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went to L&D again last night...

jesh1111jesh1111 member
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My fricken uterus! I was having close contractions all weekend, like 5 minutes apart for a few hours and finally went in last night when they wer 3-5 minutes apart for 3 hours. 

Well no progression, cervix is still great, and I was not dehydrated, the ffn was negative but they gave me an iv anyway, it didnt work so they did another bag, still no luck. After 5 hours of contracting every 4-5 minutes they moved me to a room for the night and gave me a dose of procardia and let me eat. That worked after 45 minutes so they let me go home with contractions about 10 minutes apart.

I have been contracting all day. I get an hour or two where they are about 8 minutes apart then an hour or two where they are 4 minutes apart. I was told to just not go in unless they are stronger or in a solid pattern again.

I am so fed up. Anyone else having this happen? I feel like I am going to go into labor and sleep it off instead of going in. (still not on bed rest or meds, just p17 shots)

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Re: went to L&D again last night...

  • caliashcaliash
    i feel like i am exactly where you are just a few weeks behind. tonight is my third stay in l and d in the past few weeks. at my weekly apt this morning my doc was concerned that my cervix had changed evver so slightly and my contx were about eight an hour. i have been having contx about three to eightan hour for the past two weeks with not much cervical channges. but today i went a few hours without water and all the being up at the soctors office and walking a bunch to l and and d, then i got there and had doctors and nurses trying to keep my twenty four week twins on a hear monitor and contx monitor. everything was making me contract more with all the  pushing and probing. everything finally setled down after they stopped and things are back to my normal. so i deff feel what you are going through and you are not alone. its the pits for sure
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  • 2breilly2breilly
    I have gone into preterm labor w/ both my DD and w/ this baby and bed rest w/ procardia has essentially stopped my contractions. I believe a lot of other women on this board are in a similar boat. GL to you both- cook those babies as long as possible :)
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  • redfish08redfish08

    Similar situation here.  I've been dealing with contractions since 28 weeks, and have been on procardia and bed rest for five weeks now.  After two hospital stays, I see the doctor weekly.

    This sounds weird, but I've had so many contractions and for so long, that I know what's "normal" for my body, and what's abnormal.  At this point, my OB says to come in and see her (or go to L&D on weekends) if things begin to feel abnormal for me.

    Yesterday, I had many more contractions than is normal for even me, so I went into the doctor.  They prescribed me oral terbutaline to take for my "break-through" contractions.  It's worked so far.  

    I'm further along than you are, and the further I get, the less concerned I am with them.  I figure that they'll start to get painful if I'm going into real labor.  

    Good luck to you! 

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  • tarahnpaultarahnpaul

    Hi, first time posting to the boards.  My name is Tarah.  I'm 33+ weeks pg with our first baby.

    I started having alot of contractions at 30 weeks, went into l&d, stopped them with terbutaline, then took nefedipine for a few days (made me feel HORRIBLE), then got switched over to ibuprofen until 32 weeks.  I have been on restricted activity, which means basically sit or lay down 95% of the day, no physical exertion at all, and take naps so I don't get tired, which makes them worse.  I have never had any cervical changes, so my ob decided I should stop the meds at 32 weeks, come in weekly for cervical length checks, and see what happens.  She would have also been fine with me taking meds if I had pressed her, though.  So far, so good, things seem to have settled down.  I think the restricted activity has been a huge factor in reducing the contractions.  I had plans to work up until I delivered, but my body was just getting so tired.

    It's hard to know what to do, I feel for you.  There's alot of evidence that preterm contractions are over-medicated and over-treated, but who's to know the person that actually needs the treatment to prevent labor.  The constant contracting was definitely making me crazy in the head, though. 

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  • jesh1111jesh1111 member

    Thanks for the responses. I saw my ob this morning and am still off bed rest. BUT  after work I had to go to the hospital.

    I only had to be at work 3 hours and wasn't on my feet too much but they picked up again 3-4 minutes apart and strong. So I went to the hospital and after sitting for a bit they calmed down. They started to pick up after an hour of monitoring so they gave me a shot of terbutaline and they disappeared! 20-25 minutes apart. For a few hours at least, they are back to 10 minutes apart now but I am ok with that.

    I guess this is just how it is for me.

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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    I hope your uterus starts behaving!!
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