Irritable uterus

[chris]

Hi Kristi14
I would go and get checked out just to be on the safe side.
I have just been diagnosed with it. I have never had it before so I didn't know what was going on.

Cheers
Chris

[1timemum]

Can I ask what an irritable uterus is?

[chris]

1time mum

An Irritable Uterus is when you keep haveing contractions before 37 weeks. It can be caused by a few things or like me no one know's why my uterus is Irritable.
Dr's are keeping an eye on me and I have been in hosp a few times with it.
It can lead to prem labour.

Cheers
Chris

[BellyBelly]

Are you drinking much water? Dehydration can lead to irritable uterus.

[kristi14]

Hi,

Thanks for your replies

My uterus settled down that night so didnt end up going to get checked.

2 days later i got extremely sick though and did go to hospital where i spent 4 days, half of that in their high dependancy unit. I started vomitting blood and had to have a blood transfusion. My uterus was a bit irritable when all this was going on too, so i wonder if the first lot of IU was because of all this.

Chris- IU can be very frustrating cant it.

Kelly- Thats interesting that dehydration can cause IU, thanks for that information.

[chris]

Hi
Kristi - I am glad your out of hosp. Do you know what caused the vomiting??? Yes very frustrating, I am tired of not being able to do anything as just walking around can start it. When the pain gets too bad I have to go down to the hosp and they do a speculem and check the cervix and a Fetal Fibronectin to make sure I am not going into labour.

Kelly - I was told this by one of the midwives. I have to be careful as too much water makes me vom. I am drinking a range of things during the day so that I can keep hydrated.

Cheers
Chris

[kristi14]

Chris- Severe reflux caused it, i probably have some ulceration in my stomach. Take it easy with your IU. I hope you can get to a good gestation, as frustrating as it is.