If you've had pre-term contractions...

I have a question. I did have them with my son starting at 28 weeks, but these are worse.

I went today and had the FFN test done and it came up negative. I came home, and the cramping is still there and getting stronger. Now, I keep on telling myself that I am okay for 2 weeks, because the test came back neg. but is this true? Thanks!!!

Re: If you've had pre-term contractions...

I had the FFN test at 25 weeks. It came back negative.

I am 37 weeks, with a c-section scheduled for Friday at 38 weeks, 1 day.

I have continued to contract since the test, and no baby yet!!

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What is the FFN test ????... I'm only 22 weeks but occasionally I get a "tightening" in my stomach, i assumed it was braxton hicks...I can't remember if I had this w/ my DS, but now that I have previa this pregnancy, I have been much more aware of what I feel ...I also never went into labor w/ DS (he was a c-sect. due to size) so i have no idea what feelings are norml and whats not ...

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The FFn is the fetal fibronectin test...basically it determines if you are at chance of delivering within the next 2 weeks.

If you have the tightening in your stomach more than 4 times an hour, and it persists, then you should call your dr. I am not sure if this changes being that you have previa, but this is what my dr had told me.

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I did! I was in the hospital at 28 weeks with contractions, had the FFN which came back negative, and they sent me on my way. However the contractions kept up and about 2 weeks later one night they were coming every 3-5 min. I wound up in L&D again to find out that I am still not dilating. They gave me terbutaline which stopped them temporarily but they came back a few hours later. After that they told me to just watch them- if they get stronger or more frequent then I need to get them checked out. I've had one more FN since then which came back negative and now I am 36 weeks so they are no longer concerned. I did some research on this and I feel like what I have fits in the catergory of "irritable uterus." It made me feel a little better to know I wasn't crazy!! (google it, the descritptions of it fit exactly what I was feeling)

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I had the ffn last week at 24 weeks. I was having minor contractions so they gave me the test, which was negative. I also keep telling myself that I am ok for at least another week, but I keep thinking that I am feeling contractions, then they go away, then I think I feel them. It is totally nerve wracking. Try to drink a lot of water. Even minor dehydration can cause contractions. I have also found that lying on my side really helps.

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Posted by mcl916

I did! I was in the hospital at 28 weeks with contractions, had the FFN which came back negative, and they sent me on my way. However the contractions kept up and about 2 weeks later one night they were coming every 3-5 min. I wound up in L&D again to find out that I am still not dilating. They gave me terbutaline which stopped them temporarily but they came back a few hours later. After that they told me to just watch them- if they get stronger or more frequent then I need to get them checked out. I've had one more FN since then which came back negative and now I am 36 weeks so they are no longer concerned. I did some research on this and I feel like what I have fits in the catergory of "irritable uterus." It made me feel a little better to know I wasn't crazy!! (google it, the descritptions of it fit exactly what I was feeling)

this sound almost exact to what happened with my son...It started at 28 weeks, and I had the shot 3 times ( i do not react well to it at all, thats why I declined it today). Anyway, I ended up delivering him on my due date---so I went from being nervous that I would deliver early, to doing everything I could to get him out