Re: PREGNANCY: 29 weeks pregnant with preterm labor
From: grateful mom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:48:19 -0600 (CST)
Callie -
Just curious what was the result of your FFN. I understand this test to
be pretty reliable.
On a side note - my sister's 28 weeker is now 20 years old, six foot 4
inches and an honor student at the University of Georgia.
Take it easy and don't worry about getting checked at the hospital,
better safe than sorry.
Good Luck.
At Sat, 26 Jan 2008, Callie wrote:
>
>Dr. von Almen,
>
>Thankyou for your response. I've called the nurses line and expect the
>oncall to call me back shortly. Due to the fact that I've had preterm
>labor and the procardia issue they didn't want to put me on anything
>because of the lack of dilation. Even so the fact that it feels like
>the baby has dropped makes me wonder whats going on in there. I am just
>weary of going to the hospital I feel dumb about being there when I'm
>not dilating at all.
>
>Thankyou again
>
>At Sat, 26 Jan 2008, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>Callie
>>
>>I am sorry, but this situation must be addressed on a labor and delivery
>>unit. Please ask the nurses to have your doc or his covering physician
>>address this situation. If you do have PTL and are not taking procardia
>>or another tocolytic, there are other meds that you can be put on...Dr.
>>von Almen
>>
>>At Sat, 26 Jan 2008, Callie wrote:
>>>
>>>I've had preterm labor continously since 15 weeks when I started
>>>bleeding. I've been on bedrest, procardia, and had numerous stays at
>>>the hospital. I keep returning because I have spotting and contractions
>>>that are regular. They didn't call my doctor the last time but the
>>>nurses did check me and noted I wasn't dilated and did the FFN. They
>>>stated that it was labor but it wasn't progressive labor. They gave me
>>>a shot of pain meds and then sent me home to rest. I have had a severe
>>>reaction to procardia so when the nurse tried to make me take it I
>>>refused I asked her if she had read my chart and she said no. She said
>>>she didn't even know that I had a problem with procardia. Every since
>>>then I've had contractions regularly and last night I felt a tremendous
>>>amount of pressure and today it feels like I am literally walking around
>>>with a balloon between my legs. I've lost large portions of my mucus
>>>plug but as I said before I've had no dilation at all. My question is:
>>>At 29 weeks, due to my history of premature labor, is this something
>>>that can happen? I am just wondering if this is even happening and what
>>>symptoms I should be looking for. Obviously I've had all the signs of
>>>preterm labor now I am just not sure what to think of this. I was just
>>>at the hospital the day before yesterday and I do not see my doctor
>>>until tuesday the 29th also I do not return to the fetal specialist
>>>until the 15th of feb. Can a baby's head engage so early on because of
>>>the contractions but then dislodge?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
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>>Private Practice
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