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11/26/2008
3:51 am |
hi jill, i am 33 weeks pregnant and it seems like i am around 1-2 centimeters dilated based on a self exam, i have also been contracting for the last 3 days. the contractions arent really regular, but they dont seem to be going away. my next appt isnt until next week, should i head to the er or am i okay to wait till my doctors appt? |
12/19/2008
2:02 pm
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Dear One, 1-2 cm dilation is totally normal, natural and in no way predicts labor. Labor requires many cervical changes: the cervix shifting from posterier to anterior; the effacement (thinning) of the cervix; and contractions that are 60 seconds in duration. What is sounds like is pre labor, where your uterus contracts, but does not make cervical changes. Keep yourself well hydrated! I like to brew large batches of red raspberry tea with hon.... Read More  |
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Jill Wodnick is a dynamic communicator using her words to inspire and empower. Jill has years practicing as a certified birth doula, holistic childbirth educator and creator of women’s rites and rituals for pregnancy and birth. She has trained women’s health professionals at Expectant Head Start, the Black Infant Mortality Resource Reduction Center as well as hundreds of expectant parents! 
