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My 8 mth pregnant daughter is having bad pain in her vaginal and bottom area. shes having contractions for 2 weeks now. 1 centimeter. is this normal?

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See your md: Depends on what you mean. She should contact her md to be sure they are indeed braxton-hicks and not preterm or actual term labor.

Answered 12/9/2013

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