So apparently I may have an irritable uterus, please help!!

[Mrs McAwesome]

Hi guys

Well I ended up in Hossy being monitored last night as I had noticed that suddenly my feet and hands had swollen up to double there size. My DH freaked out and told me to ring the midwive's. After a couple of questions realised i had also been having terrible headaches and almost fainted a couple of times in the last few days as well. I had just put that down to sleep deprivation.

Anyway BP normal, no protien in urine so not PE thankfully!! But then while monitoring my contractions were measuring up to about 80 (no idea if this is high or not but they normally sit at 18) and i started talking to the midwife about the excruiciating BH i have been having for weeks. I had spoken to my OB about this before and basically he made me feel like i was being a wous and BH don't hurt that much. But when these contractions come on i have to grab on to something and change my breathing they hurt so much.

My contractions are irregular so midwife said not in labour but you probably have an irritable uterus, talk to your ob about it more next week when you see him. So now i feel like I have no information.

I have googled it and seem to describe what i have been experiencing to a tea. Has anyone else had this? Has it brought on early labour? how did you manage the pain, cos panadol does nothing.

Thanks sorry for rambling

cara

[Summer24]

A friend of mine had irritable uterus and she still went full term. Lots of rest and check ups she had i believe. I heard it was more common in babies who are very active as your uterus gets..well...irritable!

BH do get uncomfortable towards the end of your pregnancy. Mine are never painful - but are very uncomfortable when they get so tight you cant move or get comfortable - but i figure labour is far far worse so get use to it LOL.

Goodluck with it all - sorry i was not much help!

P.S - I so hate male doctors who make you feel like that - as if they know what BH feels like. If it were them, they would probably think they were dying!

[Rumpleteaser]

Hi and welcome to my world. I had an iritable uterus with my first and current PG. I went into labour at 32 weeks with DS, labour was ceased, but due to significant changes to my cervix i was monitored in hospital until PROM at 33 weeks and induction at 34 weeks. I had an anterior placenta and coudn't say if DS was active in utero as I didn't feel much, though he has not stopped moving since.
I was given steriods at 30 weeks in this PG due to early arrival of DS as there is an increased risk of subsequent pre trem labour. I have been getting lots of pain for the past 3 or so weeks. There is not much you can do, I have used heat packs, positions and breathing to get through the pain, it is a little debilitating as movement and activity can bring it on as can sitting in certain posions for too long. I'm generally comfortable lying, but unfortunatly you can't do much of that while caring for a toddler.
My goal was to make it to 36 weeks as it basically term. An irritable uterus can mean labour may be much quicker as your body may have already made significant changes. I described my sysmptoms to my mum after the birth of DS and she said it was very similar to symptoms she experianced with me and my sister, I was born at home 20 mins after mum realised she was in labour.
Good luck, I wouldn't worry too much, just be ready for labour.

[Mrs McAwesome]

ah thats good to know. I honestly would love her to come now so that the pain would start lifting. I know labour is gonna be a hell of a lot more painful but between this and an unstable pelvis as well i am in agony. I know i should be trying to hold out longer but i don't think i could manage with this pain much longer.

[BellyBelly]

Water, water, water.... are you drinking enough? Even in labour, lack of water can cause irritable uterus and less effective contractions, not to mention making you tired.

[Mrs McAwesome]

i am having at least 3 litres a day atm. So i don't think the water is attributing to it.