I am 25 weeks prego with our first. round 21 weeks I started to have cramps. They felt like my period was going to be coming at any moment. I also felt pressure down on my cervix. Called the phy and they had me come right in for a vag. sonogram and to check to make sure I was not dialated. Everything was fine so they sent me home with 24hrs bed rest. They thought it was muscular. I went about 3 weeks later for my monthly checkup. I had been still getting the cramps everyday for those 3 weeks in between as well. Told the phy I was still cramping and he was concerned. He was feeling my belly and measuring and asked me if I was cramping then. I said yes that I am always cramping adn he said i was acutally having contractions. My belly was getting hard then releasing. He expressed how concerned he was that I was only 25 weeks. Did another check to make sure I was still closed and not dialated. Eveything in that area was fine. THANK GOODNESS. He said I need to hold of till AT LEAST 10 more weeks, but to me that is still really early.
So to make a long story short I can now only work 4 hrs a day and then I have to be in bed for the rest of the day. I am so frustrated. It is going to be a long 3 more months
Re: Pre term labor @25 weeks.... sooo scared
Remember to drink lots of water too! I can only imagine how scary it is. My girlfriend is right about the same as you, and she is also already experiencing PTL. This is her 2nd and she had the same with her 1st. Just remember to try and stay calm, eat well and get those fluids in. Every time she started thinking she was going to start contractions again, she just sat down, relaxed and started drinking water again.
Good luck. Here's to AT LEAST 10 more weeks for you.
Thank you for the info... that is great you were able to hold off till 36wks.... Gives me a little hope
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I would also ask about the drugs to stop contractions.
Did they give you an ffn test? What about steroid injections?