Mobile: Fetal Fibronectin Experiences?
I don't usually post here. I am 29 weeks with a sofar healthy pregnancy. In my last pregnancy, however, I went into preterm labor, and I've recently started having certain symptoms suggesting I might have preterm labor again, so my doctor gave me a Fetal Fibronectin test today.
I understand that a negative result is a very good indicator if no coming labor in the coming 1 to 2 weeks. However, I also realize that the falsepositive rate is quite high with this test...
Just wondering if anyone here has taken it and what their experience of it was. TIA
Re: Fetal fibronectin experiences?
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I had a FFN test with my first pregnancy. I was having contractions starting at 31.5 weeks. I was 1cm and 70% effaced with contractions every 3min. They got them slowed down, but my FFN was positive. Positives are weird, because they don't necessarily mean you WILL have the baby soon, but usually when they come back positive the OBGYN's err on the side of caution.
Because mine was positive, I was admitted to the hospital and given the steroid shots. Once I had both shots, and contractions had slowed, I was able to go home on bed rest and Procardia.
Good luck!
ETA: this pregnancy they are monitoring me with cervical length checks via u/s (they started at 16 weeks, and will go every 2 weeks until baby is born)
Mine came back negative, so I feel like I can relax for at least the next two weeks! I'm hoping that with the elimination of certain stress factors that have been affecting me in the last few weeks including an imposing house guest, two toddlers home from school and my husband laid out with a bad back... That things will calm down for me physically and emotionally. I really think that helps everything!