At the hospital last night, contracting every 2-3 min at 25w

sammyslick

I called my doctor yesterday becuase my stomach felt more tight than usual, I had no appetite and it was just "different". The middle of my back was bothering me at work, and I knew since I hadn't eaten lunch that I wasn't overly full or anything like that.

When I got to triage they hooked me and the babies up to the monitor and they told me I was having contractions that were 2-3 min apart. I couldn't feel them.

Long story short they gave me Vistaril to slow the contractions to 3 in an hr and sent me home with a Rx for it to take every 6 hrs "for the pain".

I have an appointment to follow up with my doctor, but I dont want to take the medicine. It makes me very tired since it is relaxing my muscles, and since Im not feeling the contractions, I wont know if something is wrong. Im all around nervous at this point. Also, my cervix went from 4.6 to 3.5 in 2 weeks, which my doctor is not happy about.

 Did anyone go through something similar?

E&RMommy

I went onto bedrest at 23 weeks for a similar situation.

I used procardia instead - which is a blood pressure medication.  Vistaril is an antihistamine that is found to quiet the uterus - which is why you feel so tired.

Keep us posted.

amanda31H

Ugh - no advice.  Sorry you're going through this. Keep us posted.

sammyslick

thanks ladies. i have an appointment tomorrow morning to go over with my doctor why this is happening and what the game plan is for the next few weeks.