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Question about braxton hicks Posted: 01-15-08 09:12am
Are you still supposed to call your doctor
if you are getting 4-5 braxton-hicks an
hour? Or do you only call if you are
getting real strong contractions?
Let me explain: My boss is 28 weeks. She's
been having "what she is sure..couldn't
possibly...right" type contractions. I'm
sure (hoping) they are only b/h. She said
they aren't really painful, but she is
very aware of their existance. She also
has a headache (and I think her face is
slightly swollen).
I told her to drink some water and see if
that helps. I also told her to make a note
of how many she's getting and hour.
I'm just not sure if the rule applies to
b/h or only contractions.
Thanks!
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:14am
i think that is still the general rule.
i'll be honest though, i get more than 5
an hour some days and i don't call. i just
lay down and they go away after awhile. i
don't think it's a big deal but i will be
mentioning it at my appointment tomorrow.
the swelling is cause for concern though.
does she have an appointment soon?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:19am
No, her next appt is in two weeks from
today.
She did travel over the weekend. Maybe
that is just messing with her? I don't
really know. I don't want to worry her by
any means. But, when she was explain what
she was feeling to me she said she "must
have pulled a muscle over her (points to
side of stomach) because it hurts" and the
way she said it just kind of made
me...take note?
I'm sure I'm just worried for nothing. She
just looks odd. (not in a bad way) I mean,
I walked into her office and looked up and
asked what was wrong. She didn't have to
volunteer the info.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:37am
Are b/h regular? I always thought they
were speratic? I'm wrong..right?
Wow, you would really think I would have
researched the whole pregnancy thing a
little more.
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:40am
As your
pregnancy progresses, Braxton Hicks
contractions tend to come somewhat more
often, but until you get to your last few
weeks, they should remain infrequent,
irregular, and essentially painless.
Sometimes, though, Braxton Hicks are hard
to distinguish from early signs of preterm
labor.
Play it safe and don't try to make the
diagnosis yourself. If you haven't hit 37
weeks yet and you're having four or more
contractions in an hour, or have any other
signs of preterm labor, call your
caregiver immediately.
maybe she should call her doctor?
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:41am
i would tell her to call her dr.maybe her
blood pressure is up
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:44am
yeah, like i said before, the swelling is
more cause for concern. the first thing
they always ask at appointments (like the
second i walk in the room) is if i've
noticed any swelling.
does she seem at all concerned?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:57am
Thanks for the info B. stupid filters at
work wont let me do much at all.
Yeah, she is starting to get concerned. I
was there during two of them, and they
actually made her stop what she is doing.
Plus they are coming every 14-15 minutes.
So, I talked her into calling. She was
afraid she was just being overparanoid.
She is waiting for them to call her back
now.
She actually started swelling last
Thursday. Her legs and feet are pretty
bad.
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Becky
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Posted: 01-15-08 10:07am
Get her to call her doctor asap
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Posted: 01-15-08 10:32am
she needs to go to a doctor, the headache
needs to be checked out and so does the
swelling
i dont know about the contractions, i
didnt really have any bh until the last
month and then they came strong and
painful and turned into real contractions
that lasted for the last 2 weeks...that
month really sucked lol
