Thread: to call or not to call

I started having contractions tuesday morning, mostly when im active. I had been grocery shopping and it kinda slowed me down a bit, but I was over an hour away from home so I just continued shopping.

They have continued, they are not timable, very sparatic, but strong when they do come.

normally I wouldnt worry, i dont think they are anything real, but with this hurricane approaching I am concerned.

I live on an island, we take a ferry to get to everything, the ferrys will be closed during the storm once its bad.

what would you do? my doctor is just on call today, should I just check in?

I would definetly call. My Dr's want you to go on in if you have more than 6 contractions an hour, even if you're sure they are just Braxton-Hicks.

I would call just to be on the safe side. My contractions were very sporadic too, but they were enough to start changing my cervix.

Honestly, if it were me, I don't think I'd call. After my first couple pregnancies, once I hit the third trimester anytime I did something "physical" I would get contrations the entire time that were 3-5 minutes apart. That being said... that's MY body, not yours! If you are concerned about it, then it definitely doesn't hurt to call the doc. Follow your gut instinct.

I called, she is headed out of town.

she said to drink more fluids since i am likely dehydrated from (tmi) diarria, and to take it easy and if they dont stop to go to L&D to be ckecked.