Re: 26 weeks and preterm labor

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All great questions that should be answered by her caregiver. I am not trying to dodge the issue, but each nursery has its own survival rates at differing gestations. Also, I do not know enough about her case to answer the question fully. Sorry, but best to ask her docs.

At Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Suzanne wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>My friend who is 26 weeks pregnant just went into preterm labor 3 days
>ago. Her cervix had dilated and effaced (dilated to 3-4 cm). She was
>having contractions every 3 minutes. Then, they gave her a drug
>(tributane, maybe?) to stop her contractions. After 3 times giving her
>this drug, her contractions slowed to every 7 minutes, and finally have
>almost stopped (after 2 days). Her baby was given a steroid shot to
>develop her lungs as well. She is now at home on bedrest for the
>remainder of her pregnancy, with close monitoring.
>
>I have 2 questions: 1) What are the chances she will make it to term, or
>at least to 32 weeks, and 2) If she does end up having this baby very
>soon, what are the chances of the baby's survival?
>
>Thanks.

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