Preterm labor and steroid shots

Cjohn1211

I've had a rough week and have been in L&D 3 times.....

Monday - office visit, found out I was dialating, set to L&D for monitroing, released hours later on restricted activty.

Thursday - emergency office visit due to tons of pressure and contractions, monitored again, released because nothing progressed.

Thursday night - trip to the ER due to blinding pain in my back after peeing...i passed out and was vomiting from the pain. Treated and tested for potential kidney stones but everything came back negative. While I was being treated I began contracting once again. Was given the steroid shot in case baby came early and kept overnght for monitoring.

Friday - sent for high level ultrasound to check kindeys/cervix/baby condition. Everything looks perfect (phew) but I continued to contract all day. Kept all day for monitoring, released on full bedrest and told to come back if I progress.

Got home @ 5pm last night and have been stable since. Woo hoo! The morale of my long story here is to get as prepared as you can now. I am seeing a lot of posts about when to start washing landry, setting up the nursery, installing the car seat. I vote NOW - you do not want to be worrying about this stuff in case of emergency.

saunderslm2

Wow, that sounds scary. I'm glad everything is ok with your LO. Sorry about the bedrest and hoping for no progression until it is time.

I'm hoping to get a lot done tomorrow after my shower, but I still have quite a bit. LO does have a bassinet so he will have somewhere to sleep when he comes home (hopefully not for another 10-11 weeks)

ashleah83

Wow - long week!! I hope you are able to get some rest this weekend and nothing progresses, if nothing else than to give you a break!  And if you don't have everything done, don't worry about it. I try to remind myself all the time that in other countries babies are born without any of the things we give them/ have for them here and they do just fine.

OctoberCAPA

Wow, that is a lot to handle in one week!  Glad everything is okay.  And I agree with you about being prepared early!

jcsumm0

I'm sorry you had to deal with that and I hope that everything stays calm and your baby can keep cooking!!

Ambeerose

That is all so scary! But glad things are calm now! I went into ptl at 29wks so I can  relate, although I didn't go back to the hospital so many times. It was a one day thing and then I went home on bedrest with meds! Did they do a ffn test? And are you taking meds to help keep the contractions away?

kimbo1216

Oh wow.  Even though I have not been high risk or had any complications this whole pregnancy, I'm thankful everyday that I remain pregnant.  I definitely don't take her continued baking for granted.

Thank you for sharing and giving us another perspective.  After all, we have had 4 June babies come already.  You just never know what will happen.

TashaK2011

I'm glad things are going well for you now, Sorry you had to spend so much time at ths hospital.