So this is my third pregnancy both previous were sections and I am having a repeat with this baby. I am 37 weeks and have been contracting all day and night today 14-15 minutes apart about 35 seconds long and on the pamphlet from my dr. says only to call when you have more than five in an hour. And I have had that problem before and called and they said to drink something cold and lay on my left side and if they get to being 7 minutes apart to call back. Well I have already tried water and left side and I am still contracting ever 14-15 min. for 30-35sec. each. I can physically feel her head pushing down and I am hurting like hell. I want to call the dr. but I know they are either going to tell me to call back when they get closer or to go to L%26amp;D and let them check me out. The only thing is I know my cervix was only 75% effaced and I wasn't dilated but a figertip fWhat would you do? Please don't be rude I know none of you are dr.'s I'm not asking for medical advice!!!?
I would say call the OB and get ready to go in....especially if you are going to need a section.What would you do? Please don't be rude I know none of you are dr.'s I'm not asking for medical advice!!!?
sorry but um, if you know were not doctors, y would you be asking for MEDICAL advice? go to the emergency room, you're having a baby!!!
Friday, April 30, 2010
I have many-many knots of LYPOMA(diposited fats)in my body. Dr. say leave it like this or get oprated. Advice.
I m 32 now. My brother have this same disease too. Earlier it was small in size but now it seams that it have grown up. May be because I have put on some weight. I m not sure. It doesn't pain me. First it started from my both the arms. Then I saw the same knots on the other parts of my body. Dr. says there is no treatment for this. I tried Homeopathic but I was not regular in taking the medicine. But I never believed that. Kindly advice .
Is this curable ? Is there any solution of this disease ?I have many-many knots of LYPOMA(diposited fats)in my body. Dr. say leave it like this or get oprated. Advice.
Introduction
A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty tumor situated between the skin and the muscle layer. Often a lipoma is easy to identify because it moves readily with slight finger pressure. It's doughy to touch and usually not tender. You could have several that persist for years. Lipomas can occur at any age, but they're most often detected in middle age.
Signs and symptoms
A lipoma is a flattened lump located just under the skin. It feels soft and doughy and moves easily with slight finger pressure. Lipomas often occur in the neck, shoulders, back, arms and thighs.
Most often, lipomas remain small 鈥?less than 5 centimeters in diameter 鈥?but they can grow large, reaching more than 20 centimeters across. Lipomas can be painful if they grow and press on nearby nerves. Because it grows slowly, you might have a lipoma for years before you notice it.
A lipoma isn't cancer and is usually harmless. Treatment generally isn't necessary, but if the lipoma is in a bothersome location, is painful or is growing, it should be removed.
Causes
The exact cause of lipomas isn't clear. Sometimes lipomas are detected after an injury. But it's uncertain whether they're caused by the trauma or whether their detection was just incidental. Lipomas also tend to run in families, so genetic factors likely play a role in their development.
When to seek medical advice
A lipoma is rarely a serious medical condition. But if you notice a lump or swelling anywhere on your body, it's best to have it checked by your doctor.
Screening and diagnosis
A doctor can make a diagnosis by physical examination of the lump. If there's any doubt, your doctor may do other tests, such as a biopsy or removal of tissue.
There's a very small chance that a lump resembling a lipoma may actually be a form of cancer called liposarcoma. Liposarcomas 鈥?cancerous tumors in fatty tissues 鈥?grow rapidly, don't move under the skin and are usually painful. A needle biopsy or a CT scan is typically done if your doctor suspects liposarcoma.
Treatment
If you have a lipoma, no treatment is usually necessary. However, if the lipoma is in a bothersome location, is painful or is growing, your doctor might recommend that it be removed. Treatments include:
Steroid injections. This treatment shrinks the lipoma but usually doesn't completely eliminate the tumor. Steroid injections are typically used with smaller tumors 鈥?those less than 2.5 centimeters in diameter.
Liposuction. This treatment uses a needle and a large syringe to remove the fatty tumor. Liposuction is usually done when the lipoma is in a location where you want to avoid a large scar. It's difficult to remove the entire tumor with this technique.
Surgical removal. Larger lipomas are best removed by surgically cutting them out. Recurrences after removal are uncommon.
Being the cause is uncertain and has genetic involvement I don't think that there is a cure.
Is this curable ? Is there any solution of this disease ?I have many-many knots of LYPOMA(diposited fats)in my body. Dr. say leave it like this or get oprated. Advice.
Introduction
A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty tumor situated between the skin and the muscle layer. Often a lipoma is easy to identify because it moves readily with slight finger pressure. It's doughy to touch and usually not tender. You could have several that persist for years. Lipomas can occur at any age, but they're most often detected in middle age.
Signs and symptoms
A lipoma is a flattened lump located just under the skin. It feels soft and doughy and moves easily with slight finger pressure. Lipomas often occur in the neck, shoulders, back, arms and thighs.
