For the past few weeks I've occassionally had what felt like a tightening/pressure feeling in my abdomen and I wrote it off as either the baby moving around or just uterine stretching, etc. Yesterday I had it probably half a dozen times and it started to freak me out.
I went to bed but woke up around 11:30 and laid on my left side with my hands on my abdomen to see if I could feel the tightening. It seemed to happen in various degrees (sometimes the whole abdomen would tighten, sometimes only the one side, sometimes I wasn't sure if was tightening or not) a few times an hour. I probably wouldn't have noticed if I didn't have my hands on my abdomen b/c it wasn't painful or anything.
It freaked me out enough that I called the Dr. at 4am. She asked all the standard questions about leaking fluid, bleeding, etc., and when I said no she said it could be nothing or something and I should come in for an u/s and appt.
I'm just waiting for the office to open to see when they can get me in. I haven't really felt anything this morning...but I'm sitting up working and not laying down w/ hands on abdomen.
Has anyone had anything like this happen?
TTC in 2008. Stage II/III endo, Hashimotos hypothyroid, low morph (3%).
2 cycles Clomid/Ovidrel/TI/Crinone=BFN.
IUI #1 - 4 Follistim/Ovidrel/IUI/Crinone = BFN.
IVF #1 - Antagonist w/ ICSI 4/10. 17 retrieved, 5DT of 2, BFN
IVF #2 - Long Lupron w/ ICSI 6/10. 15 retrieved, 3DT of 2, BFFN!!
Lap 7/21/10
IVF #3 - Clomid/Antagonist w/ ICSI 10/10. 14 retreived, 3DT of 3, BFP 10/20 but m/c. No HB 11/15/10 - D&C 11/17/10.
FET - 2 blasts, 1 survived the thaw. Transfer 2/19. Beta #1 3/1 375, Beta #2 3/3 885, Beta #3 3/8 4261, Beta #4 3/11 9005. U/S 3/8 1 sac 1 yolk, U/S 3/16 1 heartbeat 114bpm!
James born Oct. 24th 2011 via c-section at 38 weeks!
Surprise BFP - Jack born April 28, 2013 via VBAC after PTL at 33 1/2 weeks!
Re: Scary Night - Going In For U/S and Appt.
I agree that it sounds like Braxton Hicks, but it is always good to get checked out. Sending you lots of well wishes!
Sounds like the BH that I experience... I find that when I focus on them, I notice them a lot more, and I always get more at night.
Good luck at your appt today -- I hope its all good news for you! Thinking of you...
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11/10 - Clomid Round 1 = BFN
12/10 - Clomid Round 2 = BFN
1/11 - Voluntary Break = BFN (duh)
2/11 - Clomid Round 3 = BFN
3/11 - Femara + IUI = BFP * Beta#1=56 * Beta#2=266
*Cautiously expecting baby girls on November 28, 2011*
4 Clomid cycles BFN's,3 injectible cycles BFN, 3 failed IUI's
Hystroscopy to remove cysts 11/2010
IVF #1 with ICSI Graydon Dane born Oct. 23, 2011 via c-section at 38 weeks.
Surprise BFP 10/9/12. Blighted ovum at 8wks. D&C 11/1/12.
Surprise BFP#2 TWINS!!! Boy/Girl twins.
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♥ Brielle Skye born August 17th, 2011 ♥
I hope that everything is ok.
Keep us posted.
TTC #2 since June '08
~*DD 10.21.07*~
dx unexplained
IUI #1-4 BFN
IVF#1 June 2011 BFN
IVF#2 Dec 2011
Beta#1 12/21 : 812 Beta#2 12/23 : 1634
EDD 8/25
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
IUI#2 - 01/07/09 = BFP!!! Twins!! Pre-term labor 20 weeks
IUI#3 - 1/31/10 = BFP!!!! M/C - 8wks
IVF #1 - 7/2010 = c/p
FET - 9/2010 = another c/p
IUI#4 - 2/14/11 = BFP!
I am sorry you had this scare. I hope everything goes well today!
I have gotten that a few times the past couple of weeks, but haven't thought to call only bc my answers to all the standard questions would be no.
I do have a routine appointment scheduled today, so hoping to get some answers.
GL at your appointment and please keep us posted!