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A member asked:

Do all contractions hurt? i'm 40+5 weeks and my stomach keeps tightening then relaxing are these contractions? when should i go to the hopsital?

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Sounds like contract: What you are describing certainly sounds like contractions. If they persist and get stronger, it's time to go to hospital if you are not already there and had your baby already. Congratulations!

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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