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Q: Dilated? How Soon Will I Go Into Labor

asked by: meggan on January 13th, 2007

Experienced User

I think I posted about the extremely bad pelvic and vaginal pain im having. Well I went to l & d and got checked. They felt that there was nothing wrong.. Crazy huh??: I keep crying and actually fell that is how bad it hurt. Anyhow the doc checked my cervix. He was very general on it. He said he could get his finger in but that was it. I know that means im about 1cm dilated but he never mentioned anything about being effaced or having a risk of early labor. He didnt seemed concerned. He checked also for infections and nothing! Again these are navy doctors in training. None of them full. That makes me concerned! Would you think im ok. And that the risk of going into labor is small!? The pain hurts like hell. I have non consistant contractions and well im just nervous.. Any opinion. Im only 36 weeks.. Thanks sorry to be so long

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Mabel

replied on January 13th, 2007

Moderator

Dilation does not mean you would go into labor. Women can be a fingertip (it sounds like that is what you are) dilated for months.

If any doctor found the magic formula for figuring out a woman's risk of preterm labor or how long it would be before she went into labor, he would be a very rich man.

Simple point: no one can tell you when you might go into labor. Even though these are doctor's in training, they probably see women like you multiple times per day - and training hospitals never let interns loose without an actual doctor to oversee what they are doing.

If you are concerned, call your regular ob in the morning. More than likely it is normal pregnancy pains that come in the end of every pregnancy.

Good luck!

meggan

replied on January 13th, 2007

Experienced User

Thanks hun sorry if my thing sounded stupid. I guess I feel stupid. But I didnt know if snyone experianced this. Anyhow thanks ill keep it in mind.

Mabel

replied on January 13th, 2007

Moderator

meggan wrote:

thanks hun sorry if my thing sounded stupid. I guess I feel stupid. But I didnt know if snyone experianced this. Anyhow thanks ill keep it in mind.

you didn't sound stupid at all! Wink

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