WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1998: Re: extremely physically painful pregnancy

Re: extremely physically painful pregnancy

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 09:56:47 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Elizabeth: "Re: Breastfeeding"
Previous message: Elizabeth: "Re: I'm scared"
In reply to: Susan: "extremely physically painful pregnancy"

At Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Susan wrote: >
>I am currently 33 weeks pregnant. I have had 2 previous miscarriages at
>18 and 5 weeks. I have had several complications with this pregnancy
>and and am currently working half days ( I was on complete bedrest for a
>month and a half) I have had 5 bacterial vaginosis infections and 1 UTI
>this pregnancy as well.
>
>Over the past few weeks I have been in an increasing amount of physical
>pain. It started with feeling like a had a bad catheter that someone
>was trying to yank out, and now I am having severe menstrual type cramps
>with lower back pain and it is very difficult to walk or stand,
>especially after I have been sitting or lying down for more than 30
>minutes. My urinalysis and cultures come back clean.
>
>I went to the doctor and they found that I was 1cm dilated and 50%
>effaced (I was completely long and closed one week earlier) but I am not
>having any contractions.
>
>Any ideas why I might be in so much pain. I can't imagine that this is
>normal.
>
>If it continues, would I be wrong to request that my doctor induce early
>(36-37 weeks) ? And for you doctors, would you consider inducing for
>this reason?
>
>It is becoming a significant stress factor in my husband and my life. My
>hubby is in medical school and does not have the time to continuoulsy
>wait on me, especially when he is trying to get ahead for when the baby
>is born.
>
>Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>--
>Susan
> I have 3 kids and let me tell you, the last two pregnancies were absolutly the most physically painfull situations I have ever been in. With my second, I could not even walk [litteraly] 5 feet without having magor pain. I put myself on bed rest because my doctor said there was nothing wrong and she couldn't really help.You have been pregnant before but is this the first time that your body has carried this far? If not, that is probably part of the reason that you have pain---your body isnot used to all the stretching and everything. With my third pregnancy, again litteraly, I felt like I was an old woman[no offense!]. Every joint in my body hurt. As I am not a doctor I can not say for sure, but in my experience, doctors do not want to induce labor unless something is really wrong. It is the best thing for that baby to stay inside until it ready to come out. I know the pain you have,I have been there.But let me also thell you this, all the pain goes away when the baby comes out.

--
tina

Next message: Elizabeth: "Re: Breastfeeding"
Previous message: Elizabeth: "Re: I'm scared"
In reply to: Susan: "extremely physically painful pregnancy"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: