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I'm pregnant due in one week from today. lasnight i had such bad pains and 2day have had 2that lasted for a couple secs and made me cry, this labour?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Not labor: I would believe you have instructions from your OB on what labor is. It is the repetitive contractions and pain at a certain frequency and intensity. That said, pain that makes you cry represents to me a need to at the least contact your OB and to pass along your current situation.

Answered 6/10/2014

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