Most often, lipomas remain small 鈥?less than 5 centimeters in diameter 鈥?but they can grow large, reaching more than 20 centimeters across. Lipomas can be painful if they grow and press on nearby nerves. Because it grows slowly, you might have a lipoma for years before you notice it.
A lipoma isn't cancer and is usually harmless. Treatment generally isn't necessary, but if the lipoma is in a bothersome location, is painful or is growing, it should be removed.
Causes
The exact cause of lipomas isn't clear. Sometimes lipomas are detected after an injury. But it's uncertain whether they're caused by the trauma or whether their detection was just incidental. Lipomas also tend to run in families, so genetic factors likely play a role in their development.
When to seek medical advice
A lipoma is rarely a serious medical condition. But if you notice a lump or swelling anywhere on your body, it's best to have it checked by your doctor.
Screening and diagnosis
A doctor can make a diagnosis by physical examination of the lump. If there's any doubt, your doctor may do other tests, such as a biopsy or removal of tissue.
There's a very small chance that a lump resembling a lipoma may actually be a form of cancer called liposarcoma. Liposarcomas 鈥?cancerous tumors in fatty tissues 鈥?grow rapidly, don't move under the skin and are usually painful. A needle biopsy or a CT scan is typically done if your doctor suspects liposarcoma.
Treatment
If you have a lipoma, no treatment is usually necessary. However, if the lipoma is in a bothersome location, is painful or is growing, your doctor might recommend that it be removed. Treatments include:
Steroid injections. This treatment shrinks the lipoma but usually doesn't completely eliminate the tumor. Steroid injections are typically used with smaller tumors 鈥?those less than 2.5 centimeters in diameter.
Liposuction. This treatment uses a needle and a large syringe to remove the fatty tumor. Liposuction is usually done when the lipoma is in a location where you want to avoid a large scar. It's difficult to remove the entire tumor with this technique.
Surgical removal. Larger lipomas are best removed by surgically cutting them out. Recurrences after removal are uncommon.
Being the cause is uncertain and has genetic involvement I don't think that there is a cure.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
my 5 month old was laying on her belly and her 6 yr old sister was ';helping'; me when she wasnt suppossed to she flipped her from her belly to back and her arm got caught
she wouldnt stop crying the arm was limp for 15 minutes I called her dr. he said to give her tylenol
that it is very hard to break a babies arm.
he said give her tylenol every 4 hours and tomorrow bring her in if she is still uncomfortable.
has this happend before to anybody.MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
It is hard but not impossible...If her arm is still limp, she cries without consolation when she moves it or it is touched, is red, very swollen or hot then I'd take her to the ER. Otherwise, chances are it can wait until tomorrow. My daughter had the same experience with her finger. She was just fine in the morning. Didn't even remember her finger was hurt until I brought it up. Good Luck!MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
Please take your baby to the emergency room, it could be very serious, don't let no one tell you about what to do for your baby, if you the baby needs medical attention then go to the er room. or called the paramedic, your child could be in great pain even with you giving her the Tylenol. so please go and take her to the er room.do this asap, you should even be thinking about spending another minute trying to figure out what to do. please take her asap. good luck and god bless you and your kids. i will be praying for you.
Take her to hospital NOW!
Babies are so fragile. If her arm is broken and you do nothing about it, you could be classed as an unfit mother. even if you have rang a doctor to ask about it. That does not matter. Take her to the hospital now.
Children can cope with things so so well, and you think they are doing fine, and then all of a sudden they will just go down... so quickly. Because that is how a child's body works. They work so hard to fight off pain, that they use all of there energy, that when they have no energy left, they just go down hill.
Please take her to hospital. It may be nothing, but it could be something.
If you really believe there's a chance her arm could be broken, take her to the ER anyway. Your doctor may be wrong. If you suspect it's worse than your doctor thinks, take her today. At the very least, it will put your mind at ease. Good luck!
babies bones are very soft and difficult to break....it is possible however.....just do as the Dr says and take her in tomorrow....if it is broken, the bones are soft and will mend quickly and usually without problems
For the most part i would trust my pedi. but if it seems like she still cant move her arm or fingers then it may be broken and need a cast of some sort. Give her a few hours then decide what you think you should do.
