Why Am I Getting Sent Home? Posted: 09-18-05 09:03am
Hello, I am 37 weeks along and yesterday
morning started having pretty strong
contractions. They were bearable and not
wanting to go to the hospital early I
toughed through them. Around 8pm that
day they were starting to get so hard and
frequent I was hunched over the desk
calling my husband, telling him to come
home from work. I timed contractions
with him until about 11pm, and my
contractions were about 4-5 minutes apart
and very painful, so off we went to the
hospital. Unfortunately after 2 hours of
painful contractions in the hospital I was
still only at 2cm (the same as when I came
in 2 hours earlier), so they gave me a
shot of demerol and sent me home, not
really giving me a cue on if I should come
back and when. Six hours later (i barely
slept) my contractions are there but seem
to be weakened a bit. Is it possible
that braxton hicks could be so painful and
frequent? I'm a little confused about
what's happening and why i'm getting sent
home in pain? What do you guys think?
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 09-18-05 09:09am
Might have been real contractions--just
not productive as they call them, and if
the demerol stopped them or eased them
dramatically not in labor far enough.
Cuz nothing can stop full blown labor.
If it is full blown it will continue no
matter what they do.
Are you still havin them now???
It is 9:12 sunday morning
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diamondsz
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Sent Home Posted: 10-10-05 15:26pm
I was right on due date with daughter my
contractions were 4-5 mins apart but they
wouldnt take me in until I was 4 cm+
dilated. I went home tired and in pain
found a way to deal with pain (ice on
tummy lol) fell asleep I was so tired my
water broke 1hrs and half after being out
of hospital.....................They were
ticked because a first mom isnt supposed
to have a short labour lol mine was 4 hrs
with 30 mins of pushing so there a bunch
of bs. With number two I have to go in
right away but by the looks of it im going
in early so I wish u luck
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agoss13587
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Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Location: dallas
Labor And Delivery Posted: 11-16-05 21:59pm
Yeah, gurl any time you go to the hospital
and your are not dilated to a certain cm
they will send you home because I went to
the hospital due to the fact that my sack
was leaking and all they did was check me
I was dilated 2cm it was early that
morning and the nurse told me that all it
was the sac had a little leak but I would
go into labor that night so around about
8:00p.M. My bag had completely broke and
I was having really bad contraction and
this was my first child but I only stayed
in delivery about 2 hours.
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