So, my uterus contracts a lot. Every day. And sometimes it's really, really bad. This morning, for example, it woke me up.
I can't say that it hurts. It's just uncomfortable, and it SCARES THE CRAP out of me. And I'm at the point now where I'm just constantly scared.
Whenever I have a bad bout of it, I call, and they say the same thing: Come in if you have more than 8 in an hour that are longer than 40 seconds each, or if anything else changes. I time them, though, and usually what I have is more frequent, but shorter. So I don't go in, and convince myself that I'll try to make it to the next appt. The one time that I did go in, it was because I felt crampy, too; they hooked me up the the monitor, were alarmed by the contrax, and gave me a shot.
As of my last appt, three weeks ago, my cervix was still long and closed. I have another appt today. I'm wondering, in advance of that, if any of you experienced this, and what you recommend I ask the doctor. I feel like I've had the same conversation with them about half a dozen times, and I need to approach it differently. Or, maybe I'm overreacting?
Re: Irritable uterus?
yup, i had it.
started around 20 weeks and followed dr's advice, went in when there were more than 6/hour, and was given fluids and sent home each time. one dr. even said to me "this is how it's going to be with a twin pregnancy, just get used to it."
my cervix never changed, but what changed the dr.'s tune was when i went in for the same thing at 29 weeks and got a + FFN. even though my cervix was still long and closed, i was sent home on bedrest and procardia.
like you i had LOTS that were shorter than 40sec. had lots of bh, but an irritable uterus. sometimes though, i would think they were short and on a monitor they would show up bigger & longer.
it likely woke you in the morning b/c you had to pee! a full bladder can definitely bring on bh. don't hold when you have to pee.
i guess just make sure that your cervix is checked often. you could ask for every 2wks if your doc doesn't start getting you in more often. you don't mention if it gets worse when you have a lot of activity... might need to take it easy. GL.
Oh yes, I always speak directly to the doctor. I will bring it up again today.