Don't be afraid to ask your dr! Update 2.25

Yiggle09

Hey everyone! I'm a total hypochondriac, I try to rein myself in and my husband does a good job to help but eventually I'll break down and use Dr google but of course I don't want my Dr's to think I'm crying wolf so I often don't speak up unless I'm super concerned. Now the reason I bring this up is I thought I had a mini flu situation. Thursday I had massive headaches, cramping in my belly, achy, nauseous and dizzy. No amount of water rest helped the symptoms called in Friday to hope it cleared up. Saturday I had Braxton hicks on and off all day then I woke up Sunday pooping straight liquid with like sand type stool. Today I had my glucose and then gyno. Still having diarrhea and getting bh contractions. So I decided to speak up as with my prior pregnancy I never felt contractions, even in labor I was not feeling them they got angry because I ignored my contractions when I was supposed to be pushing. Anyway my conversation with the Dr got me a cervical check and my cervix is short and babies head is very low. This surprised the Dr enough that I needed a non stress test and tomorrow I'm getting some swab down there that checks for the possibility of labor in the next two weeks. I just want all you ftm or more to know trust your instincts speak up! This is not meant to be awish just more like a psa. 
If any stm or more mom's have stories to share from previous pregnancy let me hear em

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

This is not my own personal story, and it is completely anecdotal, but my friend recently had twins.  Because of some symmptoms she had (that I cannot remember) she took the early swab test somewhere around 30-32 wks and it came back positive, which means she would be delivering in whatever that timeframe is.  She didn't actually go into labor until 36 wks.  So hang in there, put your feet up, and try to stay positive!

kat81

yikes, good luck! Glad you asked! Keep us posted.

nda_roxybabe

Good reminder, trust your gut! I hope everything is A-ok

jayandaplus

Hope everything goes well for you! Thanks for sharing with us. Thinking about you!

mdlorenz

Fingers crossed that babies stay in! Totally agree with following your gut. I'd rather have a mom worried she's a hypochondriac than not hear about symptoms that are worrying her (and quite possibly, me!).

PghMom412

Fingers crossed everything turns out great. Thanks for sharing! As a STM its very easy to feel "been there done that" with a lot of the symptoms that seem so normal now. 

KMD1106

Good reminder! Thinking of you!

CherryBananas

I'm so glad you trusted your gut and spoke to your doctor! Fingers crossed baby hangs in there for as long as possible.

MrsFox2008

Hope everything is ok! I'll be thinking of you 

starphish18

Please keep us updated! Hopefully everything settles down and the baby stays put for a long while still. Thank you for the reminder to listen to our bodies and minds.

mrsrep123

FX for you and the baby. Lots of good vibes headed your way. 

slowmo

Thank you for sharing! Hoping all goes well with NST! 

Cubslove12

It's a good reminder, I always feel like a pest calling about stuff! Yet you never do know! FX everything will be ok!

pshaortao

keep us posted! I'm glad you followed your instinct and that everything stays smooth sailing from here on so baby can bake longer.

achays11

I'm glad you went with your gut and asked. FX baby stays put. 

Yiggle09

@slowmo nst was good despite having my son 1.5 years old sit on my lap watching elmo! Will know more after the swab tomorrow. Thank you everyone for the kind words 

MrsCPALeslie

Yes, always go with your gut and never be afraid to speak up even if it seems silly. Good thing you did. Hang in there. 

MrsFreeman2010

@NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot and @Yiggle09 the test is kind of a love hate thing.  It tests for a specific protein that is necessary to go into labor, BUT that protein is released by all kinds of things (the big ones being sex or any sort of vaginal stimulation or orgasam, cervical exams). So really the test is only viewed as super accurate as a negative. If the test comes back negative than we are like 99% sure you will not have a baby in the next 2 weeks. If it's positive, it's more like egh you might but you still probably won't. Because you were having cramps I wouldn't be surprised if it was positive but it doesn't necessarily mean your having a baby soon.  It's still standard of care to do the test but just take the result with a grain of salt...there are way more false positive stories than real ones. But I'll definitely keep you in my thoughts! I hope your feeling better physically! 

Yiggle09

@MrsFreeman2010 thank you for that! Of course i had a vaginal exam yesterday and she had said the gel wouldn't allow them to test yesterday so were going tonight for the test but your saying it might still come back positive due to her check yesterday? I'm so confused by all this stuff now 

chickyclg

Like others said the test is not 100% but mine tested positive at 29 weeks last time.  I had some other stuff going on too on top of multiples so they treated me as an elevated risk and I started strict bedrest.  I went into labor at 32 weeks and moved into the hospital for a couple of weeks afterwards until my water broke.  

