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Re: Intermittent painless contractions

From: Aimie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:06:55 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote: >
>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.

Dr. Shanahan,

Thanks for your reply! I went to see my dr. yesterday to have a pelvic exam. He said that my cervix feels fine but the exam itself was very uncomfortable. Is this uncommon? He didn't seem concerned about it but just said that I am small and tight. If he said that physically everything is fine, do you think fear could play a large part in the feelings of uncomfortableness? Thanks again for your replies!

>
>--
>Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>
>Replies are for educational purposes only. They do not take the place of a consultation with your own doctor, nor do they construe any doctor-patient relationship.
>Private e-mails WILL NOT be answered due to the fact that I am answering this question after my baby is in bed and I do need some sleep myself! Plus, my husband is getting jealous of the computer.
>

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