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36 weeks pregnant w/ 2nd child, 32 yrs old, having short sharp pelvic pains, mild irregular contractions, and hip pain. how close am i to labor?

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Dr. Wendy Askew answered

Impossible to predic: Unfortunately - there isn't a good way to predict labor. If you are already dilating that's possibly a sign -but still not reliable for predicting when labor will start.

Answered 2/19/2013

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A member asked:

36 weeks pregnant w/ 2nd child, 32 yrs old, having short sharp pelvic pains, mild irregular contractions, and hip pain. how close am i to labor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wendy Askew answered

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