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Preterm Labor: Anything and Everything / Re: No cerclage bed rest and progesterone
« on: April 21, 2017 at 01:59 PM »
I couldn't help but share my experience.
At exactly 26 weeks, after the days work i started feeling mild cramps like menstrual cramps. I went to bed ignoring it looking to see if it continues the next day.
I resumed work as usual the next day initially i was not feeling any pain. Then as i sat down it came back not painful but quite noticeable. So i decided to observe it again till lunch time.
Around noon, i called my dr office expecting her to tell me oh it's nothing or just come in for a quick check and discharge me after.
But to my surprise, my dr refered me to labor and delivery.
On getting to L&D , my blood pressure,weight and all that was taken. An NST was done, nothing was really observed from all the checks.
So the residents decided to keep me under observation for a while.
After 3hrs they came by and i asked if they were going to do an ultrasound just to be sure baby was ok. They didn't seem concerned but one of d resident decided to do an internal/cervix check.
Lo and behold, her expression changed and she quickly withdrew the device she inserted and she said you're dilated 2cm with a bulging membrane and i can even see your baby's head.
To say i was scared is to say the least. I was told right there that I'll be on hospital bedrest and most likely have the baby any moment.
As a FTM, I was terrified it took me a long time to accept the reality. I was given steroid shots right away and antibiotics.
I had a labor scare 2 weeks after and the drs thought this is it and I got a set of magnesium shot. But thankfully the contractions went away shortly.
Long story short, i was on hospital modified bed rest for 2 months (i became the longest tenant on bedrest, nicknamed the bedrest queen) cos lots of people came and left shortly.
We made it to 39 weeks plus 5 and baby won't still come out.
Ironically, i was eventually induced.
You can do it mama.
If you have any questions I'm here to answer.
At exactly 26 weeks, after the days work i started feeling mild cramps like menstrual cramps. I went to bed ignoring it looking to see if it continues the next day.
I resumed work as usual the next day initially i was not feeling any pain. Then as i sat down it came back not painful but quite noticeable. So i decided to observe it again till lunch time.
Around noon, i called my dr office expecting her to tell me oh it's nothing or just come in for a quick check and discharge me after.
But to my surprise, my dr refered me to labor and delivery.
On getting to L&D , my blood pressure,weight and all that was taken. An NST was done, nothing was really observed from all the checks.
So the residents decided to keep me under observation for a while.
After 3hrs they came by and i asked if they were going to do an ultrasound just to be sure baby was ok. They didn't seem concerned but one of d resident decided to do an internal/cervix check.
Lo and behold, her expression changed and she quickly withdrew the device she inserted and she said you're dilated 2cm with a bulging membrane and i can even see your baby's head.
To say i was scared is to say the least. I was told right there that I'll be on hospital bedrest and most likely have the baby any moment.
As a FTM, I was terrified it took me a long time to accept the reality. I was given steroid shots right away and antibiotics.
I had a labor scare 2 weeks after and the drs thought this is it and I got a set of magnesium shot. But thankfully the contractions went away shortly.
Long story short, i was on hospital modified bed rest for 2 months (i became the longest tenant on bedrest, nicknamed the bedrest queen) cos lots of people came and left shortly.
We made it to 39 weeks plus 5 and baby won't still come out.
Ironically, i was eventually induced.
You can do it mama.
If you have any questions I'm here to answer.