Appointments 2.20-2.24

MWoodside · February 2017

Mine mostly don't hurt, just belly is hard like a rock sometimes for over ten min. Sometimes they feel like period cramps down low.

thry said if they start to feel like real labor contractions I need to call my dr. So far nothing has felt at all like real labor.

i don't like to be checked ever but it seemed to make sense in this situation. Since I'm closed still they said they feel confident if make it to a minimum of 34 wks at which point they don't stop labor. And with my history of going within a few days of my edd twice before they don't feel particularly worried. But if it starts to hurt they want me to come back. They moved me to weekly appts already.

Are yours feeling like true labor? Are they regular?

rachelmiller03 · February 2017

I had a bi-weekly appt yesterday, and all is well, except they seemed a bit concerned my BP was too low. 98/60. I have a history of low BP anyway, but the OB asked if I had anything to eat. (appt was at 11- so yeah, I had been eating pretty much all day). She said she wanted to monitor it from now on.

mylittleirvz · February 2017

@MWoodside, I have been having the same trouble with BHs. Tuesday they felt constant almost all day, Wednesday and yesterday not as bad but I am under strict instructions from my OB (and DH!

) to pay close attention and if I get 5 a hour I need to go get monitored. She also went ahead and checked me at my appointment Wednesday and I was good so that was a relief. Mine haven't felt like real contractions at all, just very tight/hard stomach and some pain below my belly kind of like you were stating. Last night even laying down was uncomfortable though. I wonder if mine could be irritable uterus? I need to be mindful of taking it extra easy though.

momtoleo · February 2017

I had my appointment on Tuesday. All is fine, baby gave a massive kick just as she was listening to his heartbeat. Belly moved, you could hear the whoosh and thump as he hit me and the doctor reeled back in laughter. I've got a soccer player on my hands...

However, I'm 30 weeks now and my next appointment isn't scheduled for 4 weeks. That seems like a long time away for how close we're getting to the finish line. I expected at least every other week by this point. But I guess if she has no reason to worry, then it's okay? Is anyone else on this appointment schedule?

EDIT: Sorry, on mobile and totally missed the first page of responses. Looks like every 4 weeks isn't completely abnormal at this point!

mrsstuessy · February 2017

@MWoodside Mine don't feel exactly like true labor, but they hurt as much as true labor contractions some times. They are usually not regular, but I have had a few instances where they have seemed to be about 10 minutes apart for an hour or so. After I chug a ton of water and put my feet up they slow down and then go away. I haven't been checked because I also don't usually choose to be checked excessively. My next appointment is at 34 weeks though and if I keep getting rounds of timetable contractions I might ask to be checked just for peace of mind. If I am still closed up I won't have to worry myself about going before term.

Dannylion24 · February 2017

@rachelmiller03 what's considered low? I was 104/60 at my last appointment and the OB said that was "excellent." I've seriously never even paid attention before until joining his board, lol.

KirstinH88 · February 2017

@momtoleo I'm still on monthly appts too. I had my last appt at 28+5 and won't have another one until 32+5. I'm not sure if I'll go to twice a month after that. As long as everything is going smoothly, which it has (knock on wood), I guess there is no need for more appointments...

HGRich · February 2017

@momtoleo my doctor told me I might be on monthly until 32 and then come back at 34. Though when I went in at 28 they scheduled me for 30 anyway, so they didn't end up doing that. But the impression I got was that it depends on the doctor, and if you're doing fine, they might hold off on the bi-monthly.

