Hi there! A quick intro... I'm Jenn. I used to be on all the time because I was high risk with my 1st pregnancy too (GD and PIH). This pregnancy isn't going any better... in fact, worse!
At 24 weeks, I was admitted for PTL. They stopped the contrax and sent me home because I wasn't dilating at all.
Yesterday, I went in for an NST and they were tracking contrax every 3-5 minutes. Back to L&D I went. I was put on IV fluids, monitors, given turbutiline, and things slowed so I went home. I was told "take it easy and no work" so I am home until Thursday when I go in for another u/s, NST, and cervical check. My FFN was negative. Cervix is 1-2 cm dilated, but still long. So some signs that something is starting, but so glad that the ffn is - and cervix is still long.
So... question is, what was the trigger for bedrest? Can I assume since my FFN was negative that I will be on full duty come Thursday? I am *guessing* she will send me back to work, but I'm not sure if that's the right option? Maybe it is since its late in my pregnancy?
Re: Pre Term Labor Ladies - when did you get put on bedrest?
lady butler - were your ffns + or -?
i got terbutaline yesterday, but it really screwed with my blood sugar so they didnt send me home on pills.
negative ffn. my drs wont do terbutaline. my cervix is shorten and fingertip dialated.
Nursie - I'm not sure. I know all doctors are different. She is definitely watching me and won't let me work, but never mentioned strict bedrest. Today I did get up to cook meals, do 2 loads of laudry, and shower, but I took it easy otherwise.
I guess we;ll see how strict she wants to be on Thursday. I was in the hospital for 8 hours Monday and did require terbutaline to stop contrax.
I can't take procardia either - it gives me heart problems.