Hi everyone, Im just wondering if anyone could give me some advice about what I have been dealing with, This is my first pregnancy and im 32 weeks now, It started at 30 weeks with the bad contractions feeling like period cramps, I ended up going to the hospital and thats were I found out I am having preterm labor. They gave me an FFN test but it came back negative, they checked me and I was dilated to 1cm so they kept me for a few days giving me meds to stop the contractions and I got the 2 shots to help my babys lungs. After being home a few days the contactions started again so I ended up back in the hospital where they gave me another FFN test which came back negative again and this time they kept me a few days but sent me home with meds (10mg procardia). A few days later again the contractions started and they were BAD this time so I ended up going back into the hospital again were they gave me another FFN test and this one came back positive and I dilated to 1.5cm. They kept me and gave me Magnesium Sulfate which i had a horrible reaction from. I didnt have the reaction until about 10 hours after being pumped with this med but after the 10 hrs my arms felt like they were on fire, the pain in my arms were worse then the contractions....They ended up taking me off the meds and told me they had never heard of a reaction like mine. So after a day with no meds they sent me home because my contractions are just very light. Im now home and have been home for about a week now, I have a few contractions here and there, I went to my doctor and he checked me and said im still the same which is good BUT he said my body is definately doing something since the FFN was positive and I did dilated alittle more. Im just really nervouse and trying to stay off my feet and drinking lots of water (which is hard because I hate water lol) but im just wondering if anyone else had a positive FFN and did go into labor within those 2 weeks, and If i do end up having my baby at 32-33 weeks what can I expect?? Please give me any info or advice I really need to hear what to expect. Thank you!
Re: Preterm labor at 32 weeks
IVF #1 1/10-transfered 2 blasts- DS born 10/2010
March 2015- Chemical pg
1/25/16- BFP Beta1 12dpo = 17, Beta 2 14 dpo = 28.. resulted in one beautiful boy born 9/21/16
Now I'm a stay at home loving life and pursuing my love of photography!!!
With my daughter I went into preterm labor at 30wks, I was dilated to a 4 and they put me on the maximum allowed mag and trib shots at least once an hour. It worked for 18 days. My daughter was born 5lb 2oz, she had to spend 18 days in the nicu, during which she had jaundice and dropped a full pound. She came home and in the seven years that passed there have been no problems. She is in excellerated classes in school and in the top percentile in both height and weight.
Currently I am 28 wks along with my second, I have been on bedrest since 20wks and on nifedipine since 24wks. I'm crossing my fingers that I can have two wonderfully healthy babies preterm.