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| 234.1 | Pointer to Pre-Term Labor note... | 16525::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine, Calif. | Wed Aug 08 1990 16:38 | 12 | 
|  |     Early thinning or effacement could be a sign of preterm labor.  
    You might want to check out note 20.* in this conference.
    
    I was 80-90% effaced at 23.5 weeks.  I was totally bedridden 
    for 12 weeks before I gave birth. You may not be as advanced
    as I was but the doctor is right to confine you to home just
    as a precaution.
    
    Let us know how you are doing.
    
    Jodi-
    
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| 234.2 | I knew there had to be another note! | 18271::DOIRON |  | Thu Aug 09 1990 07:10 | 10 | 
|  |     Thanks for the Pointer Jodi, note 20 is very helpful.  Mine hasn't been
    as scary as yours but I hope the little one hangs in there for atleast
    another month!  
    
    Mods if you feel this note should be a reply to 20, please feel free to
    move it.
    
    Thanks again!
    
    Corine
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| 234.3 | I hear ya! | 27748::MAHONEY |  | Thu Aug 09 1990 07:40 | 13 | 
|  |     I was told last week by my ob that I'm 50% effaced and 1 centimeter
    dilated. And I'm at just about 37 weeks. But the doctor told me that
    it doesn't mean that I will go into labor soon. He said some women walk
    around like this for weeks. And sometimes are overdue too! I have an
    appointment tomorrow and I'm hoping that I am even more dilated and
    effaced, even though it's 3 weeks early, because I'm so uncomfortable.
    I also intend to take my materninty leave a week earlier. Tomorrow will
    be my last day. I can't wait any longer!!!! 
    
    Good luck to you, rest and relax and you should be fine.
    
    
    Sandy
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| 234.4 | I should think of it as resting not waiting! | MTADMS::DOIRON |  | Thu Aug 09 1990 10:16 | 7 | 
|  |     Its good to hear I could last for weeks!  The way my doctor said I was 
    a month and a half too earily I figured I only had a couple of
    weeks....!
    
    Good luck to you too!
    
    Corine
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| 234.5 |  | PHAROS::PATTON |  | Mon Aug 13 1990 11:49 | 8 | 
|  |     I was 100% effaced (but not dilated at all) for weeks before finally
    having my son - he was 2 wks later than his official due date, in fact.
    I was told not to worry/it's normal/etc etc. 
    
    For what it's worth...
    
    Lucy
    
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