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Q: When should I go to the hospital?
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When to go to the hospital
For most women the best bet is to stay at home for as long as possible. Early arrival at the hospital may cause labor to slow, opening the door for questionable interventions.
Ask your doctor at a prenatal visit when he or she would like you to go in, but for most women a good rule of thumb for first-time mothers is to go when contractions are 5 minutes or less apart, last at least one minute, and are strong enough that you need to focus solely on them.
Get to the hospital in a hurry if...
The following symptoms indicate a potential problem and mean you should get to the hospital immediately:
*sudden gush of a large amount of blood *sudden intense pain in the uterus that feels different from a contraction *persistent faint feeling *your intuition tells you something is wrong.
Heading To The Hospital
When to head to the hospital depends on the status of your pregnancy health, how far you are from the hospital and how close together your contracions are. You should have discussed with your doctor or midwife about when you should head to the hospital. As a rule of thumb, under normal circumstances, usually your doctor will suggest to wait until your contractions are about 5 minutes apart. This will vary according to whether or not your bag of waters has broken, if this is your 2nd or subsequent pregnancy, etc.
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