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Re: Intermittent painless contractions

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 13:07:47 -0500 (CDT)

At Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Cindy wrote: >
>I am in week 13 of pregnancy and just began having this weird feeling in
>the vaginal area. It feels like a very small menstrual cramp and it
>just worries me. I wasn't aware that I would be feeling things this
>early. There is no bleeding and the heartbeat is still strong. I
>looked in my "What to expect when you're expecting" and it says that
>these are common and become more frequent as the pregnancy progresses.
>Can anyone tell me if they have experienced this and whether I should be
>concerned? I appreciate any and all responses. Thanks so much.

As the uterus grows, there can be vague stretchy, crampy feelings. As long as your cervix is not softening or dilating there is nothing to worry about. I felt these funny "like a period about to come" sensations from about 10 weeks and had true Braxton-Hicks contractions from 20 weeks -- I worked until the day before I delivered at 39 weeks.

As always, if you are concerned, see your doctor -- a quick pelvic exam can go a long way in reassuring you. 

--
Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG


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