Threatened pre-term labour questions (34 weeks)

[Cassius2]

All texted I got my big girl knickers on and did it lol.

[Chrispe]

Cass did they give any steroids for bubs lungs?

Also how are your tightenings going?

With my last bub I had TPL due to irritable uterus. I was put on meds from 32 weeks until 36-37weeks. Luckily like you my cervix was still closed until bub was born at 38 weeks. Also I was losing plug from 29 weeks. As long as there isn't blood in the plug the cervix might still be 'closed' (less than 3cm dilated)

Would love to hear what your IM thinks about things.

[chepie]

Oh Cass!!! What did you IM say? How are you feeling today? Must be so hard to 'rest' when you have two little ones to look after xoxo thinking of you and bubs!!
Bub- you need to stay snug as bug xoxox

[Cassius2]

Still crampy, nauseous etc. but I actually feel quite positive and upbeat that we can get to 36 weeks...power of positive thinking HAS to work right

Still losing plug...thankfully no blood tinged stuff. IM replied that it is normal to lose plug, but that she wants me to keep up with the updates...she totally knows that I like to downplay stuff lol.

My friend went and saw her TCM yesterday and asked about me and they reckon there is an acupressure point on the top of the head that is meant to help relax muscle cramps etc and is used for women that are at risk of TPL...anyone heard of it? They wrote down the instructions, so i might get DH to give it a go with me today.

Arte: I swear, it did cross my mind that it wouldnt surprise me if this bub also wanted a september birthdate lol. But i reckon that if i get through tonight then we will be home and hosed for a full-termer!

I keep telling myself that the majority of TPLs end up going to term...it's a nice little mantra!

[Maruschke]

I too was surprised at how casual the OB was about it all. he also told me that if born now baby would come home with me...i was like, ahhhh I dont think so. And the midwife on duty had just entered the room and politely informed him that the baby would actually need to spend quite significant time in SCN. I'm so glad that i have BB and have read their stories of babies coming at 34 weeks otherwise I can imagine that I would of been really confused by the information.

Ugh I hate when Obs do that. They really shouldn't offer any promises. DD2 was born 35+1 and we were in hospital 2.5 weeks. She certainly didn't come home with me, what rubbish. 34/35 weeks may be a decent milestone, but it doesn't guarantee no issues. DD2 was on TPN for quite a while.

I hope your bubs stays in a lot more for you. Get the steriods if you can .

[Arcadia]

Thinking of you cassius. X

[black_rose]

My ob prefered 36 weeks but with ds he could see how much of a toll the tpl was having on me so he said he wouldn't intervene after 35 none of us expected him to stay baking so long after the girls.

[RhiChiChi]

Cassius,

I hope you are 'resting' as much as possible. If your little one is born 'early' I hope all is ok. Will you still be able to have a homebirth?

[Cassius2]

RCC: no, no HB before 37w

[Novella]

Hope your little one stays baking as long as possibe, Can your mw attend if you go early and have a hospital birth? DD1 and DD2 were early, 35+6 and 36+1 so not as early as you are ATM. Their birth stories are in my sig

I went through group practice and my MW said one of her ladies had her little one at 33.5 weeks and while she was reccommended and accepted telemetry CTG she had an active labour and birthed on a gym mat on the floor with the neonatologist sitting on the floor with her I hope if your bub does arrive early you will have similar support and a short SCN stay for bubs but I hope even more you make it past the 37 week milestone xx

[Maruschke]

Hope your little one stays baking as long as possibe, Can your mw attend if you go early and have a hospital birth? DD1 and DD2 were early, 35+6 and 36+1 so not as early as you are ATM. Their birth stories are in my sig

I went through group practice and my MW said one of her ladies had her little one at 33.5 weeks and while she was reccommended and accepted telemetry CTG she had an active labour and birthed on a gym mat on the floor with the neonatologist sitting on the floor with her I hope if your bub does arrive early you will have similar support and a short SCN stay for bubs but I hope even more you make it past the 37 week milestone xx

I had a very active labour with my 35 weeker. It can be done .

[Cassius2]

yeah thankfully there is a really good working relationship between my IM and the hospital, so she will be there without a doubt. it was an important factor for us when choosing an IM that a transfer could be done smoothly and with continued support.

[Trillian]

So i;m guessing nothing exciting is happening then? All nice and boringly normal?

[Cassius2]

very much so! as long as i dont move it sucks that even sitting up causes tightenings and after like only 10 minutes it comes with the low back-ache and period pain. The most annoying part is just how wearying it all is. I have never had a 'difficult' pregnancy before...so i guess i am simply ticking that box lol.

[RhiChiChi]

:-( I hope that bubs can stay put for the next 2.5 weeks then, so you can have another homebirth. x

[Artechim]

That's a bummer - I thought HB was ok from 36? I guess she will have to stay put a bit longer. I am sure I have said before, these italian babies of yours are drama queens right from the start!

[bubno.3]

I had my second boy at 37 weeks LMP dates or 35 weeks baby age scan dates and he was perfect ....and the hospital agreed to induce that labour as i was having on and off again labour for 2 weeks prior and then my bp went up so the gp sent me to the hospital where i eventually had a baby.... 48 hours later we were home

[PumpkinZulu]

very much so! as long as i dont move it sucks that even sitting up causes tightenings and after like only 10 minutes it comes with the low back-ache and period pain. The most annoying part is just how wearying it all is. I have never had a 'difficult' pregnancy before...so i guess i am simply ticking that box lol.

Ummmm...I'm having this too. The only way I can describe it is totally draining. Period pain, lower back aching and aching, very tight feeling. It's not full on or anything, just pretty constantly there if I'm doing anything other than lying down (and even then sometimes it's still there). Been like this ever since I had gastro. I think it's just prelabour but man, it's early this time. Maybe I should text Nicola again too