34 wks 2cm 50% effaced and -2 station - scared!

christina06

okay ladies, need some reassurance or personal experience.  I am currently 34 weeks pregnant and have been on bedrest since 20 wks for placental abruptions and pre-term labor yuckiness.  Was having contractions and some spotting monday and was checked by my OB. 

With my prior two pregnancies with the same problems, I would bleed/spot and contract but never open up.  Well surprise, I saw my doctor's face drop during the exam and she whispered, "your body is laboring."

Off to labor and delivery I go.  Terbutaline, antibiotics and steroid shots.  checked out by my MFM and he found a small abruption that could have caused all this.  Given reassurance that 34 weeks is great, baby is measuring exactly where she should be,  and I know that the statistics are on our side but I really want to make it to at least 37 weeks if not longer (DH gets back at 37w).  I asked about cervical length but our little girl's head was too far engaged he said to measure and that a physical exam was best indicator.  Freaked me out even more. He said try for a couple of weeks but that the baby was doing great and would likely need a NICU stay but not too terrible if delivered now.

Anyone have experience with being at this stage and able to make it for a while?

mrsjenni

With #2, I was 4cm dilated at 32w and 6cm dilated at 36w and I still made it to my 39w induction.  I hope you make it past the 37w mark!

christina06

Did they keep you in the hospital?  Any meds?

MaggieF516

I don't have any personal experience, but I was born at 33 weeks when my mother had placenta abruption and I had absolutely no problems (just needed a heating pad to keep temperature up).  Good luck and hope everything goes well for you and you can get to 37 weeks!!