I've been having contractions since last night. I have nausea. Not sure if i lost my mucus plug. I went to the bathroom around 7 this morning and was about to flush and there were to globs of a white substance. Contractions have spread from just hurting in my back to the front lower part of my uterus.. my ankles and hands are swollen. I tried taking a bath, tried walking, and tried sitting on excercise ball. Nothing is making them go away. They are painful.. Help!!
2007-11-23 13:53:36 · 16 answers · asked by da_one88 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
GO TO THE HOSPITAL!!!
2007-11-23 13:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by BikerBrat 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are definetley in labor, but it sounds as if you are in early labor, My best suggestion is to wait a while longer before going to the hospital. The sooner you're in the hospital, the more likely they are to hook you up to everything imaginable. early labor can take a long, long time and you will definetley know when it is time to go to the hospital. The general rule if you live within 20-30 minutes of the hospital is to wait until contractions are about 5 minutes apart (from beginning of contraction to beginning of next contraction) and lasting about a minute each, and strong enough that you can not walk or talk through a contraction. This will ensure that you are hopefully in active labor. The reason that it is important you go to the hospital in active labor is because hospitals are used to seeing dilation happening at a certain speed - and early labor is usually not "fast enough" for them so they are more likely to hook you up to pitocin (a guaranteed IV and much more painful contractions that may or may not speed your labor), and they are also more likely to recommend a c-section for "failure to progress" (which may have been avoided if you entered the hospital further in labor).
Furthermore, your home is probably a lot more comfortable than the hospital will be - you can move how you want, shower/bath, rest, do whatever. In the hospital, you may not have all of these freedoms.
Good luck!
2007-11-23 22:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa N 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think in the time it takes for you to get a "Best Answer" on here... you could probably get a REAL BEST ANSWER from your doctor... Go to the hospital. Better go there and have them say it's a false labor, then wait around, and realize i t is "time" when there is NO time to get to the hospital! Good luck!
2007-11-23 22:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by ChiroGirl102 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are having 6 or more an hour, yes you are in labor and yes it's time to go to the hospital. If in doubt call your doctor or L&D at your hospital, they can tell you what to do.
2007-11-23 22:01:24 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the "globs of white substance" sounds like the mucus plug to me. I would say get in touch with your mid-wife or whatever you do in your country. The swelling doesn't mean anything.
2007-11-23 21:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by ozinnz 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i would deffinately go to the hospital. you shouldn't be having nausea if you are in labor. and usually if you walk and it is fake labor, then the contractions go away. if yours isn't going away, then you are in true labor.
2007-11-23 22:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by kyndra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my doc told mke when my contractions are 5 minutes apart.
maybe you should call the hospital.
2007-11-23 23:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by S.T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the doctor, if your not no harm no foul, plenty of woman have false alarms, better safe than in your car having a baby ;)
2007-11-23 21:58:00 · answer #8 · answered by aeytei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO NOW! Can't be taking chances. You baby's life and maybe your own may be on the line here.
2007-11-23 22:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by VY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would go to the hospital and see a doctor about it .
2007-11-23 22:20:25 · answer #10 · answered by Patricia S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling... I would call my doctor or answering service at your clinic and ask them what you should do.
2007-11-23 22:16:32 · answer #11 · answered by Brooke B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