Re: Dr's, how much do you trust the fFn test?

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At Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Chloe wrote: >
>I'm very confused about the reliability of this test. I have read that
>with a negative fFn, you have less than a 2 percent chance of going into
>"true" early labor. I am 33 weeks along with #2, my daughter was born
>at 35 weeks. I have a very irritable uterus because it is bicornuate.
>My doctor began doing fFn tests when I was 24 weeks because I was
>already contracting pretty often. At 29 weeks he put me also on
>terbutaline and bedrest because the contractions were so frequent,
>however, my cervix really hasn't changed and my fFn's have been
>negative. Last week, I had to switch OB's... mine is having to have an
>emergency surgery and will be out for 4-6 weeks... so he is having the
>perinatalogist see me from now on. My previous instructions with my OB
>was to call him and go into L&D if with the terb I was having 6 or more
>contractions/hour for more than 2 hours. The peri however, says it
>doesn't matter how much I am contracting if my fFn test is negative...
>she says I "will not deliver in the next two weeks with a negative
>test." I am instructed to call if I am terribly uncomfortable with the
>contractions or leaking fluid/blood....
>
>She is thought to be the absolute BEST perinatal doctor in the area...
>very well respected, but I'm weary of how much trust she has in this
>test.... is it really THAT reliable??
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>--
>Chloe
>

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Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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