When did your doctor tell you to call

Yesterday, my doctor told me that we were to wait to call until I was having contractions every 3 min. that lasted for 1 min. for over an hour. She said that by that point I should be 5 cm dialated and not able to talk through the contractions. She said that even though I am having an epidural they want it to be as natural as possible. Just curious what other doctors have told you ladies.

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This is the list my doctors gave me to know when to call them. If any of these things happen we are supposed to call:

1. When my water breaks.

2. When I can't walk, talk or joke through a contraction.

3. If there is any bleeding.

4. If there is a change in movement from the baby.

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Mine told me to call when my contractions were several minutes apart because I progressed so quickly with my first.

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mine told me to call if:

my contractions are 4 minutes apart for 2 hours.

OR:

if my water breaks and it's green (meconium in the water) AND it's during the daytime. If this happens at night - go right to the hospital - they'll evaluate me and will call him at home.

he said if my water breaks at night then I should hang out for a bit (he actually said try and get some sleep) and see if contractions progress. If they do - go to the hospital and the hospital will call him.

He's a really cool doctor who delivers 95 out of 100 of his patient's babies - but my guess is that he does not like getting calls at his house in the middle of the night!

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In my doctors pamplet is says to call when your contractions are 5 minutes apart for 1 hour or when you water breaks....

Me? I call immediately as I can go from start to finish in under 3 hours.

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for my first I called at 6 minutes apart - and he told me to wait until 2-3 minutes apart

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Well I am in a different situation, so I am to call if I have ANY signs of labor, or bleeding.

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My paper says:
1)Contractions- every 3-5 minutes lasting for at least 1 hr
Contraction lasts 30-60 seconds
Increasing in intensity

2) Rupture of Membranes
either a gush of fluid or constant leaking
Color is clear, bloody or green tinged

3) Vaginal Bleeding
Any type should be brought to attention

4) Decrease of Fetal Movement
Should feel 5 distinct movements in one hour or 10 movements in 2 hours after having something to eat or drink and lying on your left side.

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