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31 Weeks, Baby's Head Already Descending !!!!!! Posted: 09-07-05 23:17pm
Aaarrgghgh !!!!
I'm only 31 weeks and my baby's head has
already descended into my pelvic cavity.
This is my second baby, and everything
i've read says with the first baby, the
head descends early, but with second and
subsequent babies, it doesn't go there
until a week before birth, and sometimes,
not until you are actually in labour.
I don't want to have my baby at 32 weeks.
Has this happened to anyone else? It's
causing me some horrible pelvic and groin
pain, and while I don't want the baby to
be too early, i'm not sure I can put up
with this pain for another 9 weeks
either.
What's the earliest a baby can be born
without having to have special care?
Does anybody know?
My first was born at 36 weeks, so,
technicly she was pre-term, but she was
ok- she was by my bedside, and came home
from hospital with me after 4 days. She
didn't have to go in a humidity crib, or
be fed by tubes or anything.
Help !!! Should I be worried ?
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angel6932
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35wks Posted: 09-08-05 06:42am
Well I dont know if this is any help. I
am 35 wks and already 3cm. Yeah my plug
feel out two weeks ago and I got really
scared bc then I started having this
horriable pain they said it was her
droping into the pelvic area. This is my
first child also well I have misscarred bf
but this is the only one that I have
carried full tearm. The dr told me that
almost all woman who this is there first
baby have them early and usally second
time mothers have them right on time.
Well not in my familly I was the third for
my mom and I was born two months early I
weighed 5p6o and I was fine. Well I dont
know how fine I am now lol :d
anyway good luck I hope everything works
out for you.
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seksiHily
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Posted: 09-08-05 09:27am
Actually, first time mothers usually go
overdue.
Almost all the girls that used to post
here went overdue, unless they had
difficult pregnancies.
But to answer you el, im not sure the
absolute earliest, but my friends son was
born at almost 35 weeks and was on oxygen
only very briefly. It also depends on
other factors, im sure. But I hope the
pain subsides at least a little bit, and
you can carry to full term :)
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angel6932
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? Posted: 09-08-05 09:37am
Really I didnt know that. See I have had
a difficult pregnancy though so that might
be why for me and not others.
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callie8323
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36 Wks Posted: 09-08-05 12:52pm
When I went to the hospital at 34 wks they
said they baby only weighed 3 pounds and
they would try to stop labor then my
husbands little sister was born at 26 wks
she weighed a pound and 12 oz she is 5
now. She made it! I think 36 wks is when
they really won't need much help any
earlier they may need a breathing machine.
Hopefully they can stop ur labor if u go
into labor good luck.
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Posted: 09-08-05 13:11pm
Babies between 37 and 42 weeks are
considered full-term; a baby born before
37 weeks is pre-term and after 42 is
post-term.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 09-08-05 13:11pm
Go to babycenter.Com it is a great site to
learn information.
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angel6932
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Pray For Me Posted: 09-08-05 13:18pm
Please pray for me I need it right now.
The dr says that he thinks that it might
come next week but they keep changing
there story. I am just so broken hearted
they are suppost to know when I am due
right. But not when I will have her.
Anyways please pray.
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seksiHily
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Posted: 09-08-05 14:35pm
Angel, I will be praying and I dont mean
to downplay your worries, I hope to
aleviate them some, your 35 weeks, and
next week you will be 36, now ive heard
both 36 and 37 weeks are full term. You
should be fine, most doctors wont stop
labor at 36 weeks, because theres no
reason to :)
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angel6932
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Cant Wait Till Its Over Posted: 09-08-05 14:42pm
Right that is what he said today he said I
wont stop your labor bc she will be just
fine. So I hope that I can have this baby
pretty soon my back is killing me from
these contractions. Oh well cant wait
till its over and I have her in my arms it
will be worth it all. :d
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Posted: 09-08-05 15:42pm
El! If I were you, I would contact the
Dr., not all pregnancy's are the same,
plus it will help relieve some worries.
Keep us posted on what you find out, our
thoughts and prayers are with you!
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Posted: 09-08-05 15:48pm
Angel6932, it sounds like it will not be
long for you, I will say a little prayer
for you too!
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Posted: 09-08-05 16:20pm
Baby's usually drop 3 different times, 2
months be4, 2 weeks be4, then the day be4.
As far as in the birth canal that is
good and im hoping that is the most common
in all pregnancy's. Whether first second
or third. It is a good thing for baby to
be down there. My first 6 months and he
was in the birth canal already.
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angel6932
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Good Sign Posted: 09-08-05 18:54pm
Cant wait to have this baby!!! Oh yeah I
have already said that once bf didn't i?
I am just so tired. Question though I
have started having a thicker discharge is
that a good sign?
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Update Posted: 09-09-05 19:25pm
I've been to see the midwife (that sounds
so medevil)
they said the baby is low, and that is a
bit early, and a little unusual, but they
can't really say whether it means I will
have her early or not.
So that's a big help isn't it !!!!!!!!
I'm nearly 32 weeks now, so if I can just
hold on for another 4 weeks, i'll be
happy. My fisrt daughter was born at 36
weeks, and she was absolutely fine- so
don't worry angel !!! She didn't need
oxygen, or to be put in any special care
or anything.
She did get a little jaundice, and spent
some hours in a special ultraviolet light
crib, but apparently lots of babies do
that.
I just to want to have this baby any
earlier than I had my first, that's all.
Thanks for all the replies though !! Look
after yourselves, all you mum's to be !
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