Don't worry i know as a mother it is your job to worry about your babies but if that's what the Dr. says to do then do it and if your still worried then take your baby to him/her.
actually babies bones are very fragile so if she is still not using her arm she needs an xray
I say take her in docs dont always kno best. if it was my child I wouldnt have even called the doc i would have went straight to the er.beauty
she wouldnt stop crying the arm was limp for 15 minutes I called her dr. he said to give her tylenol
that it is very hard to break a babies arm.
he said give her tylenol every 4 hours and tomorrow bring her in if she is still uncomfortable.
has this happend before to anybody.MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
It is hard but not impossible...If her arm is still limp, she cries without consolation when she moves it or it is touched, is red, very swollen or hot then I'd take her to the ER. Otherwise, chances are it can wait until tomorrow. My daughter had the same experience with her finger. She was just fine in the morning. Didn't even remember her finger was hurt until I brought it up. Good Luck!MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
Please take your baby to the emergency room, it could be very serious, don't let no one tell you about what to do for your baby, if you the baby needs medical attention then go to the er room. or called the paramedic, your child could be in great pain even with you giving her the Tylenol. so please go and take her to the er room.do this asap, you should even be thinking about spending another minute trying to figure out what to do. please take her asap. good luck and god bless you and your kids. i will be praying for you.
Take her to hospital NOW!
Babies are so fragile. If her arm is broken and you do nothing about it, you could be classed as an unfit mother. even if you have rang a doctor to ask about it. That does not matter. Take her to the hospital now.
Children can cope with things so so well, and you think they are doing fine, and then all of a sudden they will just go down... so quickly. Because that is how a child's body works. They work so hard to fight off pain, that they use all of there energy, that when they have no energy left, they just go down hill.
Please take her to hospital. It may be nothing, but it could be something.
If you really believe there's a chance her arm could be broken, take her to the ER anyway. Your doctor may be wrong. If you suspect it's worse than your doctor thinks, take her today. At the very least, it will put your mind at ease. Good luck!
babies bones are very soft and difficult to break....it is possible however.....just do as the Dr says and take her in tomorrow....if it is broken, the bones are soft and will mend quickly and usually without problems
For the most part i would trust my pedi. but if it seems like she still cant move her arm or fingers then it may be broken and need a cast of some sort. Give her a few hours then decide what you think you should do.
Don't worry i know as a mother it is your job to worry about your babies but if that's what the Dr. says to do then do it and if your still worried then take your baby to him/her.
actually babies bones are very fragile so if she is still not using her arm she needs an xray
I say take her in docs dont always kno best. if it was my child I wouldnt have even called the doc i would have went straight to the er.
Hoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?
could get off it but still needed something for anxiety.so he put me on 0.5 mg of klonopin 3 times a day and had me cut my xanx by 1 pill on may 8 he had me cut it back 1 more mg leaving me on 1 mg which i was suppose to have stoppeed but im afraid even though im on the klonopin im having withdrawals from the xanx..drs nurse called me today and said dr said to up my klonopin by 1 more pill so im on 0.5 mh klonopin and the 1 mg of xanx that i need to stop.I have had the worst one sided headache and blurry eyes today kinda emoitinal and week legs..........could i be in a withdrawal from the xanax...im having trouble concentrating and even teh klonopin doesnt seeem to be helping my anxiety which i have it BAD!!! You might can tell that........any words or anyone ever taper off xanax using klonopinHoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?
According to Dr. Heather Ashton, both Xanax and Klonopin are equivalent to 20 mg. of Valium. So you were on the equivalent of 60 mg. of Valium with your 3 mg. of Xanax (20 * 3). Now you are on the equivalent of 30 mg. Valium (20 * 1.5). That is a drastic difference which no doubt accounts for your acute symptoms. Perhaps your doctor would be willing to increase your Klonopin dosage to compensate for the decreased amount of Xanax.
In the meantime check out Dr. Ashton's work which can be found at http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/index.htm. For 12 years she ran a benzo withdrawal clinic at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. She demonstrated that it is possible to slowly taper off benzo's of all kinds. If you would be interested in embarking upon this journey, read up on her suggestions and discuss it with your doctor.
A good support organization to consider joining is the Yahoo Benzo group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/benzo. The moderators have years of experience of aiding people who sought and obtained from various benzo's. Good luck!Hoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?
I have been on both xanax and konopin. The klonopin was much more edffective in the long term treatment. I did not go through witdrawals from the xanax. I was on 4mg of klonopin a day. Maybe you just need your dosage upped. Good luck
Your doctor was extremely irresponsible for putting you on xanax. Every doctor knows that that was used like 50 years ago and it has serious side effects including addiction and so on that could ruin your life like it ruined my grandpa's (he had anxiety too and took xanix back in the 50's).
This is serious. With the doctor's guidance you need to slowely ween yourself off of this med before it is too late. This is no joke. This is one of the worst meds he could have given you. It's known for its bad side effects and extreme addiction.
A medicine you may want to consider that I take for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is Pacsol. It is non-addicting and works well. Do some research. Your doctor obviously does not care if he just put you on xanax like that. Get off it slowely, however and under a doctor's guidance. But, get off it. You will thank me later. Pacsol is extremely good, but you also need therapy along with it.
