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ring midwife or not? braxton hicks and watery down there!

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VirtualFairy · 17/05/2005 12:28

i am having braxton hicks every 4-10 minutes this morning and have had them over the last few days but have started timing them just to see how many i am having in an hour, In the last hour i have had 11 contractions. i am only 22 weeks so if this is preterm labour this is a major prob! i am also getting watery discharge down there - it came on yesterday, and last night had to change pants in he night as was wet, i have smelled it and smells "clean" i think if it was urine it wouldnt smell so "nice" sorry its a bit mad describing my discharge as nice smelling lol.
If i ring the midwife and she says chill out you re panicing for nothing i will not be relived and if she says come in and be tested for fluid leaking and monitoring of contractions i will be freaked out. if i do go in and watery discharge stops and contractions stop, midwifes will think i am a paranoid nutter, especially because this is not my first baby.
does anyone thing these symtoms are normal and should i stop panicing and chill, or shall i call the midwife anyway?

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almostanangel · 02/06/2005 14:35

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Marina · 02/06/2005 14:56

VirtualFairy, a very kind and shrewd Mumsnetter has just sent me a link to this thread and your devastating news. I am so, so sorry that your baby daughter died and you are very much in my thoughts.
Nearly three years ago my son Tom was found to have died when I had a scan at 21 weeks, and he was induced a few days later. Our circumstances are a little different but I think I can imagine some of what you are feeling right now, having been in the depths of despair for weeks after his birth.
I just wanted you to know that SANDS can help people whose babies are born and die after 20 weeks' gestation - they are not just for losses at term, if you see what I mean. Sometimes health professionals don't realise that SANDS is there for people whose babies are stillborn before 24 weeks.
As others on here have already said, there are many Mumsnetters who sadly know about the subject of premature birth and stillbirth
When you feel you want to, come and talk to us. We can be found in the Miscarriage/Bereavement area of the boards .
Most people find it helps, sometimes even more than talking to people in RL.
I hope you and your daughter were treated well and with dignity during and after her birth. I hope the hospital is giving you good follow-up at this wretched time.
Love Marina XXX

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