My sister's waters broke this morning and contractions started around lunchtime. She first went to hospital when waters broke but was sent home until contractions started. She went back to hospital at tea time when contractions were very painful in her back, lasting about a minute and 3 minutes apart. She was told she was only 1 cm dilated and was told the a baby was back to back which was why her contractions were so painful and close together. Anyway she was given some morphine and sent home and told to come back in when she feels the urge to push. Would be really grateful to hear anyone's similar experiences. My gut feeling is they should have kept her in and isn't leaving it until she feels like pushing leaving it quite late especially if she needs/wants an epidural?
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advice please!! back to back, waters broken, 1 cm dilated and sent home
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grace09 · 01/09/2009 21:08
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