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Contractions 5 minutes apart
A 29-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
Not labor: If you are not dilating, you are not in labor. You really don't want to be in labor at 36 weeks anyway. If you are dehydrated, you will have contracti... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Phillip Shubertanswered
38 years experience
Might be labor: Difficult to say what exactly is going on. Someone at 39 weeks with regular contractions that have persisted should be evaluated. Not knowing your c... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Adleranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 31 years experience
Sex might help: Believe it or not, but semen contains prostaglandins, and this can sometimes cause contractions. Additionally, you may try warm compresses to your bre... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
25 years experience
Nothing really: You really don't want contracts closer together then every 2-5 minutes.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nikolaos Zachariasanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 28 years experience
Now!: I would recommend you visit your maternity hospital's emergency/triage room as soon as possible to assess whether you are experiencing late preterm la... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Dantinanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Generally : Generally you would wait until the contractions are fairly regular and close to five minutes. Look for less variation in time.
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Natalie Lightanswered
23 years experience
A long time: Assuming you are at least 37 weeks pregnant and less than 41 weeks, this is latent labor (your body getting ready for real labor) and can last many da... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
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It depends.: Did you have your baby? If you did, then it's a long (but not technically prolonged) labor. True labor lasting > 24 hours might be "prolonged." ... Read More
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2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
Stop typing: And go to your labor site for check! might be false (/bh), but sounds worth getting an OB exam to be sure you are not trying to deliver prematurely!
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cynthia Archeranswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Early Labor: Braxton Hicks contractions are usually not regular and typically not strong enough to cause discomfort. It's possible you are in early labor. It would... Read More
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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