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Mikia_Paige_2005
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Just Curious About What the Doctor Means .
Posted: 06-18-07 20:42pm
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I went to the doctors Friday and he said
that I am 1cm and a half dilated and that
he can feel the babies head. I am just
wondering what he means by he can feel the
babies head. Does he mean that I am full
effaced or what? Please dont be rude I am
just wanting to understand somethings.
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-18-07 21:17pm
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That probably means that the baby is at
zero station. Try to relax because you are
more than likely going into labor soon.
The head is right where it needs to be and
the pressure may cause your water to break
or for you to go into labor.
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Mikia_Paige_2005
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Posted: 06-18-07 21:35pm
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Thanks for the advice. This is my second
child but this pregnancy has came with
complications. People are right when they
say each pregnancy is different. I went
into pre-term labor at 33 weeks and spent
the weekend in the hospital. But I feel
that this baby is atleast 6 or 7 lbs
already. The doctor has never said
anything about the baby being small. Sorry
for babbling on it's just I dont really
have many friends to talk to.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 06-18-07 21:41pm
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well you can talk to us about anything,
welcome to the forum! 
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 06-19-07 08:06am
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at 33 weeks its more a concern of the
lungs being mature but if the doctor did
think it was a concern there is medication
he could put you on to speed up the
process of maturing your baby's lungs..
dont feel weird asking any question! trust
me we all ask some strange ones a time or
two around here.. welcome to the forum and
let us know how it goes.
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Mikia_Paige_2005
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Posted: 06-19-07 09:14am
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When I went into pre-term labor at 33
weeks, they did give me the corticosteriod
shots to mature the babies lungs. So if I
had her now she would most likely be
alright? The doctor also put me on
procardia but he never said when to stop
taking it.
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-19-07 09:48am
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I am just curious but how far along are
you? If you are past 36 weeks you should
be okay.
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Mikia_Paige_2005
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Posted: 06-19-07 09:54am
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I am 35 weeks and 3 days pregnant. But ya
know when I went into pre-term labor even
then the doctor has never said anything
about he was worried the baby would be to
small. I wonder if he thinks the baby is
an ok size. I stopped taking the procardia
because I feel that I dont need it and my
body is telling me that I am gonna have
this baby real soon. I just hope it is not
on June 28th because that is my daughters
birthday. She is gonna be 2 yrs old.
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monkeygirl22
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Posted: 06-19-07 10:28am
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I am not sure what procardia is but if
your doctor put you on it you probably
need to stay on it until he says to go
off.
Don't be in such a rush to have your baby.
Your body is designed to keep it in there
for 9 and a half months for a reason. The
lungs are not completely developed until
you are 36 weeks along and sometimes even
then the baby can end up with breathing
problems. The further you go towards your
due date the better.
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Idony
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Posted: 06-19-07 13:15pm
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first off, do not stop taking anything you
were prescibed without talking to your
doctor first
1 cm means that your cervix is open i
cemtimeter, it needs to be 10 before the
baby comes, it can stay at 1 or 2 for a
month maybe longer
if he/she feels the head that just means
baby is head down and engaged, my doc
could feel my daughts head when she was +3
position, so you never know
i dont mean for this to sound rude but
none of that means you are going into
labor anytime soon, many subsquent
pregnancies the mum starts to dialate
sooner
~alicia~
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 06-19-07 14:40pm
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the 1cm could also mean her cervix is
shortened cuz she added after that that
the dr said shewas half dilated wich not
sure what that means maybe a fingertip
dilated but her cervix has shortened quite
a bit usually ur cervix is 4cm long and
shortens closer to labor wich is prob how
the dr can feel the babys head already.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 06-19-07 14:42pm
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| Idony
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if he/she feels the head that just means
baby is head down and engaged, my doc
could feel my daughts head when she was +3
position, so you never know
~alicia~ |
I totally agree with this. Just because he
can feel the head, doens't mean it's right
there about to come out.
zero station is the station at which the
head is visible with a slight push.
Sarah
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 06-19-07 14:45pm
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nm i think she meant 1 and a half
centimeters dilated i read to fast lol
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