Re: 33 weeks on 5mg of brethine every 4 hours

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Yup. Nope.

>I am
>also curious about the effects of this medication. Will I immediatley
>go into labor after I stop it? Will it affect my unborn child? Is bed
>rest really necessary?

Oral Brethine, by studies called evidence based medicine, has been shown, along with other therapies, to have no overall effect on the incidence of preterm labor over the last 25 years. Many physicians disagree with this finding in the literature.

your labor may or may not ensue immediately after cessation of the medication. It can truly go either way.

Bedrest is helpful to many because it takews pressure off the cervix.

Good luck with the pregnancy.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
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