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Hi I got pregnant at the age of 20. During my 6th month of pregnancy,

Posted On Saturday, November 02, 2002  by Sarah

Hi! I got pregnant at the age of 20. During my 6th month of pregnancy, I started having contractions. I observed it happened every time I got tired. I didn't really discuss it with my OB/GYNE because it didn't happen often but I mentioned it to my husband's aunt who also happened to be a doctor. She advised me to stay in bed. But everything felt normal so I didn't listen to her advice and treated my infrequent contractions as normal. When I was on my 8th month, I saw my doctor for my month... Read more


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