So I'm in real labor this time

NatureLovers

Over the past 24 hours I've been having progressively more painful contractions, that felt totally different from BH. I had to call the on call doctor 3 times today before they gave me the thumbs up to come in to get checked. They told me it wasn't real labor and to just drink water and take a nap. X(

I'm 100% effaced, 3-4cm dilated, contracting every 3-4 minutes. They wanted to give me terbutaline, but my heart rate and blood pressure are too high to tolerate it. So they're going to put me on magnesium for the next 24 hours to see if we can stop this. I'm 35.3 and we'd all prefer that she stay in until at least 37 weeks, but we'll just have to see.

LaBellaVida

Good luck. I've heard they don't really stop labor after 35 weeks though. Or so I've been told.

mshepherd20

Good luck to you! I hope they're able to stop the contractions so that your baby can grow in there a little longer.

MusicFanatic

LaBellaVida said:

Good luck. I've heard they don't really stop labor after 35 weeks though. Or so I've been told.

34 weeks at my hospital! 

Good luck, NL. I hope she's able to stay in there for just a little bit!

BookitBoo

OMG lots of thoughts and prayers! Keep us updated please!

laceysbryan

Good luck!!!

LuckyPenny1231

Good luck!

NatureLovers

MusicFanatic said:

LaBellaVida said:

Good luck. I've heard they don't really stop labor after 35 weeks though. Or so I've been told.

34 weeks at my hospital! 

Good luck, NL. I hope she's able to stay in there for just a little bit!

That's what the on call nurse told me too, but the doctor said he felt "obligated" to try to reduce the chance she'd have respiratory distress. I dont care for this guys bedside manner very much.

Josie400

Good luck!

southernyankeegirl

Thoughts are with you and your baby!

elleswarth

35 weeks is still pretty great though! You've had such a rough ride with this whole pregnancy, I hope whatever the outcome is that it's easy for you, and baby is okay! Keep us posted!

Edvent

Sorry about the mag, it's a bitch hope it works though and baby girl stays put! Either way seems like she'd do really well at this point! Sending T&P your way.

Milagros315

Thoughts and FX for you!

llambrose

Thinking of you and hoping for the best outcome for you and your baby girl!

Pips09

Good luck!

BackseatDriver

Hope she stays put a while longer

LadyXaverian

Good luck, and whatever the outcome (baby now or later), I hope everything goes smoothly and that she is just as healthy as can be. Keep us posted!!

BookitBoo

Yeah he seems like a real peach, @NatureLovers‌

I really hope that everything goes well and baby can cook a little longer.

peggels24

Sending you lots of T&P's

iheartichi

Oh goodness. Good luck!!

NatureLovers

Thanks everyone. I'm laying here dreading the mag! I'm hoping they'll give me something for pain, au natural contrax are no joke.

NatureLovers

BookitBoo said:

Yeah he seems like a real peach, @NatureLovers‌

I really hope that everything goes well and baby can cook a little longer.

He's the same guy that told me to drink water and take a nap.

Jellybean707

Good Luck! Sending lots of positive thought for you and baby!

HStrawberry

Good luck!! You can do it

kellimark

Sending positive vibes. Hopefully baby stays for just a few more weeks!

brickcitylove

Good luck!! Hang in there little baby.

LadyXaverian

@naturelovers You're having a c-section, right? At what point will they decide if the labor is slowing down and prep you for surgery? 3-4 cm dilated and 100% effaced sounds pretty progressed to me. 

Anyway, that just popped in my head. Hang in there!

januarymommy2015

Thoughts and Prayers!

bigbobdole

Good luck! FX baby stays put a bit longer!

Megpie5

Fingers crossed that LO stays put for a while!

NatureLovers

LadyXaverian said:

@naturelovers You're having a c-section, right? At what point will they decide if the labor is slowing down and prep you for surgery? 3-4 cm dilated and 100% effaced sounds pretty progressed to me. 

Anyway, that just popped in my head. Hang in there!

I wonder the same thing. I tried to ask the doc but he brushed me off, said "one thing at a time". I'm not real fond of the guy, cant wait for the new on call person.

longcat07

what a nice doc.  i hope everything turns out ok.

robsbabygirl08

I'm kinda freaking out for you, because I want your baby to stay put, but I will also be happy for you to A)meet your baby, and finally be done with all the shit pregnancy symptoms you have had to deal with.

Maebb

T&Ps - I hope baby can stay in a little longer and that everything goes smoothly.

4littlebears

I'm so sorry, I hope it stops. But if it doesn't, I hope for healthy baby and mama!

LadyXaverian

NatureLovers said:

@naturelovers You're having a c-section, right? At what point will they decide if the labor is slowing down and prep you for surgery? 3-4 cm dilated and 100% effaced sounds pretty progressed to me. 

Anyway, that just popped in my head. Hang in there!

I wonder the same thing. I tried to ask the doc but he brushed me off, said "one thing at a time". I'm not real fond of the guy, cant wait for the new on call person.

Aw hell no. I would not have appreciated that answer. Even if he can't say for sure, he could have said it in a way that wasn't so dismissive.

Hopefully you'll have a new doctor on call soon.

longcat07

irishgrover said:

Does your doctor look like this?

HI EVERYBODY!

Lanatir

longcat07 said:

irishgrover said:

Does your doctor look like this?

HI EVERYBODY!

Hi Dr. Nick!

vjdk07

Good luck! FX everything is ok.

amandad715

When they start asking the last time you ate....that's when they're getting serious about prepping for the csection.  At least that's how it came down to me having DS2 after my 38-wk checkup & ultrasound showed reaaaallllyy how fluids. 

Good luck! Either Nov 30th or Dec 1st sound like fantastic bdays!

MLC1990

Good luck!!!!