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adventures in l&d and preterm labor

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momma2b
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adventures in l&d and preterm labor

About 11pm last night the gefilte fish jelly discharge had a light brownish-pinkish tint and I was peeing about every 10 mins and having dull menstrual like cramps. I called my dr and she told me to go to the hospital. In the car the cramps turned into contractions.
I was 3 cm dialated and in preterm labor. Since I'm only 35 wks they didn't want me to deliver so they gave me meds to stop the contractions- they had to give me the max dose but it worked. I was able to sleep for 2 hours.
They released me early this morning and I'm under strict orders to rest this week so I don't have the baby until the earliest next week at 36 weeks when I'll be full term.
I have a follow up appt fri w my ob.

Fyi: internals are very uncomfy! I had 3 of them.

I'm ok and baby is ok.

Posted 2/1/11 8:58 AM
 
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pteradactylmama
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Heather

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

wow glad you are okay! ( I did giggle/shudder at your gefilte fish description)

rest up and stay healthy - you can totally last another week and soon your LO will be here!

Posted 2/1/11 9:00 AM
 

miamimerger
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Laura

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Wow, I really never would have guessed from your post yesterday that you were in preterm labor! More of a reason I usually say on my posts that I'm not a doctor, haha. Glad everything is ok! Chat Icon

Posted 2/1/11 9:02 AM
 

BabyLoveBug143
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Jessica

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

glad everything is ok!! hope that baby stay put for a little bit longer!!
try and take it easy! Chat Icon

Posted 2/1/11 9:08 AM
 

kiwi86
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Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

I feel your pain! I was in the exact same position last week!
Spent a night at Mercy. I went back to the dr again yesterday at 36 weeks and they are keeping me on meds and bedrest for another week so I will reach 37 weeks. At that point they will take me off the meds and we will see what happens Chat Icon

I am excited that LO might come earlier but also thinking that just my luck, now he will decide to come late lol!

Posted 2/1/11 9:28 AM
 

momma2b
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Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Ugh! Just had another contraction...... I left a message for the dr to see what she wants me to do

Posted 2/1/11 9:34 AM
 

sunflowerjesss
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Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Baby, stay in there and cook a little more, please! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 2/1/11 11:25 AM
 

kiwi86
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Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

are you still on the medicine?

Posted 2/1/11 11:27 AM
 

SweetTooth
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Lauren

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

I had this with my last pregnancy.
Did they give you any meds to go home with or just the terbutaline in the hospital?

Posted 2/1/11 12:18 PM
 

momma2b
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Mommy

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

The hospital didn't send me home w meds. But we just left the ob's office and the dr gave me a scrip for oral meds to stop the contractions.

Posted 2/1/11 1:56 PM
 

MommaBear
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Angela

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Oh wow, sounds like a not so fun night! Glad everything is okay!

Posted 2/1/11 2:12 PM
 

Athee
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A

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

oh wow! I guess I really have to start calling the doctor next time i start feeling cramps- so glad they were able to control your contractions and hopefully you can wait it out until full term!!!

Posted 2/1/11 4:35 PM
 

TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
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Sabrina

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Take the Dr's advice...I hope everything is alright and sorry to hear you have gone into preterm labor! Hang in there!!Chat Icon

Posted 2/1/11 4:37 PM
 

momma2b
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Mommy

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Thanks ladies.
I took the 1st dose of the med at 3:30. It has slowed down the frequency and intensity of the contractions. I've been mostly napping since then.

Posted 2/1/11 7:31 PM
 

KNic19
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Kim

Re: adventures in l&d and preterm labor

Oh my goodness!! Glad they were able to stop the contractions and that your dr was able to give you meds to slow them down today. Take it easy....baby stay in there!!

Posted 2/1/11 7:34 PM
 
 

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