Studies show anxiety is caused by an imbalance in seritoin levels in the brain. This slowely over a month or twos time reverses this. You keep on taking this for a long time with therapy. It works, if you have a good therapist. To begin with, your doctor should prescribe no more or less than 20 mg. He should wait before prescribing more. It shoudl never surpass 50 mg and be a while before you get decide if ever needed to be up there. See your doctor!
According to Dr. Heather Ashton, both Xanax and Klonopin are equivalent to 20 mg. of Valium. So you were on the equivalent of 60 mg. of Valium with your 3 mg. of Xanax (20 * 3). Now you are on the equivalent of 30 mg. Valium (20 * 1.5). That is a drastic difference which no doubt accounts for your acute symptoms. Perhaps your doctor would be willing to increase your Klonopin dosage to compensate for the decreased amount of Xanax.
In the meantime check out Dr. Ashton's work which can be found at http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/index.htm. For 12 years she ran a benzo withdrawal clinic at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. She demonstrated that it is possible to slowly taper off benzo's of all kinds. If you would be interested in embarking upon this journey, read up on her suggestions and discuss it with your doctor.
A good support organization to consider joining is the Yahoo Benzo group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/benzo. The moderators have years of experience of aiding people who sought and obtained from various benzo's. Good luck!Hoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?
I have been on both xanax and konopin. The klonopin was much more edffective in the long term treatment. I did not go through witdrawals from the xanax. I was on 4mg of klonopin a day. Maybe you just need your dosage upped. Good luck
Your doctor was extremely irresponsible for putting you on xanax. Every doctor knows that that was used like 50 years ago and it has serious side effects including addiction and so on that could ruin your life like it ruined my grandpa's (he had anxiety too and took xanix back in the 50's).
This is serious. With the doctor's guidance you need to slowely ween yourself off of this med before it is too late. This is no joke. This is one of the worst meds he could have given you. It's known for its bad side effects and extreme addiction.
A medicine you may want to consider that I take for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is Pacsol. It is non-addicting and works well. Do some research. Your doctor obviously does not care if he just put you on xanax like that. Get off it slowely, however and under a doctor's guidance. But, get off it. You will thank me later. Pacsol is extremely good, but you also need therapy along with it.
Studies show anxiety is caused by an imbalance in seritoin levels in the brain. This slowely over a month or twos time reverses this. You keep on taking this for a long time with therapy. It works, if you have a good therapist. To begin with, your doctor should prescribe no more or less than 20 mg. He should wait before prescribing more. It shoudl never surpass 50 mg and be a while before you get decide if ever needed to be up there. See your doctor!
Okay so I went to the dr's today and my baby is measuring almost 2 or 3 weeks ahead of normal. Any advice?!
I have been arguing with the dr's and telling them that I'm not due in July that I'm due in June but according to them and the date of my LMP I'm due in July. My LMP wasn't right and even though they've been informed (more than once) they won't change. So anyways~I went and had a sonogram done today and according to the dr's I'm only 33wks 1day right now but my baby is measuring 35wks 5days which is RIGHT ON TIME according to my dates. She is already weighing 6lbs 1oz and her head itself is measuring 37wks. Come on~how in hell is that possible when my biggest baby was only 7lbs 6ozs and I don't have gestational diabetes or any other problem. What would anyone else do and what would you think as far as the baby and my due date?!?!?!?! HELP!!! :)Okay so I went to the dr's today and my baby is measuring almost 2 or 3 weeks ahead of normal. Any advice?!
It doesn't matter. The baby doesn't know when it's ';due'; and it will come when it is ready. If it doesn't, the doctor will still be monitoring you and the baby to make sure it isn't getting too big, and if you haven't gone into labor yet, they will induce you rather than let the baby get too big. Don't worry about the specific date at this point -- the baby will come when the baby is ready.Okay so I went to the dr's today and my baby is measuring almost 2 or 3 weeks ahead of normal. Any advice?!
I don't understand why you are so concerned. The baby is going to come when it's ready regardless of what you or the doctor's say.
If you are 33 weeks, you could go in the next 4-5 weeks or so. So you baby would be about 8 lbs. There's nothing unusual about that if you ask me.
Your due date could be wrong. It is always a guess when they give you the date, it sounds like you will deliver a few weeks earlier.
They don't really change your date when it's a couple of weeks off.
does it matter? you know what is right so just plan on having the baby when you know its due!
due dates can easily be off that much
I know exactly how you feel. I went to my first ultrasound back in January and they told me that I was due on June 6th. My doctor changed the date at first and was going by that date, then at my last appointment she randomly changed back to my original due date of June 18th - 12 longer than June 6th.
I went to a second ultrasound yesterday and they are telling me I'm 39 weeks as of today, but according to what my doctor is saying, I should be 37 weeks and 3 days.
This is my first child so I am worried about going too far over my due date. Everyone says that I'm not going to make it that far, but it still worries me. I don't have any good advice to give you. I can just say that I know exactly how you feel.
