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Overdue Pregnancy - to Induce or Not to Induce?
I was fortunately dilated to almost three centimeters and effaced. They hooked me up to the pitocin, broke my water, and said I could have an epidural at ...
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- C., My son was actually 2 weeks early (I was sick and coughed hard enough to break my water!). And I don't have personal experience with induction. BUT my person...
- For me....it was a hard labor, but it was my first and I really had nothing to compare to it. Anyway, I was not dilated and the doctor said induction, becuase they wou...
- I have 3 little ones and the earliest came at 9 days late - after an induction. My latest was 15 days late. They really won't let you go past 14 days because they begi...
Fetal Fibronectin Test
The next day I was sent for an ultrasound which showed I was already about 50% effaced but not dilated. I was put on bed rest after that. ...
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- S., Have the ever checked you to see if you have Lupus? Two of my kids were preterm because of this, but they never checked me for it. I found out I had it when the ...
- I also had the fetal fibronectin test done at 32 weeks because I lost my mucous plug at 30 weeks. The results were positive and my son was born pre-mature two weeks la...
- Hi there. I agree with the other moms that it can only help give you additional information. The test itself is no big deal...a quick painless swab and you get resul...
When Did Labor Start After Stopping 17P And/or Procardia (Nifedipine)?
... I've only dilated to 1cm and 20% effaced. The shots will stop at 36 weeks and 4 days and the Procardia will stop somewhere around there too. ...
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- Hi D. ~ There's no way to know how soon someone will go into labor after starting their meds. Everyone's different. I've seen women have all kinds of pre-term labor...
- hey D. congrat on the new baby on the way.i went in to labor two five day with all four of mine after stopping meds all four of my girl were early 32 33 34 and 36 wee...
- It completely depends on the circumstances. I was dx'd with pre-term contraxs during one of my pregnancies but didn't end up having the baby until 40wks...turns out...
Contractions Have Slowed Down
I didn't dilate more, and only effaced another 10% from these contractions, and although they were somewhat painful, they were good practice for the real ...
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- Hi G.: Congrats on your son and soon-to-arrive daughter. My advice, such as it is, is obviously predicated on everything being fine with your baby in utero, with no si...
- Oh you poor thing... I actually experienced something very similar. I labored for 5 DAYS!! I started my strong labor contractions on Tuesday late afternoon and had t...
- When I had my 7 month old, I woke up with contractions at 5 in the morning 5 days after my due date. This went on for 10 hours, pretty consistent contractions, maybe 5...
37 Weeks Pregnant with a Bad Case of Diarrhea
I was 3cm dilated and 75% effaced as well, so I too thought that I was having early signs of labor. I ended up being induced at 39 weeks per my request and ...
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- Hi, I think that can be true that you can have diarrhea before going into labor. Either way, you should drink tons of water because you don't want to have a baby now o...
- Hi Tiffani, maybe this will help you! One thing you don't need at this point is diarrhea!! I do a type of energetic work called the Yuen Method (my instructor's web...
- Hi Tiffany, usually the 'diarrhea' of labor is not on going and is not usually watery, just loose plus most often in conjunction with contractions. I think this is pr...
VBAC Vs. Repeat C-section?
I decided to keep my scheduled c-section mainly because I wasn't really effacing /dilating, so I didn't expect to go into labor naturally by my due date. ...
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- C., My first first delivery I went thru full labor from 6:30 am till 10:30pm and ended up with a C-section (my son got stuck and would not come out). I am due with...
- I had a c/s w/my first, then went on to have 2 VBACs -- the cord was wrapped around my son's neck & I never dilated past 4 the first time. The first VBAC was hard -- ...
- I had a c-section with my first (after a very long labor) and had a VBAC with my second (just short of 2 years later). One of the reasons I wanted to have a VBAC was ...
Signs of Labor
I was 75 effaced and at 3 1/2 centimeters for almost a month...so, everyone's different. I felt so much pressure, because I was already dilating. ...
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- I went to the docter four days before I went into labor and I hadn't even began dialating - for me ( and my sister in law) it was losing the mucus plug we both went in...
- My kiddos were both induced- no signs of anything- was very frustrating. You'll know when it is time. Just listen to your Dr.s advice relax and get rest now because ...
- MY EXPERIENCE WAS FOR THE LAST MONTH, THE FIRST WEEK I WAS AT 1, THE SECOND AT 2, THE THIRD AT 3, AND WHEN MY WATER BROKE THAT NEXT WEEK I WAS AT 5. I STILL HAD TO HAV...
FFN Question
Oct 29, 2009 ... I began to get mild contractions at 34 wks and was 90% effaced and 1/2 cm dilated. One anti-contraction med didn't work, then another I ...
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- I assume he/she will continue to monitor you closely. If you have not already received the steroid shots, you should be getting that. It is either 2 shots of betamet...
- I, too, had pre term labor and was on COMPLETE bed rest for 15 weeks. I was also in the hospital for 6 of those weeks. The shots do tend to decrease in their efficie...
- Hi S.! I haven't been through what you're going through but I just wanted to add one thing. I'm one of those people who likes things to be explained to me so I underst...
The Onset of Labor
I walked around 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced for two weeks, having inconsistent contractions. It was not fun, however I have the most beautiful son in the ...
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- it is different for everyone. My broke and it poured out but I had not had a single contraction. Others they break it on the delivery table. When it gets to that point...
- Hi B.! When I was pregnant with my son ( now 20 months), my water broke but it took me a few hours to realize it. That night I was up every two hours using the bathr...
- Hi there B.! I just wanted to let you know, that you will deffinetly know when you water brakes. It is a big gush of what feels like water. It feels like you peed yo...
Induced Labor
In both cases, I had already dilated to 2 and 3cm and was mostly effaced. If your cervix isn't ready, induction is more likely to be more painful and more ...
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- Here is what I found with my labor and delivery experiences. My first was induced. I went to the hospital scared to death of pitocin because of the horror stories I ...
- Do not freak out, as with anything baby/labor related it is up to the individual, being induced doesn't mean it is going to be worse or better than a natural birth, it...
- I was induced with my one and only because I was 9 days overdue. I was in labor for 8 hours, pushed 22 minutes, and that was it. I didn't use any painkillers. I was...
