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

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VirtualFairy · 17/05/2005 12:39

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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hotmama · 17/05/2005 12:55

Virtual Fairy - if it was me I would definitely ring the midwife for advice. I never had braxton hicks that I was aware of and my waters were broken during labour so I can't comment from experience but if your wetness isn't urine I would definitely get it checked out NOW!

lockets · 17/05/2005 12:57

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beansprout · 17/05/2005 12:58

Please call her VF, as this is not typical at 22 weeks. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed for you, hope everything is ok

hotmama · 17/05/2005 13:05

I hope everything turns out O.K. Please let us know what the midwife says etc. [crossed fingers icon]

hotmama · 18/05/2005 08:48

Virtual Fairy - is everything O.K?

hotmama · 18/05/2005 18:11

VF - hopefully you are O.K - please let us know how you are.

natts · 18/05/2005 18:44

definatly call, i work in a maternity hosp and I'm certain they will tell you to come in.liquor doesn't smell offensive infact it is quite a sweet smell.[gros i know]. let us know how you get on.

hotmama · 19/05/2005 08:49

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lockets · 19/05/2005 08:57

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natts · 19/05/2005 09:59

has anyone heard anything?

Kiwifruit · 19/05/2005 10:01

Natts - there's 2 threads with the same title - VF has posted on the other thread - she is in labour and 2cms dilated. They have kept her in hospital and are trying to stop the labour

milward · 21/05/2005 20:33

Hope you're ok vf - thinking of you

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