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Water broke 31 wk. almost 34 wk. how to go into natural labor? if not, have to get c-section

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Dr. Carrie Cannon answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Walking: Have you been given corticosteroid injections to help speed up the maturation of the baby's lungs yet? If so, and a C-section is imminent, try walking.

Answered 11/2/2014

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