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i am 35 weeks pregnant and was admitted into hospital. what ...


Sent to Health Experts August 08, 2006 6:30 p.m.

i am 35 weeks pregnant and was admitted into hospital. what do hospitals do to stop labour from developing at this early stage?

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August 08, 2006 6:50 p.m. (19 minutes and 59 seconds later)
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If your water breaks before 37 weeks but you aren't having any contractions, your doctor may decide to wait for labor to start, induce labor, or try to delay labor. In most cases if you are in labor after 34 weeks, you will be allowed to deliver. Babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. There may be a short stay in the nicu and there may be a few short term health problems, but generally your baby will do well.


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Sent August 08, 2006 6:53 p.m. (2 minutes and 59 seconds later)

i was having 3 contractions every 5 mins and then my labour stopped how is this possible and will i go into labour at any time soon?
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August 08, 2006 6:59 p.m. (5 minutes and 16 seconds later)
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This was most likely false labor.
If contractions stop for a while, this means it is false labor. With real labor, contractions intensify with activity and aren't relieved by a change in position. Pain begins in the lower back and spreads to the lower abdomen; it may also radiate to the legs. Contractions may feel like gastrointestinal upset and be accompanied by diarrhea. Contractions become progressively more frequent and painful, and generally more regular.
False labor consists of contractions that are not regular, and don't increase in frequency or severity. Pain is in the lower abdomen rather than the lower back. Contractions subside if you walk around or change position.


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Sent August 08, 2006 7:00 p.m. (1 minute and 28 seconds later)

i was given an injection in my bum was this to stop labour?
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August 08, 2006 7:04 p.m. (4 minutes and 7 seconds later)
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Medication to stop labor would be in IV form in your arm if you went to the hospital, and they may have also given you medication to take home.


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Sent August 08, 2006 7:06 p.m. (2 minutes and 10 seconds later)

i was given a drip and some antibiotics to take home is this whta stopped my labour if so how long does the medication usually last?
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August 08, 2006 7:12 p.m. (5 minutes and 30 seconds later)
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This medication would last for a day or more- it is very variable. The antibiotics would just be a preventative measure as far as infection is concerned. Your doctor should have also given you instructions on what you can and cannot do, and also stressed that you should take it easy.



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Sent August 08, 2006 7:13 p.m. (1 minute and 31 seconds later)

so i could go into labour any time from now?
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August 08, 2006 7:21 p.m. (7 minutes and 8 seconds later)
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Anything is possible and there is no way to predict what will happen. Your best bet at this point is not to worry about it, and since you are at 35 weeks your baby has an excellent chance of being fine once he/she is born.



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