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February 2011 Moms
Back from L&D. Embarrassed.
So I started having back pain and timable contractions yesterday around noon. They started off 8-10 minutes apart and gradually got closer together until today they were 4-5 minutes apart. I also have GI symptoms and lost my plug this morning.
I was hesitant to go to L&D because while the contractions hurt, they weren't absolutely terrible. What was bothering me most was the back pain. So I called my OB and she said to have it checked out just to be safe. We went in, got hooked up and confirmed I was having regular contractions about 4 minutes apart. Problem is they have done nothing to my cervix....at all. So, we are now back home and I feel like an idiot for going in. I'm a nurse. I feel like I should know what's going on with my body.
Anybody else have a "false alarm" like this?
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Re: Back from L&D. Embarrassed.
This is seriously how I feel. Especially when they hand me discharge instructions with a list of symptoms that states "Call your doctor if you experience any of the following" and I've been experiencing 7 out of 13 of them for the last 2 days!
I had a false alarm like this last week. They weren't unbearable, but I figured I don't want to be one of those women that accidentally gives birth on the toilet! When I found out I was 1cm and barely effaced at all, I felt like an idiot and kept apologizing. Luckily, my L&D nurse was awesome. Apparently with her first she went in because she felt "uncomfortable" but not bad or in pain. Turns out she was 9cm and gave birth about 10 minutes later. She said its really important to go in and get checked any time you are even wondering, because unless you are planning a home birth, its obviously not safe.
It took me a few days to feel less silly about it, and we have just decided that next time we will wait until I am incapable of calling L&D. If DH has to call, then obviously my contractions are more intense than those I had last Friday. I have nightly contractions at this point, that are worse than last Fri, but nothing anywhere close to where I think we need to be. You aren't alone, and please, try not to feel embarrassed! I am sure as a nurse you would rather take the time to check someone out than have them deal with a potentially intense/dangerous situation on their own!
First time I went in, I was like you. I had been to OB's office twice that day so she could check and I was progressing. She sent us in to L and D. A different OB that I have never seen was on call. When contractions continued but I did not dilate any more than the 3+ I was already at, they kicked me out. ::Hangs head::
Then, about 4 days later, I had contractions 4 mins apart, then 3 mins, then 2 mins. Still tolerable though. Call OB and told to go in. Had so much rectal pressure! I was so excited!! Checked and still 3+. Told to walk for an hour. Still 3+. Discharged. ::Head down::
So I am refusing to go in until the baby is crowning. LOL. Being induced on Tuesday if not here before then though.
I wouldn't be embarrassed about your visit. It's not like you checked your cervix, but went in to L&D anyway. You listened to you OB and did what they recommended.
I've been to L&D twice and sent home twice. Much like you had contractions that were 4-5 mins apart. The first time they were bearable but lots of rectal pressure and I measured at 3cms, but was sent home since I was 37 wks. They tried walking me, but with both my boys walking never progressed me. I went back the next week when I couldn't even talk or walk through the contractions and measured 4 cms but the hospital has changed its policy on "elective" inductions which they deem any intervention prior to 39 weeks that is not medically necessary. That same list mocks me. I have basically been told not to return unless my water breaks or I reach 39 weeks (I have my induction scheduled on Tuesday).
I wouldn't worry much about the cervix since that can change so fast. I feel for you on the continued contractions cause that's the worse part for me. My bands of contractions are now occurring atleast three times a day for over 5 hours each time. Ouch to my ute and my cervix! I am literally counting down to Tuesday since that will pretty much be the only way this kid is going to come out of me before then and end the contractions. Of course I want to meet my LO, just sooner rather than later.
I am also embarassed from an incident yesterday which makes me not want to go back to L&D. I hadn't felt LO move at all yesterday. At 4pm I was really alarmed because she wasn't moving after I ate, drank, took a shower (these usually cause her to move around). We went in to get checked out and of course she was moving around like normal when we got there. ugh.
everybody says better safe than sorry though! don't feel bad!