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You are 37wks 3 cm dilated and 60 effaced and your mucus plug fell out monday and now its wedsnday when will you go into labor and I've been having contractions off and on for weeks.is labor close?
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∙ 16y ago
There's no definite answer as to when you will go into labor some women can reach 4cm & stay that way for weeks! Contractions are a very good sign. A good way to speed up your effacement is to do curb walking.....walk along a curb with one foot up on the curb and one foot on the ground, kind of a waddle....walk as far as you can then turn around and alternate the foot that is now up on the curb and walk back.....repeat this as often as you can and for as long as you can. You could also climb stairs 2 at a time. What you want to do is get that baby's head rotating & pushing against your cervix that's what's going to open it up! If you have any more questions (I am a Doula) please contact me on my personal website: www.myspace.com/APeaInThePodDoulaServices
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Lumbosacral spine x-ray?
DefinitionA lumbosacral spine x-ray is a picture of the small bones (vertebrae) in the lower part of the spine (the lumbar region) and the sacrum, the area that connects the spine to the pelvis.Alternative NamesX-ray - lumbosacral spine; X-ray - lower spineHow the test is performedThe test is done in a hospital radiology department or your health care provider's office by an x-ray technician. You will be asked to lie on the x-ray table in different positions. If the x-ray is being done to diagnose an injury, care will be taken to prevent further injury.The x-ray machine will be placed over the lower part of your spine. You will be asked to hold your breath as the picture is taken so that the image will not be blurry. Usually three to five pictures are taken.How to prepare for the testInform the health care provider if you are pregnant. Remove all jewelry.How the test will feelThere is generally no discomfort associated with an x-ray, although the table may be cold.Why the test is performedLumbosacral spine x-ray helps evaluate back injuries and persistent numbness, low back pain, or weakness.What abnormal results meanBone spursDeformities in the curvature of the spineDegeneration of the vertebraeDisk problems such as herniated diskDislocationsFracturesOsteoporosisWhat the risks areThere is low radiation exposure. X-rays are monitored and regulated to provide the minimum amount of radiation exposure needed to produce the image. Most experts feel that the risk is low compared with the benefits.Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of x-rays.Special considerationsThere are a number of back problems that an x-ray will not detect because they involve the muscles, nerves, and other soft tissues. A lumbosacral spine CT or lumbosacral spine MRI are better options for soft tissue disorders.ReferencesMettler FA. Skeletal system. In: Mettler FA, ed.Essentials of Radiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2005:chap 8.