I have a doc's appointment today and I am going to have a little chat with her about this whole mess and see if we can't get something figured out. I know the baby is going to come when he's ready, but I'd like my dang doctor to quit changing her mind about the date and get things straight with the ultrasound results so we can have something acurate to go by.
I wish you the best of luck!!
It doesn't matter. The baby doesn't know when it's ';due'; and it will come when it is ready. If it doesn't, the doctor will still be monitoring you and the baby to make sure it isn't getting too big, and if you haven't gone into labor yet, they will induce you rather than let the baby get too big. Don't worry about the specific date at this point -- the baby will come when the baby is ready.Okay so I went to the dr's today and my baby is measuring almost 2 or 3 weeks ahead of normal. Any advice?!
I don't understand why you are so concerned. The baby is going to come when it's ready regardless of what you or the doctor's say.
If you are 33 weeks, you could go in the next 4-5 weeks or so. So you baby would be about 8 lbs. There's nothing unusual about that if you ask me.
Your due date could be wrong. It is always a guess when they give you the date, it sounds like you will deliver a few weeks earlier.
They don't really change your date when it's a couple of weeks off.
does it matter? you know what is right so just plan on having the baby when you know its due!
due dates can easily be off that much
I know exactly how you feel. I went to my first ultrasound back in January and they told me that I was due on June 6th. My doctor changed the date at first and was going by that date, then at my last appointment she randomly changed back to my original due date of June 18th - 12 longer than June 6th.
I went to a second ultrasound yesterday and they are telling me I'm 39 weeks as of today, but according to what my doctor is saying, I should be 37 weeks and 3 days.
This is my first child so I am worried about going too far over my due date. Everyone says that I'm not going to make it that far, but it still worries me. I don't have any good advice to give you. I can just say that I know exactly how you feel.
I have a doc's appointment today and I am going to have a little chat with her about this whole mess and see if we can't get something figured out. I know the baby is going to come when he's ready, but I'd like my dang doctor to quit changing her mind about the date and get things straight with the ultrasound results so we can have something acurate to go by.
I wish you the best of luck!!
I am 39 wks and 3 1/2 cm. dilated. My Dr. said I could have my waters broken tomorrow to induce labor. Advice?
My Dr. is scared that I will deliver at home because with my first child, I just went in to the Dr. and was 6 cm. Three hours later I was 10 cm (oh, and I didn't feel any contractions) then they broke my water and I delivered 40 min. later. With this pregnancy I was on bed rest from 26 wks to 36 wks because I was having so many contractions. I'm still having lots of contractions (6-15 min. apart), but they're not regular yet. So, should I go in and have my water broken and hope that labor ensues or should I wait to have it happen naturally. With this pregnancy, I feel my contractions much more than my last, so I was just planning to wait 'till they were 5 min. apart and regular, but now I'm wondering if I should just have it done. So, I welcome your thoughts. My fear is that I won't deliver in time and I'll have to have c-section or that it will be horribly painful when I could have just stayed at home and dilated for a few days.I am 39 wks and 3 1/2 cm. dilated. My Dr. said I could have my waters broken tomorrow to induce labor. Advice?
Well, you sound pretty in tune with your body, and you're obviously experienced and educated on the subject.... so I would say go with your instinct.
It sounds like you would 'like' to wait and see if you could go natural, so I say go for it! Breaking the waters will put you on the clock, and open the door for a lot of possible negative effects. It does increase your chance of a c-section, and infection, and although is usually safe, why not just wait and see if you can go on your own? You are 39 weeks, so you could have at least another week or two to go... and you're already dilating and feeling the symptoms of early labor. You're feeling the contractions this time too, so I would say call and cancel your intervention to have your waters broken, and wait and see if you can go on your own... you most likely will!!
Congratulations!I am 39 wks and 3 1/2 cm. dilated. My Dr. said I could have my waters broken tomorrow to induce labor. Advice?
Thats tough considering you barely made it to the doctor and you were 6 cm before. But then my mother went through the same thing. She was only in labor for a total of 3 hours with my older sister and thats with the 45 minute drive to the hospital. Then she had me, she was in labor with me for 17 hours. If the doctor is trying to give you a c-section if your in labor for ';too long'; and no other reason, you dont have to. You can say no. If I were you, given with your previous pregnancy and how quick it was, and the doctor is concerned about it (he knows more then we all do of course) and you trust his judgement, then I say go for him breaking your water. That way you are in the hospital already and dont ahve to worry about making it on time. Also if you do feel contractions this time, then there's really nothing you can do about the pain, you can either take the pain or take the epidural.
EDIT: Whoever said get the drip, I just want to tell you to try to avoid that at all costs. I got the pitocin drip and it made my labor stronger and harder. Just let him break your water first and if nothing is happening then ask for the drip.
