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Would it be presumptuous...

littlewifeylittlewifey
in 3rd Trimester

All night I had dreams that my water broke, and I kept waking up to feel my crotch and make sure it was just a dream.

I have an appt. in 2 hours, and I'm not scheduled for an internal (that I know of), but I'm dying for some progress... would it be presumptuous to ask the doc when this muffin's gonna be done cookin?!

I'm sure they get sick of hearing that question, but what's the worst that could happen? She would just break my little heart and tell me I've got A LONG WAY to go :)?

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Re: Would it be presumptuous...

  • nuttybunchnuttybunch

    You can always ask when your internals start--that you'd like to be mentally prepared. At least you'd know THAT.

    I don't think they can guess anything without doing an internal, and my dr won't even guess at all. She just keeps saying she'll see me next week. Makes me want to strangle her, but I actually really like her.

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  • cspence1cspence1
    doesnt hurt anything to ask...... they may not know... but ask if they will do an internal then you can have something to go off of?
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  • Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member
    you can ask about internals- but they don't tell you anything. you can be dilated for weeks and still not give birth. My OB doesn't even do them b/c they tell you nothing about when you'll go into labor.
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  • APrice4UTAPrice4UT member

    Mine would do them on request at 36 weeks, but made sure to tell me that it would not indicate anything regarding labor.  It probably wouldn't hurt to ask and it is your body!

    I had one at my 36 week appointment and have a ripe cervix.  I did not have one last week (kind of nice not to know any details).  And will have one tomorrow at my 38 week appointment.  I'm not banking on too much information from them.  I think I'll have better indicators that I see and feel...

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  • IU_babyIU_baby member

    My cervix has been soft, 50% effaced and dilated 1 cm since 32 weeks.  I have not made any additional progress (thank goodness) and I was just checked at my appointment on Monday.   

    My doctor said I could deliver when I stop taking the medication to stop my contractions, but she said I could also make it to my due date or past it.  They really have no idea.

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