Re: PREGNANCY: Contracting for three days straight. Just have some questions?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:06:14 -0600 (CST)
Anon
Not much to offer here. Lots of fluids-8-8oz glasses daily, heat pad,
hot soaks in bath/shower, rest when you can...Dr. von Almen
At Wed, 20 Feb 2008, Anonymous wrote:
>
>I've been having regular contractions around the clock for three days.
>I'm exhausted and can hardly move. I went to labor and delivery
>yesterday and I have not dilated; though I am contracting every ten
>minutes around the clock. Considering I am 34 weeks this is a blessing.
>The nurses were very abrupt and wouldn't even give me fluid to slow the
>contractions down. I drink a lot of water every day I am very healthy
>physically I am okay. I've had preterm labor in the past but the drugs
>they gave me made me really sick. Since I am not dilating there
>wouldn't be a point in taking them anyway.
>
>This are the kind of contractions that don't change with movement,
>laying down, bathing, or sleeping. I've lost my mucus plug, I've been
>dizzy, and nauseated. My blood pressure is okay and the baby's heart
>rate is good.
>
>So is it possible that these extremely painful contractions will make me
>dilate? Is this just typical of someone who is going to go into labor?
>Is it just plain old pre-labor?
>
>I just feel like I will keep contracting until 40 weeks and then past
>it. It is as if I will have to be in labor (whether it's false or
>braxton hicks) for ever.
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