I went through something very similar with my pregnancy with my son. If I were in your place I would let then go ahead and break my water. That said, it is your decision. I would definately go with the advice of my doctor. Second labors usually move along faster that the first so you definately don't want to be caught off guard~
I had 3 of my 6 kids in under 2 hrs. The 2nd was under 2 hrs and my 1st ironic was 24 hrs long. I still had time to get to the hospital which was 20 minutes away and never even came close to having one at home. I have alot of friends and only know 1 out of all of them who delivered her 7th child in the car . He is 18 today and just fine.
I guess its a personal choice.
I could have written your question. I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow and am dilated to 3 1/2 (';3 not quite 4';). My doctor offered to have me come in tomorrow to have the baby because I live 35 minutes away from the hospital and this is my third but I declined because something just doesn't feel right about choosing my baby's birthday. S/he will come when they want to so I'm just waiting. Do what you feel is right. Good luck!
at first I thought ';naahh she should go natural'; but then read the details. you are 39 weeks and you're done!! I say go for it.
congrats...
GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!! at least you know exactly when you are gonna go into labour.
I would ask your doctor what they advise. I was induced at 38 1/2 weeks when I was 4 cms and 90 % effaced b/c the doctor was afraid that by the time I knew labor was beginning, I might not have enough time to get to the hospital %26amp; that sounds like it could be the case for you.
The induction was fine and was not extremely painful (I mean labor is always painful right!) and I am glad I went, b/c after the water broke, I had my daughter in 4 hours.
Given your previous pregnancy, if I were you, I would call the dr. and see about your options...you certainly don't want a home birth if you aren't prepared for one. best of luck!
If it doesn't come by tomorrow then I would go and have your waters broken. A long labour can be distressing for a baby and that causes another set of problems.
I had my water broken at 39 weeks in my last pregnancy..The DR. broke my water at 1:30 and our son was born at 3:30..Since you have had a previous birth and are already dilated,I would say go for it and welcome your baby into the world..Congrats
I would ask for the drip prior to him breaking the water.
You are close enough to your due date, that in my opinion having water broken to induce labor would be a good thing. Labor has already started since you are dialating. Its just a slow going labor. Yu dont know if it will speed up on its own until it may be too late. I would recomend having broken and speeding up the inevitable. I was induced with my daughter for medical reasons and it was a very fast labor. Only 8 hours compared to my firt one which was 36.
Well, you sound pretty in tune with your body, and you're obviously experienced and educated on the subject.... so I would say go with your instinct.
It sounds like you would 'like' to wait and see if you could go natural, so I say go for it! Breaking the waters will put you on the clock, and open the door for a lot of possible negative effects. It does increase your chance of a c-section, and infection, and although is usually safe, why not just wait and see if you can go on your own? You are 39 weeks, so you could have at least another week or two to go... and you're already dilating and feeling the symptoms of early labor. You're feeling the contractions this time too, so I would say call and cancel your intervention to have your waters broken, and wait and see if you can go on your own... you most likely will!!
Congratulations!I am 39 wks and 3 1/2 cm. dilated. My Dr. said I could have my waters broken tomorrow to induce labor. Advice?
Thats tough considering you barely made it to the doctor and you were 6 cm before. But then my mother went through the same thing. She was only in labor for a total of 3 hours with my older sister and thats with the 45 minute drive to the hospital. Then she had me, she was in labor with me for 17 hours. If the doctor is trying to give you a c-section if your in labor for ';too long'; and no other reason, you dont have to. You can say no. If I were you, given with your previous pregnancy and how quick it was, and the doctor is concerned about it (he knows more then we all do of course) and you trust his judgement, then I say go for him breaking your water. That way you are in the hospital already and dont ahve to worry about making it on time. Also if you do feel contractions this time, then there's really nothing you can do about the pain, you can either take the pain or take the epidural.
EDIT: Whoever said get the drip, I just want to tell you to try to avoid that at all costs. I got the pitocin drip and it made my labor stronger and harder. Just let him break your water first and if nothing is happening then ask for the drip.
I went through something very similar with my pregnancy with my son. If I were in your place I would let then go ahead and break my water. That said, it is your decision. I would definately go with the advice of my doctor. Second labors usually move along faster that the first so you definately don't want to be caught off guard~
I had 3 of my 6 kids in under 2 hrs. The 2nd was under 2 hrs and my 1st ironic was 24 hrs long. I still had time to get to the hospital which was 20 minutes away and never even came close to having one at home. I have alot of friends and only know 1 out of all of them who delivered her 7th child in the car . He is 18 today and just fine.
I guess its a personal choice.
I could have written your question. I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow and am dilated to 3 1/2 (';3 not quite 4';). My doctor offered to have me come in tomorrow to have the baby because I live 35 minutes away from the hospital and this is my third but I declined because something just doesn't feel right about choosing my baby's birthday. S/he will come when they want to so I'm just waiting. Do what you feel is right. Good luck!
at first I thought ';naahh she should go natural'; but then read the details. you are 39 weeks and you're done!! I say go for it.
congrats...
GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!! at least you know exactly when you are gonna go into labour.
I would ask your doctor what they advise. I was induced at 38 1/2 weeks when I was 4 cms and 90 % effaced b/c the doctor was afraid that by the time I knew labor was beginning, I might not have enough time to get to the hospital %26amp; that sounds like it could be the case for you.
The induction was fine and was not extremely painful (I mean labor is always painful right!) and I am glad I went, b/c after the water broke, I had my daughter in 4 hours.
Given your previous pregnancy, if I were you, I would call the dr. and see about your options...you certainly don't want a home birth if you aren't prepared for one. best of luck!
If it doesn't come by tomorrow then I would go and have your waters broken. A long labour can be distressing for a baby and that causes another set of problems.
I had my water broken at 39 weeks in my last pregnancy..The DR. broke my water at 1:30 and our son was born at 3:30..Since you have had a previous birth and are already dilated,I would say go for it and welcome your baby into the world..Congrats
I would ask for the drip prior to him breaking the water.
You are close enough to your due date, that in my opinion having water broken to induce labor would be a good thing. Labor has already started since you are dialating. Its just a slow going labor. Yu dont know if it will speed up on its own until it may be too late. I would recomend having broken and speeding up the inevitable. I was induced with my daughter for medical reasons and it was a very fast labor. Only 8 hours compared to my firt one which was 36.
Help! Pilots, Dr's, Flight Attendants..I have developed a Fear of Flying and need to get over it. Any advice?
Hello all,
My story...
About a year ago I suffered a accident at work. I have had to have surgery and I am in constant pain and basically lost my career. For some reason, I have developed Panic Attacks. I generally can not predict when they will happen (I have been through alot) , I especially get worked up about Flying.
I recently had to fly to Nashville. I had to take 2 xanax and was utterly terrified the whole time. Unfortunatly, we flew over a major storm and the plane was leaping around in the air. It scared the veteran flyer I was with it was os rough. This added to my anxiety and it took more xanax to get me on the plane home.
I used to fly all the time. 2 yrs ago I flew the red eye from LAX to Georgia, then connected to Philly and back home 3 days later, no problem.
I have no idea where this anxiety came from, I just need to know how to help myself. I can't control it but being closed up in a plane is utterly terrifying me nowadays.Help! Pilots, Dr's, Flight Attendants..I have developed a Fear of Flying and need to get over it. Any advice?
Understanding is the best thing in my experience... :-)
I'm a pilot by trade and ALWAYS find people who are scared of flying!
To help them, I ask them what they're scared of...think about what it is. Is it the height? The unnatural sensations/sounds?
A fear of crashing? The fact you're not in active control/cant see who is?
Those are some common reasons...
I think a good way then to overcome it is facts and understanding what flying is all about, what makes it such a truly safe way to travel and what goes on!
Lets start with the pilots. People get an idea that getting a pilot's licence is like a driver's licence - do a bit of training, then you have your licence and you can fly anything. No way! The training is intensive, all encompassing and requires an enormous amount of accuracy, knowledge, ability and understanding just to get to licence standard...
Once the pilot gets that, it takes years of experience in flying to build up to a standard to fly an airliner - so you can be assured that they're experienced, capable and the best at that level. Not to mention the frequent testing and re-testing of all skills to make sure the pilot is razor sharp in what to do for ANY situation.
Now the plane. When a plane is designed and built, it takes years of work. Every last risk is looked at and ironed out - and when the plane's prototype is built, it's pushed beyond worldly forces to see how much it can take. It goes through strain of running engines at full power for days on end, pressure like being submerged, wings being flexed worse than the worst storm could (oh, and by the way - we never fly into storms! Big no-no). If anything at all gives before a set limit - back it goes. It does not pass until it matches everything!
Then in the factory and maintenance sheds, every last bolt, rivet and screw in the plane is written down - along with who put it in and when. Each last one! This makes sure it's plainly impossible that nothing is missed at all.
The height, I will admit, can be scary to new flyers. But think of this. You are strapped firmly into a seat that is firmly bolted onto the plane. You can't and won't fall! Plus on the movies when a door bursts out? Doesn't happen...know why? Because the doors are built so as air pressure literally holds them shut! It's impossible to burst one open.
There are unusual feelings and sounds. Jet engines sound a lot different to a car - much deeper, louder and less of a rhythmic sound as more of a roar. This roar is natural - because at the basic level, all a jet does is suck in air, compress it down and blast it out the tailpipe!
With even less moving parts than a car, a jet engine is much, much more reliable too. And even if one does fail, the plane is made to keep flying on just one engine - even planes that have 4 engines can stay up on one!
Crashes. Of course, crashes get a lot of publicity - usually because they're a big spectacle, and because there are often several hundred people involved.
