Preterm Labour

[NaeNae]

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Hey All,

I am just wondering if anyone on here/in here has had a preterm baby and the problems were with contractions and not related to Cervix OR some underlying issue/diagnosable medical condition?

I have had a few tests now and many ultra sounds so I am looking for someone who is a bit more like me in the respect of Contractions leading to preterm birth.

Sorry if that doesn't make much sense I know what I am trying to say but cannot articulate it.


Thanks

Nae x

[Rommy'sMummy]

Hi Nae,

My DS was born at 36 weeks so not really pre-term (but small for dates at 1.6kg). Our issue was irritable uterus causing threatened pre-term labor from 24 weeks onwards. I had contractions every day and was managed through drugs and home and hosptial rest.

This did lead to cervical changes which was monitored but the cervical changes came as a response to contractions not the other way around.

Is that what you are asking?

Rachel

[Sally2]

Hi Nae Nae
Sal went into preterm labour at 28 weeks, no problems with cervix, infection etc just went into labour. She had back pain all night, which we thought was 'normal' pregnancy stuff ( you are sooo uncomfortable a lot of the time ) and it wasn't until she started timing the 'pains' in the car that morning, ironically on our way for an obstetrician appointment in Melbourne, that we started to think that something was up as they were every 5 minutes.
They think she was in active labour from 8am and Charlie was born at 3pm that day, so pretty fast! He didn't get any steroids into him, so struggled with his breathing through NICU and Special Care but is now a strapping 7.6 kilo baby boy.
We probably won't ever know why she went into labour so early, but she willl be monitored very closely next time and 'fingers crossed' next baby will go full term.
All I can say is, listen to your body, we ignored the symptoms for a long time as A. we didn't know you could labour all in your back and not even have contractions picked up by the monitors as she didn't contract in front at all and B. we didn't want to believe it was happening. The earlier they can try and intervene to attempt to stop labour, the better your chances. If you spend the next couple of months on bed rest to get over the line, then that might be what you have to do.
Good luck for your little girl, we will be keeping an eye on your progress and crossing fingers for 37 + weeks for her. You know only too well what a difference a week can make for premmies so just know that you have others out there who are counting weeks with you.
We are so grateful every day that we brought our little boy home and I hope you know the joy this time of walking out of the hospital with your daughter. My heart bleeds for the loss of your Nikita but so full of hope for this little girl.
Congratulations!

[kristi14]

Hi,

Are you talking about "irritable uterus"? Where you get bouts of regular contractions that stop.

I have experienced IU with 3 of my pregnancies. All from about 30 wks onwards. Only one of those was delivered premature at late 34/early 35wks.

She was delivered because during a bout of IU, she went into distress so they had to deliver her then.

[NaeNae]

Thanks so much for your replies ladies.

I was just wondering about other people who just went into labour for no reason, no diagnosis' as to why, absolutely nothing found to be wrong with either baby or myself. I have had a few tests done during this pregnancy and everything comes back normal so I have no explanation as to why I went into labour early last time which also resulted in my girl Nikita being born early.

I am just approaching ( a week off) when I had problems last time so I guess in someways I a looking for women who have just gone to labour for no reason whatsoever but the next pregnancy goes on ok I s'pose a reassurance on some part but also to see if "one of those things" just happens for no reason with anyone else .... not sure how clear that is its 4.45am.

I am trying to stop my brain from going into over drive but I think because I have no reasons why what happened last time happened I am feeling restless about it

I am going to try to get into a Dr in the morning (suspect I have a UTI) to get checked out I guess I am starting to be a little paranoid.

Thanks again for all your responses I hope my early morning thoughts are a bit clearer than they were yesterday

[Rommy'sMummy]

I was up at 4am this morning worrying about this pg too!

I have just past the mark where things went wrong with the last pg. Pre-term labor started for us at 24 weeks and I am now 28 with this one. Last time IUGR was picked up at 30 weeks so we have already started measuring that with this one.

All looks good so far but seems I might be developing gestational diabetes and pre-eclamsia. Cant be an easy pregnancy can it? That would just be odd!

I was very stressed leading up to 24 weeks. I am still pretty tense about this pg as at anytime it could all just happen again. I dont think we can be expected to be anything other than anxious and on hyper alert. You will be noticing more changes and twinges in your body than other pg women. I know I am very tuned in to this baby and this pg and am every watchful for any little sign of things going wrong. Gee I wonder if that is why my BP is up??

I am just trying to seek out things that are good for my body and that I find relaxing. I have stopped work (sort of) and am trying to concentrate on giving this baby a smooth ride. Not easy but it helps to focus on what I can do.

I hope you get a better nights sleep tonight (hope I do too I'm knackered).

Rach

[Janie]

Hun, my DS was born at 35 weeks, so early, but not terribly so.........would you still like me to share?

[NaeNae]

Rach , for some of us an easy pregnancy is like finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow