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Call your doctor right now, get off the computer and see your doctor immediately, go to an emergency room and meet your doctor there. If you do not have a doctor, you will be seen by the emergency room obstetrician on staff now. Go right now. Seek medical care right away. Do not wait. I do not diagnose nor make recommendations like you ask. Seek qualified medical care RIGHT NOW. Premature labor is a serious problem and to be safe is better than to be sorry, so CALL YOUR DOC GO TO THE ER.

Prenatal care is very important to your health and the health of your baby. Go to the hospital ER. There are county programs to help you. Seek qualified medical care right away. Early prenatal care helps prevent problems.

hi, i did go to the er last night and they stablized me with a shot. The doctor made sure i could get into the doctor asap, probablly monday. he gave me the direct number. finally .. they have been putting me on hold, calling me back, transfering me to other ppl ect.. what a pain! well, thx for the advice.

I looked up information about an umbilical hernia, here's what I found: "Definition An umbilical hernia is a protrusion (outward bulging) of the abdominal lining, or a portion of abdominal organ(s), through the area around the navel (belly-button). Causes, incidence, and risk factors An umbilical hernia in an infant is caused by the incomplete closure of the umbilical ring (muscle), through which the umbilical blood vessels passed to provide nourishment to the developing fetus. The hernia generally appears as a soft swelling beneath the skin that often protrudes when the infant is upright, crying, or straining. Depending on the severity of the hernia, the area of the defect can vary in size, from less than 1 to more than 5 centimeters in diameter. Small (less than 1 cm) hernias usually close spontaneously without treatment by age 3 to 4 years. Those that do not close may require surgery. Umbilical hernias are usually painless. Umbilical hernias are common in infants. The exact incidence is unknown, but may be as high as 1 in 6 infants. Umbilical hernias occur slightly more frequently in infants of African American descent. The vast majority of umbilical hernias are not related to any disease condition. However, umbilical hernias can be associated with rare diseases, such as mucopolysaccharide storage diseases, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Down syndrome, and others. Symptoms A soft protrusion over the umbilicus May be flat when infant is on his back and quiet, but protrudes when upright, crying, or straining Signs and tests A physical examination reveals the hernia. Treatment Usually, no treatment is required unless the defect persists past the age of 3 to 4 years. In extremely rare cases, bowel or other tissue can protrude and become strangulated (lack of blood flow to a section of bowel). This is an emergency requiring surgery. Expectations (prognosis) Most umbilical hernias resolve without treatment by 3 to 4 years of age. Those that persist are usually successfully treated by surgery. Complications Strangulation of bowel tissue is serious, and requires immediate surgery (rare). Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider, or go to the emergency room if abdominal pain develops in an infant with an umbilical hernia, or if the hernia becomes tender, swollen, or discolored -- particularly if signs of peritonitis or shock also develop. Prevention There is no known prevention. Taping or "strapping" and umbilical hernia will not cause it to go away. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000987.htm

Hi! Question #2 is very complicated, so here's a link for your sister in law to talk with other moms in her position: http://sharedjourney.com/yabbse/blood_clotting_disorders_amp_pregnancy-4-1-26-210.html