might be the start of preterm labor, only because I can't seem to
>>find any other reason for such cramping.
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>>I will call my doctor when he is in tomorrow, but I wondered if anyone
>>had ideas as to what might cause this, and if I should be concerned.
>>
>>By the way, I am 18w5d pregnant, and I checked baby's heart rate with
>>the doppler today ~ 140 BPM (same range it's been at all my doctor's
>>appointments). So baby seems to be fine.
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>>Thanks,
>>Sommer
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