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What happens during labor? What do contractions feel like? And how do I know that labor has begun? Read on to learn about birthing basics....

Q: *sigh*

asked by: Zanny on October 27th, 2006

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I've just got back from the hospital. I saw a midwife and had a routine antenatal check (even though I only had one yesterday), and then I saw the doctor.. Who has told me that because there's less amniotic fluid than normal I have to go into hospital twice a week from now til delivery to have .C.T.G monitoring done. That's on top of going in every two weeks for scans and midwife appointments. I can't seem to get away from that place!

Good news though.. My blood tests revealed nothing abnormal, so at least I don't have to worry about that.

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Melissa_20

replied on October 27th, 2006

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Yay for everything being normal! It does suck that you have to go in so many times but its for a good reason and just think,it wont be forever!

HcoBrunette06

replied on October 27th, 2006

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Love you zanny, glad everythings ok Smile

AyaMiyaki

replied on October 27th, 2006

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What is .C.T.G monitoring?

I'm glad everything is okay though!

Becky

replied on October 27th, 2006

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Its where they put a strap around your belly will a circle thing on it which records your babies heartbeat.
They also but another one round you which measures contractions.

AyaMiyaki

replied on October 27th, 2006

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Oh, I see. They put one of those on me when I was in labor. But the little nurse that strapped it to me the first time put the strap too tight, and I had a *welt* where the sensor was! And later on when they moved it, .Alyvia kept kicking at it. Talk about tender!

alexa84

replied on October 27th, 2006

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Thats really good news about your blood test but that sucks about you having to go in that many times!

AlliE_18

replied on October 27th, 2006

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At least the blood tests came back fine. That sounds like so many appointments geez, but its better to be safe. I was sick of just the usual ones by the end. Goodluck!

Bridget

replied on October 27th, 2006

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beckster06 wrote:

its where they put a strap around your belly will a circle thing on it which records your babies heartbeat.

They also but another one round you which measures contractions.

we call that a non stress test here. I've had to go in weekly for them for since I was put on bedrest. I kind of like it because I get to lay there and listen to his heartbeat for 20 minutes straight, it's soothing.

Sunflower_pie81

replied on October 27th, 2006

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I had several with my first child, and I had about 4 twards the end of my pregnancy, its better safe than sorry. I guess.

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