kitkat8387 · February 2017

For those with excessive BH contractions....have you tried magnesium supplements? I know we discussed this on another thread but I can't find it right now. I started having a lot of BH super early (around 24 weeks) and my doctor said I have an irritable uterus, but didn't mention anything I could take for it. I did research on my own and came across magnesium which has helped me a LOT. When I asked my doctor about it she said she "didn't think it would help" but said it wouldn't hurt and it was safe to try, so I have been on it since. I am going to stop at 36 weeks so it doesn't interfere with actual labor, etc. You might already be trying this but I just figured I'd mention in case you didn't see the other thread

mrsstuessy · February 2017

@kitkat8387 I started taking magnesium on Tuesday, mostly for my unbearable restless leg. I have not noticed it helping my BH at all, but it has definitely helped with muscle cramps and RLS. I started with one pill and went to two today. My midwife said to give one pill a try for a few days to see if it would give me diarrhea, which is a common side effect. My poop is no worse than normal, so I went up to two pills today to see if that would help my BH. We will see if it does. I started getting them at 12 weeks this time, which is just way to early IMO.

kitkat8387 · February 2017

@mrsstuessy I'm glad it's at least helping your RLS! Hopefully the 2 pills will help your BH. I'm sorry you've been dealing with this since 12 weeks - that is WAY too long.

rachelmiller03 · February 2017

@Dannylion24 usually my BP is anywhere between 90/60 and 75/50, not pregnant. Every doctor I have every been to mentions my low BP, and asks me if I'm feeling OK. I had one doctor refuse to let me leave the office until it went up! I kept trying to tell him that was normal for me.

Dannylion24 · February 2017

Oh jeeez @rachelmiller03 that sounds really annoying to deal with. My sister has a much lower than average heartrate and ends up with the same issues all the time whenever she has to see someone new. What a PITA!

Dannylion24 · February 2017

@mrsstuessy what's the MG of the tablets you are taking?

Magheeta · February 2017

I've noticed that when I take epsom salt baths my BH tend to calm down for a few days. Not sure if there's a correlation or not, but it was recommended by my chiropractor to help with the pelvic pain I had a few weeks ago, and I noticed the change shortly after. I've been having more the past few days, but I haven't taken a bath in a while (I'm showering!! :P) so I'm going to try another soak this weekend to see if it helps.

smoochie041719 · February 2017

@momtoleo I'm on 4 week appts until 36 weeks

mrsstuessy · February 2017

@Dannylion24 They are 250MG tablets.

ebloom3 · February 2017

Had my bi-weekly appointment on Wednesday. Everything was normal and progressing fine. BP was 112/68, weight gain is apparently on a nice curve, and baby's heartbeat was fine. I was 32w 4d at the time of the appointment, but my fundal heft was 36. I don't give too much credence to fundal height, especially since I think the baby is just high, but I do want to see where things go. DS was a surprising 10+lb. baby, so I want to be prepared for another big one, if things trend that way.

catem07 · February 2017

Had an appointment today at about 35 weeks. BP seems to have stabilized for now-- 131/75. Dr did fundal height but she didn't tell me what it was. She said it looked like baby has dropped. Baby's hb was about 145-150. I'm on weeklies now so back I go next Friday. I'm still on track to gain less than 35 lbs so that works for me.

MWoodside · February 2017

@kitkat8387, no I haven't bc it can lead to loose stools and I don't want to deal with that.

smallanimal · February 2017

@kitkat8387 I have been taking it since 25 weeks on the advice of my friend who has 4 kids, including triplets. She said with the triplets she was actually taking 1000mg a day up to 36 weeks. I am now taking 500mg and they do help. In some countries doctors actually prescribe it, not sure why some doctors say otherwise. Can't hurt for sure!

cafedisco · February 2017

rachelmiller03 said:

I had a bi-weekly appt yesterday, and all is well, except they seemed a bit concerned my BP was too low. 98/60. I have a history of low BP anyway, but the OB asked if I had anything to eat. (appt was at 11- so yeah, I had been eating pretty much all day). She said she wanted to monitor it from now on.

I'm stuck in the box! This is me too though. Mine was 88/56 at my last appointment. When I tell them it's typical for me, I've never had a problem though. It's funny how different providers respond to different things. For me, it's reassuring because I get crazy intense headaches in pregnancy with some blurry vision. If you google, the automatic concern is pre-e, but with this kind of BP, that's not much of a worry!

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