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Negative FFN and NO bed rest....anyone?
I see so many of us have such different Dr.s and I was wondering if anyone who gets a negative FFN doesn't have to be on bed rest? Mine have been negative so far and I'm still on bed rest. I have 4 weeks left until they will take me off 
Anyone here not have to be on bed rest if their test comes back negative?
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Re: Negative FFN and NO bed rest....anyone?
I've been on modified pretty much the whole time (since discovering my short cervix at 17 weeks...).
Last week, when my fFN test was negative and the MFM released me, they said I could "increase my activity." No real definition except that my OB said I can go out a bit more to do short errands, eat, get a haircut, etc.
I am hoping to be off completely at 34 weeks (assuming my next fFN is negative as well......it was negative last week....)
I've had two negative tests and I am on 'half-day' bed rest. Like PP said, it depends on why you are on br to begin with. I was having pain and effacing at 26 weeks. On the positives for me, I have had two full term pregnancies before, which leads my doctors to believe that it's possible again. If it's your first pregnancy, they don't have any history to rely on.
I'd ask at your next appointment. Maybe they can give you some clearer parameters? My OB was very concrete which was helpful (wake up, out of bed for one hour for shower and breakfast, back to bed, etc).
Negative FFN's have never changed my bedrest restrictions/status. They just say "well, that's good news"
and we continue as usual.
Same here. Last appt I asked if we should do another FFN. She said no. She said that her plan of treatment would not change regardless of the result of the FFN, so in her opinion, it didn't make sense to even do more. She said that regardless of the test result, I'll be on bed rest until I'm full term.