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Im 38 weeks preg. passing too much gas, already dilated and 50% effaced. am i going into labor soon?

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Labor: Already dilated? How much are you dilated? It depends on cervical dilation and cotractions. If you are having contractions q 5 minutes and you are dilating probably you are on labor.

Answered 12/26/2013

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A member asked:

Im 38 weeks preg. passing too much gas, already dilated and 50% effaced. am i going into labor soon?

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Dr. Joel Rivera Jimenez answered

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