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Dehydration can put you into labor so be sure to drink plenty of water. Also a yeast or bladder infection can also cause you to go into preterm labor.
I was having alot of contractions again this week and was feeling really nausous so I went back into L&D and had more IV fluids and the found out that I now have a UTI. Be sure to take good care of yourself because you don't want to be having your baby at 29 weeks.
It is better to be safe than sorry so go to Labor and delivery and get yourself checked out.View Thread

If you are close to your due date or over you can lose your mucus plug anywhere from a week before delivery to hours before.View Thread

I have a niece and her name is Katarina pronounce Kat-a-rina and alot of people pronounce it Katrina. She gets frustrated at having to tell people how to properly pronounce her name.
As for her middile name I think Lea is just fine and I don't think many people will pronounce it wrong.View Thread


I really want an October baby because my birthday is in October and my family has too many birthdays in August and September.View Thread

31 Weeks
w/g: At prepregnancy weight.
s/c: Having contractions on and off. Last night they were 10-15 min apart. Extremely exausted and ready for the next 6 weeks to go by faster.
Other: Had an ultrasound today and baby is measuring 4 days ahead. Baby is in the head down position and facing back so couldn't get a profile picture of him today. Start non stress test next Monday and will have them twice a week.
Next d/a: Today for follow up from the Labor scare I had last week. Aug. 29th, ultrasound Sept 17th.View Thread


The recommended amount of water is 8, 8 oz. glasses a day but if you live somewhere where it gets pretty hot you'll need more water and if you are active you'll also need to drink more. Just be sure you drink enough and if you start to feel contractions then drink more.
Thanks everyone for your concerns. I'm glad that everything has slowed down and i'm not having my baby anytime soon. I want a strong and healthy baby.View Thread

I was having some contractions so they monitored me for several hours and did some testing for a yeast infection and bladder infection among other tests. So far everything is negative.
After IV fluids the contractions slowed so I guess I was a little dehydrated and that can cause contractions. I try to drink plenty of water but I guess it just wasn't enough so I have to increase my fluids and I have to make sure I go to the bathroom aprox. every 2 hours so my bladder isn't full because that can cause me to have contractions. I already make several trips to the bathroom throughout the day so what's several more going to hurt?
I'm happy all is well and i'm not having my baby anytime soon.View Thread

Is this labor or just braxtion hicks contractions.View Thread
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