MrsFreeman2010

@Yiggle09 the test can't be done if there's been anything in the vagina in the last 24 hours which is why they are doing it today instead of yesterday. If it's done within 24 hours then it will be positive, but because something was in there, not because your at risk for going into labor. So false positive 

mamatowildones

I have never heard of this test. Glad you trusted your instincts!! I worry so much this time with all these Braxton hicks because the last one came early. I'm just scared to ignore stuff! 

SKZW

@mamatowildones: I think you just mentioned this is the TMI thread, too, that you're super worried about childbirth being preterm. How early was the last one? (Or both other ones?) I know that raises the risk for this one, but it's not totally indicative, right? I'm sorry you're feeling stress over the possibility. Hang in there!

mamatowildones

@SKZW first was an early induction but at 39 weeks. That was my easy one. My last came on his own at 37 and even thought that wasn't too early he still had NICU time. I just pray that we don't have NICU time this time around. OB said it does raise the risk for this one coming early. But she'll just keep an eye on things.  I just worry because with my second I measured ahead by 3 weeks and that is exactly what's happening this time. 
Sorry to hijack and mention this twice. It's just fresh in my mind today while I wait to go in tomorrow. 

starphish18

@mamatowildones You don't have to apologize! That must be nerve wrecking. Sending lots of positive thoughts that your baby stays put longer this time!

SKZW

@mamatowildones: aww, mama, hang in there! I can see where you're coming from, thanks for sharing the deets. I can't imagine having a kiddo in the NICU, but it sounds like you guys survived that rough time and came out okay on the other side! Definitely share your concerns with the doc again, it might help to voice them aloud and release them into the universe. Not to be all New Age-y: Verbalizing a fear can take away its power.

Yiggle09

@mamatowildones no need to apologize! I asked for others input. I'm sorry your going through stressful thoughts about this too

Yiggle09

Saw a different Dr from the office tonight. He wanted to check my cervix with ultrasound instead of just sending out the swab. Seems like my cervix went from 3 cm to two in the last 6 weeks and they are sending the swab out. Possibly going to have another mfm consult will keep everyone posted!

Yiggle09

Saw mfm today they were confused why my office is even worried about this lol they say baby is viable and if I start to have contractions to come to hospital for the steroid shot and possible magnesium to stop labor. I'm in wait and see mode and of course the swab couldn't be processed and I have to go again tomorrow for it so I'll have seen the Dr's every day this week!

SKZW

@Yiggle09: Being in wait and see mode is tough, because sometimes it's better knowing exactly what's going on, having a plan, and taking steps to deal with it... so the wait can be tough but it sounds like they're not that worried, which is good news!

chickyclg

@Yiggle09 I hope your LO stays put!! I joke that Magnesium is the devil's drug because it makes you feel so hot that you really feel like you're in hell, I hope with everything that you don't need it, but it did slow my contractions down to every 20 minutes so I guess it did its job.

Yiggle09

Swab came back positive this supposedly means I have a 30 percent increased chance I'll go into labor in the next couple weeks. Mfm and my Dr's decided I should get the shot of steroids now so I got the first one Fri then getting a second tonight after work. It's almost one am can't sleep. Sore throat congested on top of everything. My boss is at the end of their rope with all these appointments's I've been leaving for. Of course my fmla paperwork isn't in to help protect me from this I'm just at the end of my rope with all the uncertainty. I know we have a lot of mommas having various issues thank you for listening to mine. 

Jens_Hoes

I'm so sorry you're having a rough time. How far along will you be in a few weeks? Are you submitting the FMLA paperwork soon?
Im thinking of you and your LO. 

ShadeofGreen816

@Yiggle09 thinking of you. That sounds so stressful. The good news is you have a 70% chance of NOT having early labor. Hopefully FMLA gets sorted soon. If you haven't already, many OB offices have someone who's dedicated job is to navigate the paperwork etc. we're thinking of you - vent away! 

rkstro2

@Yiggle09 I'm sorry this is all going on!! The work stuff has to be so stressful on top of it.   Glad they're being proactive and doing steroids.  I hope LO stays put!

mdlorenz

@Yiggle09 Not the news you were hoping for. I'm so sorry to hear that work is adding to the stress - completely unnecessary for them to be putting extra burden on you. Our country needs to get its priorities straight with working mamas.  Thinking of you and sending good gestating vibes your way! 

starphish18

I'm sorry @Yiggle09! I'm hoping your LO stays put for much longer. If you do start going into labor in the next couple weeks, can they continue to delay it with steroid shots and such?

kns1988

I'm sorry to hear that, @Yiggle09, and having an unsupportive boss is the last thing any pregnant woman needs. Hang in there. 

CherryBananas

I'm sorry things have gone this way but it's great they've started the steroids. You're doing such a good job! 

I'm sorry your boss is being like that though. You totally don't need anyone making an already stressful situations more stressful.

bacorrea

Big hugs!! Praying those babies stay put!