To Jessica Re Fetal Fibronectin Test

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Thanks for this information. Coupled with what Dr. Braun added about the test, I will keep in mind to ask if I have to return to L&D.

I appreciate your help! Meredith

At Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Jessica wrote: >
>Meredith-
>
>Have you had a fetal fibronectin test? That test has a good predictive
>value for telling if a woman will not go into labor soon. A negative
>result on that test has a very high chance of being accurate, while a
>positive result doesn't mean a whole lot.
>
>I've had them a couple times during my pregnancies when there was a
>question, and I don't think it'd be unreasonable to ask for one. It's a
>simple test, and I think the results come back very quickly.
>
>Hope that helps!
>Jessica
>
>At Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Meredith wrote:
>>
>>I know there are no absolutes or definite signs when it comes to when a
>>woman will go into labor, but I am just 33 weeks today and on Monday I
>>was checked to be 25% effaced, not quite 1 cm dilated, and having
>>3-minute nonpainful contractions that pushed hydration did not stop (I'd
>>been sick with intestinal symptoms for 4 days). However, after 4 hrs of
>>monitoring these regular contractions, no further cervical change was
>>noted so I was sent home with Flagyl for BV, which the doctors thought
>>might be causing uterine irritability.
>>
>>Tuesday evening I lost my plug at home. Wednesday morning my clinic
>>checked me again since I lost my plug. No amniotic fluid leakage, thank
>>goodness, but I am now 50% effaced, same amount of dilation, and baby
>>has dropped to -1 station.
>>
>>I would like a doctor's opinion on whether this is seen frequently in
>>women who still make it to term, or if such things are typically
>>indicative of early labor. My only other pregnancy "complication" has
>>been beta strep UTIs -- I have another culture out right now because
>>there was blood in my urine Monday. I can't seem to stop getting those.
>>
>>I'm a bit concerned but taking the meds and staying hydrated and rested
>>as possible. Any other advice? Thanks.

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