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38 weeks, planned c-secton end of next week, what will they check if I go to L&D?
I am 38+2weeks. I am getting a lot of braxton hicks tonight, not enough to worry yet. But, just curious, if they get worse and I go to L&D, as I have been told to do early due to planned c-section, what will they check to see if it's labour ? I am sure that these contractions would show up on a ctg as they are getting rather painful, but would they check me for dialation? Like I said, these are not hard enough yet for me to go in, I am very close to the hospital so nothing to fear.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
ye the would use ctg 2 check contractions and they would also examin you 2 c how far or if you are dilated
Source(s): personal experiance - 1 decade ago
I'm just guessing, since you never really know what doc will do what. But I think they probably would definitely check your cervix and monitor your contractions. They can also do something called an FFN test (fetal fibronectin). It is a simple vaginal swab. If it is positive, it doesn't tell you a whole lot- just that your body is preparing for labor to begin within the next 2-4 weeks. If it is negative though, your chances of starting labor any time within the next 2 weeks are less than 5%. That might provide some reassurance for you, knowing that you probably can rest and relax for a couple of weeks until they are ready for your c-section.
