Threatened pre-term labour questions (34 weeks)

[Cassius2]

hello lovely BB people!

Sooo, was admitted to hospital on wednesday with threatened pre-term labour. the test came back positive for the fetal fibronectin (a very loose guide to indicate preterm labour), they let me go home as I am under the care of my IM and they work closely with the hospital (planned HB)...otherwise i would of been admitted overnight for more monitoring etc.

Anyway, (trying to cut a long story short...'cause i love a chat lol), at the hospital i was told to rest and take it easy. cool. Was told that cervix was closed (YAY!)...

but despite my resting, today i had some more mild and very sporadic cramping (nothing major, more annoying) but with it has been parts of my mucous plug. Do you think this could mean some cervical change is happening? Does this mean, that my definition of resting should be curtailed further (so far i am sitting alot and lying on the couch alot...tough, i know lol). what does 'rest' mean for you??

Do you think it's worth a text to my IM (to update her...i really dont feel labour is imminent), or should i wait until i see her on the 8th?

so many questions! Sorry!

[No.5]

I'd text her Cassius, just to be safe! No idea about the other questions

[OceanPrincess]

8th is still a while away hun, I'd send her a message, see what she says. Hoping it's nothing major

ETA: I've heard you can lose bits of plug for a while with no real drama as it can regenerate, can happen for weeks apparently. The concern is if it is large or contains blood - then it is possibly a "bloody show", which indicates labour could be imminent.

As for my definition of rest: lying on the couch. Doing nothing. Nigh on impossible for most mums I think

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I agree that sending a text sounds like a good idea.

The cramping plus plug could mean there is something going on so getting checked out might answer those properly.

Hopefully bubba can keep cooking a little while longer.

[black_rose]

I seem to go into labour around 34 weeks, was clueless with dd1 and had her at 34. With dd2 I realised what was happening and was on medication from 35 weeks to stop the contractions and told to rest at 37 weeks I had one day running about doing errands and dd arrived. With ds labour started at 34 weeks, he was fully engaged and lying on my bladder so my ob warned me to lie down as much as possible or incould risk permanent damage, I had to rest a lot which was difficult with two toddlers but the contractions would get really strong if I was up and about. I got to 39+5.

So I guess I would say your definition is different to what you have been doing, are you on medication to stop the tightenings?

[Cassius2]

So I guess I would say your definition is different to what you have been doing, are you on medication to stop the tightenings?

No medication. they told me that they wouldnt stop labour now (being that i am 34w+). Bubs is engaged and all that, has been for a couple of weeks...maybe i should lie down more...with two small kids seriously, i swear that the moment they see me lie down it's like the hounds have been released and have declared a game of: "Pile On" hahaha.

Oceanprincess: yeah this is what i read too: that it regenerates, there has been no blood tinged stuff yet, so my thinking is that it will regenerate...right lol?!

Ok, I will text her...in the morning. now seems a bit late; if i feel things ramp up or i lose more bits with blood i'll text straightaway. DH is going to a birthday party with the girls' tomorrow and the mum of the kid is a midwife at the womens and i can get him to get the low-down from her too.

Thanks guys xx Seriously i am one of those people that dont really like to annoy others and well, dont want to bother people with unimportant info. but i guess if i treat it as a 'heads up/update' then i dont feel so bad...

[loulabelle]

I text her just to let her know. Hoping bubs stays nice and cosy for good few weeks yet xxx

[feeb]

You should sms her and let her know what has been going on and keep her informed.

Hope all ok xoxo

[Onelittleprincess]

Text her. I went into labour and delivered at 34 weeks. I to had that test the previous day and it was negetive to labour and had a high closed cervix.

[Trillian]

It does sound like things are certainly starting to move along and I really doubt you will make it to term. I'd be surprised if you get to 37 wks. I started losing my plug with A from 37 weeks on and it did take another 4 weeks for him to be born, but I wasn't having contractions and you are and that's probably more of a sign than anything. Each one on their own doesn't mean much but when you have them both together then that's more than enough reason to at least send her a text and see what she thinks.

[PumpkinZulu]

I texted her when I had my incident after the gastro the other day. No harm in just letting her know Make sure your lying down when you send the text though haha.

[Cassius2]

I texted her when I had my incident after the gastro the other day. No harm in just letting her know Make sure your lying down when you send the text though haha.

hahaha, knowing our IM she will be able to 'tell' if i am resting or not just by the texted word hahahaha! she knows me too well....

[Artechim]

Yes, let your midwife know. A text message is not going to be bothering her!

If she will stay in there today/tomorrow (past the full moon) then I think she will make it the 10 days that you need

She is a typical Me3 third child already - doesn't want to miss out on a September birthday

[Liz]

Hope it's eased up for you this morning. I went into preterm labour after a bout of gastro at 34 weeks. Presented at ob with contractions and was fully effaced with bubs head right there. But they still put me on meds to try and stop it. I'm surprised you weren't tbh. 34 weeks is still quite prem. whilst they're not really in danger these days at that gestation they can still have breathing and feeding issues :/

I agree that losing plug and tightenings at the same time is more worrisome than just one at a time.

And I think im's are accustomed to being 'bothered' they wouldn't have it any other way I don't think! I had a great relationship with my IM (preg #3) and she was always at the other end of a text at any time.

[Indadhanu]

Text her hun, definitely. The 8th is ages away.

And I can't help with 'rest', it's such a loose term. When I was 'resting' at 24 weeks I couldn't work out if it meant just slow down or if it meant only get up to go to the toilet, or where in between 'rest' actually fell. You'll have to do what I did, and ask for a very detailed explanation complete with examples LOL!

[Hope.Positive.Love]

Cass,

Please tell us you have texted her this morning! Even if it is just a 'heads up /update' text

Hope you havent lost any more plug / had any contractions and you can actually rest when the girls are out today ... xxx [I]Try[I] and take it easy xx

[Cassius2]

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.

[Indadhanu]

Amen to the hun, the amount of conflicting information you get at the hospitals is frustrating!

Did you text your midwife?