Well sigh I went in back once agian on tuesday due to tons of more contractions. I was admitted and stayed for two nights. I saw a high risk doctor while I was there. I also had an extensive u/s done to see if there were any tears in my placenta or anything else out of the ordinary. I also had a vag u/s to get an more accurate length of my cervix. The u/s showed nothing wrong with me or our daughter. The high risk doctor talked to me on tuesday, and changed my meds up again. I am now on indomicen (??? - can't get up to look) which took place of my motrin, and they double the amount of progestorone (Prometrium) I am on. I do not have any obvious infection, as that was looked into quite a bit. He did tell me that the terabutaline pump I'm on could stop working (usually works for 2-6 wks). He didn't want to pull me off it till it completely capped
off, for a 32-74 hr break, to be put back on it. Basically what I was told was there isn't much else they can do for me at this time. If I have hrs of contractions and I've demand dosed on my terabutaline and done everything I can (was given Tyelnol 3 for last resort), I can come back into be monitored at the hospital, and they may or may not be able to give me anything. Also if I have 6+ hard contractions w/in an hour they want me to come if in if they don't stop so they can see if the contractions have had any affect on my cervix. The high risk doctor said some women w/irratable uterus have constant disfunctional contractions their whole pregnancy. Basically they are disfunctional because they never dilate the cervix - pushing you into labor. I'm home now after two mild days of contractions at the hospital. Hopefully things will remain calm - but I'm now understanding I may just have good and bad days till I deliver. The high risk doctor said about 20% of women with irritable uterus dialate early, so I'm not out of the water so to speak. I have to take it very easy, bedrest basically. My original OBGYN is having me get a u/s on my cervix every week, and an appt w/her every other week. So that makes me feel good. Our u/s at the hospital showed our little girl at 2 lbs 13 oz - so that makes me feel better, hopefully by 30 wks she will be 3 lbs. So that's my story, hopefully I don't dialate cause mag sulfate is my next step, sigh, but anything to give our daughter more time.
I just thought I'd give you an update on what's been going on.
off, for a 32-74 hr break, to be put back on it. Basically what I was told was there isn't much else they can do for me at this time. If I have hrs of contractions and I've demand dosed on my terabutaline and done everything I can (was given Tyelnol 3 for last resort), I can come back into be monitored at the hospital, and they may or may not be able to give me anything. Also if I have 6+ hard contractions w/in an hour they want me to come if in if they don't stop so they can see if the contractions have had any affect on my cervix. The high risk doctor said some women w/irratable uterus have constant disfunctional contractions their whole pregnancy. Basically they are disfunctional because they never dilate the cervix - pushing you into labor. I'm home now after two mild days of contractions at the hospital. Hopefully things will remain calm - but I'm now understanding I may just have good and bad days till I deliver. The high risk doctor said about 20% of women with irritable uterus dialate early, so I'm not out of the water so to speak. I have to take it very easy, bedrest basically. My original OBGYN is having me get a u/s on my cervix every week, and an appt w/her every other week. So that makes me feel good. Our u/s at the hospital showed our little girl at 2 lbs 13 oz - so that makes me feel better, hopefully by 30 wks she will be 3 lbs. So that's my story, hopefully I don't dialate cause mag sulfate is my next step, sigh, but anything to give our daughter more time.
I just thought I'd give you an update on what's been going on.
