BH- when should I be paying more attention to what I think are still most likely BH?

**AndiE** · June 4th, 2013, 04:38 PM

Hi ladies, you were all right..... we are now threatened preterm. Bub is >4/5 engaged and cervix is open and thinning

Im now on bedrest and watch for any further changes. They wont be delaying labour- but will give steroids. I really didnt think that this actually anything going on- thoufht I was being paranoid lol

Rest up and take it easy hun xx

**CinderToriella** · June 4th, 2013, 06:09 PM

Thinking of you , rest and take it easy xxx

**CinderToriella** · June 5th, 2013, 05:13 PM

How's it going ? X

**Liz** · June 5th, 2013, 05:31 PM

Just came across this thread. Hope everything has slowed down for you and bub will keep cooking for a couple more weeks and you can be at the birth centre.

Re the steroids, I'm pretty sure they need to be administered close to delivery. They're not a once off thing. If they administered it now, and you didn't birth within a certain time, they'd need to administer them again (if that makes sense).

There'll be lots of support here if bub does make an early entrance.. plenty of prem mums here. Hope all is well.

**glorious** · June 5th, 2013, 06:40 PM

Steroids are usually given 24 hours apart for 2 doses then weekly until either term OR birth.

a babe at 34/5 weeks currently has pretty good outcomes especially if it has had steroids

good luck and fingers crossed for you

**Caz_88** · June 5th, 2013, 07:53 PM

looks like we will be heading up to the hospital tonight. Contractions are 15mins apart at rest, I only have to stand up for them to get more frequent though

The birth Centre is closed tonight so I wont even have a midwife I know

Im only going to stay for a check and steroids though.... we are only a km from the hospital so if it comes to it , I want to labour ar home if I cant be in the birth centre.
... its starting to get real

**nirenotrom** · June 5th, 2013, 07:57 PM

Wishing you all the best Caz, hope they can slow it down. Thinking of you x

**Liz** · June 5th, 2013, 08:06 PM

Not sure they'd want you to labour at home with a prem, but I hope it all goes well for you. You're at an ok gestation, bub will just need to mature a little before going home.

I think when I had steroids the doses were 12hrs apart but I didn't get the second dose cos bub arrived!

**CinderToriella** · June 5th, 2013, 08:33 PM

Thinking of you caz , keep us updated ..

**danita** · June 5th, 2013, 08:44 PM

Thinking of you hope everything goes ok.

**Peekaboo** · June 5th, 2013, 08:54 PM

Thinking of you, hope they can slow things down for you and bubs stays put for another couple of weeks. x

**AndiE** · June 5th, 2013, 08:56 PM

Wishing you all the best. I'd like to hear how you get on too, when you find a moment to update us. Thinking of you xx

**Rosey** · June 5th, 2013, 09:49 PM

I would also like to hear how your doing, when and if you can.

Wishing you and your baby the very best. Hoping they can keep bubs baking for a while longer.

**black_rose** · June 5th, 2013, 09:59 PM

Thinking of you hope you and bubba are safe.

**Mumma T** · June 5th, 2013, 10:35 PM

Hope your both doing ok xx

**Caz_88** · June 6th, 2013, 09:12 AM

hi lovely ladies!
We are back at home on very strict bed rest. Dilation had progessed only a little, around 2-3 now. We didn't end up with steroids- they just tried using a sedative and painkillers to try to slow it/ let me sleep. It seems to have backed off again, the contractions are alot milder and nearly half hour apart this morning after only having 2-3 wake me in the night. Hopefully we can string it out another week... they said if I get to 36 weeks they will let me labour in the birth centre tubs etc but need to transfer to delivery suite (50m down the hall) for delivery.