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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 15:51 PM   #1
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Uterine Artery?


Ok so I read somewhere that if you are experiencing palpable uterine artery pulsations that you are pregnant. It is when you can feel the artery pumping. Is there any truth to this?
I feel that. it is below my stomach but above my bladder. It feels like a pumping something....but I can feel it without my hands. I am sitting here right now and it feels like there is a pumping vessel there.


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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 15:52 PM   #2
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This is a new one for me! Hope it's a good sign though!!


 
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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 15:55 PM   #3
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This is a new one for me! Hope it's a good sign though!!
Me too - I would have thought something like that would come after the 2ww but I haven't got a clue really!!!

Hope it is a good sign and your is coming very soon x


 
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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 16:19 PM   #4
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I've never heard of it but i hope it's true and a good sign for you.Good Luck!


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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 16:32 PM   #5
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oh and I can actually SEE it pumping. I need to get it the light and get a video.


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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 16:44 PM   #6
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This sounds really interesting if it's true! But isn't it just your own heart-beat which you can feel in various parts of your body, your wrist for example? It'd be cool if this is true tho!


 
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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 16:50 PM   #7
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Have done my customary 2-min research (sorry you will get used to this- i am a google addict and did a stint as a librarian once!!!! ) and found ta-da...

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The objective of this study was to determine if palpable uterine artery pulsation is a reliable clinical indicator of pregnancy at less than six weeks' gestation. A preliminary, nonblind study involved 299 women. Of 31 women who were at less than six weeks' gestation, 24 had definite uterine artery pulsations, and 7 did not. Of 268 nonpregnant women, 256 did not have pulsation, while 12 did (P < .001). Because other clinical parameters could bias the interpretation of uterine artery pulsation, a second, blind study was undertaken. During it, 155 patients underwent bimanual examination only, and no other clinical information was available to the examiner. Of 25 women at less than six weeks' gestation, 19 had definite uterine artery pulsation, while 6 did not. Of 130 nonpregnant patients, 121 did not have uterine artery pulsation, while 9 did (P < .001). Palpable uterine artery pulsation seems to be associated with early pregnancy, and physicians should add evaluation of pulsation to their clinical armamentarium


Yay!!!! Good on ya gal! xxx


 
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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 16:50 PM   #8
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Here's the source of the info: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7...y_RA&linkpos=1


 
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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 16:51 PM   #9
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THANK YOU!


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Old Apr 23rd, 2008, 18:11 PM   #10
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WOW! That is weird; I haven't heard of that before! Thanks for sharing the research magicvw!


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