37 Weeks And I Have Questions??? Posted: 09-12-03 14:02pm
Hello everyone!!
I am currently 37 wks 5 days pregnant with
my first child. At my check up this week
the doctor said I was 60% efface and 1 cm
dilated. After the exam I experienced
some light bleeding & am now just
spotting here and there. The doctor told
me to expect this. I am now having lower
back pain and every once in a while
something that feels like period cramps.
They are not frequent enough to time so I
don't think they are contractions. I am
not exactly sure what they are. Do any of
you have any idea's?? Also with me being
60% efface could that mean that I am going
to have this baby in the next week or is
that the same as dilation it could be
another two or three weeks before I reach
100%???
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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t_mcgough82
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Posted: 09-12-03 14:18pm
Hi! I just had a baby last october, so I
know what you are going through. I'm
sure that what you're going through is
normal. You're probably going to have
the baby in the next couple of days, it
being that you're already 60% effaced.
When I was pregnant with ethan, I never
had steady contractions (not even when I
was in labor). The friday before he was
born, I was having contractions and went
to the hospital because I too was only 37
weeks. I was only 25% effaced and 1cm
dilated. Early sunday morning (around
3am) I woke up because my water had burst.
I was only 4cm dilated and had went to
10 within 3 hours. Ethan was born at
10:19am sunday. It can happen that fast,
so if you're having those pains (which are
probably just contractions) I would go on
to the hospital to have it checked out.
You may just be more dilated than you
think.
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littleuga7
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T_mcgough82 Posted: 09-12-03 14:26pm
Thanks so much for the advice.
I am just worried that I will go into
labor and not know. My mom had all of us
kids in under 3 hours from her first
contraction. My sister was enduced and
had both of hers in less than 8 hours
(they say enduction takes longer but she
didn't).. So I will probably go fast once
it starts. I just worry that I won't know
its started. My husband is oversea's and
wont be home for the birth and he has all
these questions about whats going on and
la da la da la da... That I can't answer
cause I don't know whats going on. Lol.
Here I am rambling. Thanks for the
advice!
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t_mcgough82
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Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 7 Location: West Point, NY
Posted: 09-12-03 14:32pm
You're very welcome. trust me...You'll
know when the real labor begins. The
contraction became a lot worse for me.
I'm sure if you call the doctor and tell
him everything that's going on, he'll want
you to come in to be checked. If not and
you still feel uneasy about it, go to the
hospital and tell them what's going on.
I've always heard and believe it's true,
that a mother intuition, whether you be a
knew mother or not, is always right.
Good luck with your new baby! :d
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laura27
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Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 22 Location: west coast
You Are In Labor Posted: 09-13-03 23:01pm
Sounds like you are in labor. A woman can
be in labor for up to two weeks. You
don't have to be reeling in pain or
consistently contracting and dilating to
qualify for labor. Ask a midwife.
Doctors won't confirm this beacause of
insurance reasons. Don't worry your body
knows what it is doing.
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trust me...You'll
know when the real labor begins. The
contraction became a lot worse for me.
I'm sure if you call the doctor and tell
him everything that's going on, he'll want
you to come in to be checked. If not and
you still feel uneasy about it, go to the
hospital and tell them what's going on.
I've always heard and believe it's true,
that a mother intuition, whether you be a
knew mother or not, is always right.
Good luck with your new baby! :d