I need help my dr says it normal I've been contracting all day nad most of last night. My recent contractions are abou t4 minutes apart but not too bad. I am wondering if this is a sign that my water will break in a few days or if I will have my daughter soon. I'm 39 weeks pg
2007-07-09 18:07:50 · 10 answers · asked by kagaribi 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
how much longer do i have to wait?
2007-07-09 18:12:01 · update #1
yes, you're almost there. good luck.
2007-07-09 18:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by Tiara 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor should have told you when to come back. Even if your water doesn't break. Active labor is when you are 3 cm or more dilated, your contraction are less then 5 minutes apart and are lasting 45-60 seconds. If you are like that now I would be on my way to the hospital. If your contractions aren't lasting that long get up and start walking, or even take a shower. You will probably be back in the hospital tonight!
Good luck
2007-07-09 18:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by cris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could go into active labor very soon. Not all women have their water break on their own the dr may have to do that for you. Time your contractions. i was told by my dr when they get to 3-5 min. apart then get to the hospital. That also depends on how far away you live from the hospital too. if your contractions are 10 min. apart and you live an hour away then start going. Just walk if you can have someone with you and you could go into labor tonight early tomorrow morning. good luck and congrats.
2007-07-09 18:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Momof4beautifulGirls! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your contractions are 4 minutes apart and your having bloody show in ur discharge you should probably be at the hospital... That is usually a sign of labor.. Don't wait for your water to break.. Some women's water doesn't break untill they are almost half way through labor or further(most doctors will break the water if it hasn't by then)..
2007-07-09 18:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's coming soon to me. Be prepared...I went from light pink discharge and a few "not too bad" contractions every 20 minutes to delivery in about an hour (I have no idea how dialated I was when it started, but I was fully dialated when I got to the emergency room!). Could still be a few days but you're almost there honey! You go mom!
2007-07-09 18:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by KAL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The lite/pink brownish discharge is your mucus plug. If your contractions are less than five minutes apart OR your water has broken, go to the hospital immediately.
Congratulations and good luck.
2007-07-09 18:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by motherofthree 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you'll have your daughter soon. Some women do not have their water break spontaneously, so if your contractions are coming regularly at short intervals, don't wait for your water to break to go to the hospital---it may not happen. I'd say you're almost there! Congratulations.
2007-07-09 18:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh my goodness girl, you could go into an active labor in as early as 24 hours!!!! I wouldn't count on it that soon, but it happened to me!! how exciting!! (my water never broke, they broke it for me... my contractions were so close together i barely could catch my breath in between when I got to the hospital) congrats sweetie!!
2007-07-09 18:21:32 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs. Jent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you won't have to wait much longer! Congrats!!I bet within the week at the most!
2007-07-09 18:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by Andrea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ! You are alomost to home plate ! I can already hear the baby wails!!!!
2007-07-09 18:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by Brandie L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