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Can Standing For Long Periods Cause Preterm Labor? Posted: 08-26-07 12:32pm
Lately I've been getting worried about
going into preterm labor, just because my
mom swears that I will. I'll be 27 weeks
on Wednesday, and if I'm like my mom, I'll
most likely have him around 37 weeks. I've
been under a lot of stress lately, just
from starting this new job and starting
back at school. I've heard stress can
cause preterm labor but what about long
periods of standing? I've been working
about 5-8 1/2 hour shifts at work, and I'm
only allowed to sit on my break and lunch.
But that's still at least 4 hours standing
on my feet all day. I don't go to my
doctors until the 4th, but I was wondering
if I should be concerned at this point?
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Mommy35
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Posted: 08-26-07 12:41pm
I don't think standing will cause pre term
labor. There are many many women who work
12 hour shifts on their feet and they
don't have a problem. They work right up
until they deliver their babies. If your
are going to go into preterm labor, it's
going to happen regardless of if your on
your feet all day or whether you are
laying down all day. If your not leaking
water, bleeding, or crampy you are
probably all set.
What reason does your mother give as to
why you will go early?
I would ask your doc when you go on the
4th just to be sure what they think.
good luck to you
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fairytale007
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Posted: 08-26-07 12:51pm
Mommy35
wrote:
I don't think standing will
cause pre term labor. There are many many
women who work 12 hour shifts on their
feet and they don't have a problem. They
work right up until they deliver their
babies. If your are going to go into
preterm labor, it's going to happen
regardless of if your on your feet all day
or whether you are laying down all day.
If your not leaking water, bleeding, or
crampy you are probably all set.
What reason does your mother give as to
why you will go early?
I would ask your doc when you go on the
4th just to be sure what they think.
good luck to
you
Well one, she had 7 kids and didn't go
past 37 weeks with any of them, so she
thinks I'll be the same way. And I've been
under so much stress lately. I'm not
really sure what her exact reasoning is,
but that's what she tells me.
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young Girl
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Posted: 08-26-07 13:15pm
amy i know what you are going trough
im so scared that im going to go through
preterm labor as well due to me not
gaining alot of weight
i weighed in yesterday at 108 which is
4lbs more than last time i saw my doctor
so i guess thats good. but still ive only
gained 8lbs sonce ive been preg and i only
have 3 1/2 months to go
just relax as much as you can and dont get
stressed hun
im sure everything will be fine
maybe you should notify your doctor about
this?
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fairytale007
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Posted: 08-26-07 13:20pm
the_girlfreind
wrote:
amy i know what you are
going trough
im so scared that im going to go through
preterm labor as well due to me not
gaining alot of weight
i weighed in yesterday at 108 which is
4lbs more than last time i saw my doctor
so i guess thats good. but still ive only
gained 8lbs sonce ive been preg and i only
have 3 1/2 months to go
just relax as much as you can and dont get
stressed hun
im sure everything will be fine
maybe you should notify your doctor about
this?
That's good that you've gained 4 lbs. I
have no clue what I started at, but if i'm
correct, I've gained 9 lbs. I'll mention
it to my doctor about being worried when I
go in...stupid doctors office pushed my
appointment back a whole week, so by the
time I go in, it's been 5 weeks since I've
seen my doctor.
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young Girl
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Posted: 08-26-07 13:23pm
fairytale007
wrote:
the_girlfreind
wrote:
amy i know what you are
going trough
im so scared that im going to go through
preterm labor as well due to me not
gaining alot of weight
i weighed in yesterday at 108 which is
4lbs more than last time i saw my doctor
so i guess thats good. but still ive only
gained 8lbs sonce ive been preg and i only
have 3 1/2 months to go
just relax as much as you can and dont get
stressed hun
im sure everything will be fine
maybe you should notify your doctor about
this?
That's good that you've gained 4 lbs. I
have no clue what I started at, but if i'm
correct, I've gained 9 lbs. I'll mention
it to my doctor about being worried when I
go in...stupid doctors office pushed my
appointment back a whole week, so by the
time I go in, it's been 5 weeks since I've
seen my doctor.
grr i ahve an appointment for wednsday to
have my cervix xhecked since ive been
expieriencing this horrible chest and back
pain and pains in my lower abdomen at
times good luck with
everything and i hope it goes well!
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Ingi
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Posted: 08-26-07 19:50pm
fairytale007
wrote:
Well one, she had 7 kids and didn't go
past 37 weeks with any of them, so she
thinks I'll be the same way. And I've been
under so much stress lately. I'm not
really sure what her exact reasoning is,
but that's what she tells
me.
Thankfully, you are not your mom and you
won't have her birth experiences. Standing
is not harmful to a pregnancy unless you
have some other risk factors.