But if you published every road death a day, you'd never have any other news!
Statistically speaking, I'm serious when I say you are more at risk driving to the airport than in the air. :-) Honestly!
There are thousands of flights a day and you can't even say there's one crash. Millions of people travel by air - and you're lucky to have a crash a month.
Plus, and I hate to sound rude, but the vast majority - over 80% - of these crashes happen in SE Asia and Africa where the airline safety standards are lacking.
Developed countries like Australia, UK, US are incredibly safe!
I hope I helped a bit - I really think that knowing the facts helps a lot :-) That's really only a start but let me know if I can help with understanding the flight part for a start!
I really do think that when people are armed with true information (not just rumours and what movies show) they are then understanding of their environment while flying - what is happening and how and why it is safe... :-)
My story...
About a year ago I suffered a accident at work. I have had to have surgery and I am in constant pain and basically lost my career. For some reason, I have developed Panic Attacks. I generally can not predict when they will happen (I have been through alot) , I especially get worked up about Flying.
I recently had to fly to Nashville. I had to take 2 xanax and was utterly terrified the whole time. Unfortunatly, we flew over a major storm and the plane was leaping around in the air. It scared the veteran flyer I was with it was os rough. This added to my anxiety and it took more xanax to get me on the plane home.
I used to fly all the time. 2 yrs ago I flew the red eye from LAX to Georgia, then connected to Philly and back home 3 days later, no problem.
I have no idea where this anxiety came from, I just need to know how to help myself. I can't control it but being closed up in a plane is utterly terrifying me nowadays.Help! Pilots, Dr's, Flight Attendants..I have developed a Fear of Flying and need to get over it. Any advice?
Understanding is the best thing in my experience... :-)
I'm a pilot by trade and ALWAYS find people who are scared of flying!
To help them, I ask them what they're scared of...think about what it is. Is it the height? The unnatural sensations/sounds?
A fear of crashing? The fact you're not in active control/cant see who is?
Those are some common reasons...
I think a good way then to overcome it is facts and understanding what flying is all about, what makes it such a truly safe way to travel and what goes on!
Lets start with the pilots. People get an idea that getting a pilot's licence is like a driver's licence - do a bit of training, then you have your licence and you can fly anything. No way! The training is intensive, all encompassing and requires an enormous amount of accuracy, knowledge, ability and understanding just to get to licence standard...
Once the pilot gets that, it takes years of experience in flying to build up to a standard to fly an airliner - so you can be assured that they're experienced, capable and the best at that level. Not to mention the frequent testing and re-testing of all skills to make sure the pilot is razor sharp in what to do for ANY situation.
Now the plane. When a plane is designed and built, it takes years of work. Every last risk is looked at and ironed out - and when the plane's prototype is built, it's pushed beyond worldly forces to see how much it can take. It goes through strain of running engines at full power for days on end, pressure like being submerged, wings being flexed worse than the worst storm could (oh, and by the way - we never fly into storms! Big no-no). If anything at all gives before a set limit - back it goes. It does not pass until it matches everything!
Then in the factory and maintenance sheds, every last bolt, rivet and screw in the plane is written down - along with who put it in and when. Each last one! This makes sure it's plainly impossible that nothing is missed at all.
The height, I will admit, can be scary to new flyers. But think of this. You are strapped firmly into a seat that is firmly bolted onto the plane. You can't and won't fall! Plus on the movies when a door bursts out? Doesn't happen...know why? Because the doors are built so as air pressure literally holds them shut! It's impossible to burst one open.
There are unusual feelings and sounds. Jet engines sound a lot different to a car - much deeper, louder and less of a rhythmic sound as more of a roar. This roar is natural - because at the basic level, all a jet does is suck in air, compress it down and blast it out the tailpipe!
With even less moving parts than a car, a jet engine is much, much more reliable too. And even if one does fail, the plane is made to keep flying on just one engine - even planes that have 4 engines can stay up on one!
Crashes. Of course, crashes get a lot of publicity - usually because they're a big spectacle, and because there are often several hundred people involved.
But if you published every road death a day, you'd never have any other news!
Statistically speaking, I'm serious when I say you are more at risk driving to the airport than in the air. :-) Honestly!
There are thousands of flights a day and you can't even say there's one crash. Millions of people travel by air - and you're lucky to have a crash a month.
Plus, and I hate to sound rude, but the vast majority - over 80% - of these crashes happen in SE Asia and Africa where the airline safety standards are lacking.
Developed countries like Australia, UK, US are incredibly safe!
I hope I helped a bit - I really think that knowing the facts helps a lot :-) That's really only a start but let me know if I can help with understanding the flight part for a start!
I really do think that when people are armed with true information (not just rumours and what movies show) they are then understanding of their environment while flying - what is happening and how and why it is safe... :-)
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