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August 2014 Moms
MallardDucky
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When the word WOW comes out of the OBs mouth
MallardDucky
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Makes you worry a tad.
Since this pregnancy is very (VERY) close to the last one my doctor is being very cautious. Since I have had some intense BHs and kinda far from the hosptial we talked about what we would do in case of an emergency.
During the convo he went back over previous labors. The last one in sept was 5 hours with pitocin. The labor before that was only 3 hours natural. This is when the words wow came out lol.
I will have a copy of my records with me at all times and any signs of labor straight to nearest hoaptial. (I am closer to a different hosptial when I am at home compared to his hosptial when I am towards work or (local town). I also will be getting weekly ultrasounds to make sure everything is going ok in there, that the placenta is doing ok and my cervix does what it should.
At signs of an issue we will go over early induction and/or c-section as the case warrants. Basically trying to make sure if I go into labor early I don't have a premature baby on side of the road.
I am very thankful for a very proactive doctor.
Since this pregnancy is very (VERY) close to the last one my doctor is being very cautious. Since I have had some intense BHs and kinda far from the hosptial we talked about what we would do in case of an emergency.
During the convo he went back over previous labors. The last one in sept was 5 hours with pitocin. The labor before that was only 3 hours natural. This is when the words wow came out lol.
I will have a copy of my records with me at all times and any signs of labor straight to nearest hoaptial. (I am closer to a different hosptial when I am at home compared to his hosptial when I am towards work or (local town). I also will be getting weekly ultrasounds to make sure everything is going ok in there, that the placenta is doing ok and my cervix does what it should.
At signs of an issue we will go over early induction and/or c-section as the case warrants. Basically trying to make sure if I go into labor early I don't have a premature baby on side of the road.
I am very thankful for a very proactive doctor.
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Re: When the word WOW comes out of the OBs mouth
I have fast labors and tend to go early, so I restrict myself from traveling sooner than most, but can't imagine considering a c-section for either reason.
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DD: 8/20/14; DS: 11/13/16; DD: 5/3/19; DD: 8/31/21; Baby #5 (team green) due 3/24/24
@Rosebean: I told the nurses about my previous fast labor when I went in with my 2nd. They still made me lay down and be monitored for what seemed like forever, it was probably 30 minutes or so. I went through most of my labor in there, by the time I got to the actual delivery room I had the baby pretty much as soon as I walked in. I had a couple more contractions and then he was coming.
Labor was 2 hrs 45 mins total. My first labor was 7 hours, with 3 hours of pushing. This time around we're all packing up and going to the hospital at the first sign of labor. My parents are going to meet us there (to take my 2 boys).
son#1 born 6/2010
son#2 born 4/2012
son#3 born 7/2014
All this is not just due to fast labors he is more proactive about this pregnancy being so soon after the last. With pregnancies so close together there is (I believe) a 40% chance that I will go into preterm labor. Ultrasounds to check cervix and placenta and whatnots everyweek.
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