Joining the bedrest crew

Carmela752 · December 2009

I went to L&D monday for contractions after I got dehydrated from a nasty GI bug. Got 5 liters of fluid, zofran and phenergan, and procardia for the contractions. Was admitted for a 23 hour observation. Fetal fibronectin negative, not dilated.

Wound up going back last night for contractions that were even greater in frequency and intensity. Got terbutaline and procardia, and am "barely a fingertip" dilated.

I had 3 more shifts left to work, but I'm not going to be working them now! I'm taking procardia every 6 hours and am on bedrest for the time being. Hoping to keep these kids in for a few more weeks!

lgurian · December 2009

GL!!!

Temp159135562506975 · December 2009

that sucks- but you do what you gotta do!

I was put on bedrest at 30w with my singleton - i was a fingertip dilated... i held him in for another 6w (probably could have gone more- but i had BP issues and kidney stones so they induced). I was also on procardia - it sucks.

prayers that you can entertain yourself (thank God for computers!) and hold them in longer!

BeccaLandes · December 2009

I'm on bedrest, too. I wish I were farther along, all I can do is worry about getting my boys to a point they can survive. But I'll be here everyday! Welcome (unfortunately)!

lnle · December 2009

keep those babies in there! hope your uterus calms down soon.

Temp6313048411121614 · December 2009

GL. I went to the hospital at 32w4d, contrax 2-3 minutes apart. I was 50% effaced and 2cm dilated. I'd been on Procardia since 28w and we increased the dosage after that. I was released 5 days later and was on BR until 36w. From 36w on I didn't restrict my activity at all and still held onto them until my scheduled c/s at 38w (I'd made little to no progress from when I was admitted for PTL until my c/s).