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Q: Premature Delivery

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 18th, 2006

I have pains like my baby is pushing down.. I have menstrol cramps I'm due July 21 2005 and I just had a baby Jul 26 2006 I had him 3 week early.. I have a vaginal discharge of a clear mucussy discharge all the time.. I have back aces and paines. I can't stand up because I feel like I can't cetch my breath.. It feels like the baby is pushing down and I can't sleep at night. I feel contractions all the time.....

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 8th, 2007

Pregnancy Answer A1137

It seems as if you may deliver a child earlier than expected this time, too. You can visit your obstetrician for an abdominal ultrasound and a vaginal examination. You can checked for an eventual vaginal infection and to measure the expansion of your cervix. You can also request a cardio-toko-graphy to monitor the uterine contractions and the heart rate of the fetus.

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