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Contractions Have Slowed Down
I was due yesterday and I started sporadic contractions as of late Tuesday night . ... false labor like this, and it can still be days before the baby comes. ...
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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...
38 Wks and 5 Days!!
... but all those do is bring on false labor or contractions and then they go away or they aren't as strong so i can't say they are true labor contractions! ...
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- I understand your frustration. My first two children were two weeks early and my third, although I started having regualr contractions about a month before her due da...
- Do you have anyone who can take you out someplace? Your mom maybe? Someone who can help with your son and get you two out of the house? Sounds like you are going stir ...
- i have a 3 month and a 3 y.o. and let me just say that you should spend this time enjoying your older kid, because i am sure you know you will be expecting a lot more ...
Contractions- Are They Braxton Hicks or Should I Worry??
In fact, I'm 37 weeks now and have been having painful contractions, ... Next question: Contractions/ Braxton Hicks ... False Labor or Something Else? ...
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- I was always told and taught through school that real labor will not stop with walking, it will actually intensify, and braxton hicks will become less intense. Real la...
- Hi K., I just had my third baby two months ago and had the same problems very early in my pregnancy. I had many nights where I told my husband "this is it!" I fe...
- my first child i started that at like beginning of my 8 months. i had the same thing. and they came regular. they told me to lay on my (i think left side) and drink lo...
Cramps & Braxton Hicks.. Preterm Labor??
I told them the contractions hurt and I know I am in labor. So they had me walk around for an hour...that will either speed labor along or if it was false ...
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- I had Braxton Hicks a lot near the end of my pregnancy with both kids. I would have to slow down walking and wait for the discomfort to pass several weeks before my k...
- Being 1cm at 36 weeks doesn't necessarily mean labor is coming right away. With a subsequent baby (anything after the first), it is normal to dilate a little during t...
- It is hard to tell how much longer you have. They say that false labor usually happens 1 week before you actually go into real labor. That happened to me. But every pr...
Positive Fetal Fibronectin at 31 & 1/2 Weeks
I was put on bedrest at 30 weeks due to early contractions. .... The fFN test is notorious for false positives, especially if was performed after you had a ...
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- Hi - I was put on bedrest at 30 weeks due to early contractions. My FFN test was initially negative, but around 32/33 weeks or so it came back positive. My doctor ...
- K., I never had a problem like yours with either of my pregnancies but I did have my second at 32 weeks due to some bowel complications I was having. So my advic...
- I don't know what you were told about the test. The general rule is, if it's negative, you are not likely to deliver in the next 2 weeks. If it's positive, it is not ...
Trying to Establish Regualr Labor Pattern
it sounds to me like you are just having having false labor or strong braxton hicks contractions. i would just relax and let things progress on it's own. ...
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- it sounds to me like you are just having having false labor or strong braxton hicks contractions. i would just relax and let things progress on it's own.
- I heard about this and tried it when I was a week late giving birth to my duaghter. I don't know if it works really, but there is a tea that you can find at health fo...
- Hello T., My suggestion to you is not to do anything to stimulate labor. You are still fairly early from your due date. I am an OB nurse and it is absolutely true th...
Questions About Inducing Labor
I'm not going to lie to you, inducing makes your contractions come harder and faster. ..... false contractions · signs of impending labor ...
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- Hello H., I was induced with my first baby. The doctor thought I was 2 weeks over due. Delivery was normal compared to my second who came right on her due date. Labor ...
- I had a C-section at 37 weeks. My baby girl was perfect, lungs fully developed. My blood pressure was extremely high. C-section is definately the way to go.
- Hi H.. Congrats to you! I have been a doula for over ten years and have lots of birth experience. Inductions can be hard on you mentally because it is forced. Yet, ...
Fetal Fibronectin Test
... make a point to tell you that there is a lot of false positive results. ... About 3 weeks later, I had intense contractions and the terbutaline was not ...
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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...
How to deal with mucus discharge during 35 weeks of pregnancy
If you are unsure if you are experiencing braxton hicks contractions or the real ones, time them. ... False Labor or Something Else? ...
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- E., you need to contact your physician or the on call doctor and let them know what you see. It could be the beginning stages but the mucus is not always that color so...
- Sounds like you lost your mucus plug. Braxton Hicks are very normal and it just means your body is practicing for its big moment. Sadly though, it doesn't mean your ba...
- Congratulations on your pregnancy. I think what you are experiencing is quite normal. I remember the same thing, and in fact I ended up going to the hospital becau...
Am I Close to Delivery - or Am I Just Getting My Hopes Up
I've been having contractions off an on since Thursday 2/28. ... I asked my new OB why I had false labor so much with the second and none with the 1st, ...
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- There are so many things that you notice with the second pregnancy because you know what it feels like and especially if you're ready for it to end (I understand that ...
- Hi K., It sounds like you are in early labor. My OB told me each labor is "generally" half the time of the previous one. Sounds like your first wasn't quite ready th...
- Sounds like what I just went through 4 weeks ago with my 2nd pregnancy!! :( You are living through hell right now, and I feel so bad for you!! I had the same symptoms...
