ladylee70
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:21am
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I am experiencing those darn braxton hicks
contractions all the time. At least five
times an hour. It especially happens when
I am walking around, even around the
house. They tend to lessen a bit when I am
laying down. Yesterday, I had so many of
them. I now have discomfort in my cervix
and feel like the baby is pushing down
when I stand. I have an appt tomorrow and
called the nurse today. My cervix is
pretty short as it is. I am only 31 weeks
and 5 days. I know there is a high chance
this baby will come early but I hope he
doesn't come for at least a few more
weeks.
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:24am
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Not to be rude but aren't you supposed to
call if they are more than 4 an hour? Or
did your dr already say that you are fine?
My sister gets them really bad too and has
been having them since week 24 but she is
37 weeks now and still no baby. I have
only gotten them a few times so I dont'
really know much about them.
I hope you can hold off a few more weeks
though. Nicu stays are not very fun.
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:28am
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What did the nurse say?
I thought they weren't suppose to happen
so frequently? 
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:28am
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| musikmaker
wrote: | Not to be rude but aren't
you supposed to call if they are more than
4 an hour? Or did your dr already say that
you are fine?
My sister gets them really bad too and has
been having them since week 24 but she is
37 weeks now and still no baby. I have
only gotten them a few times so I dont'
really know much about them.
I hope you can hold off a few more weeks
though. Nicu stays are not very
fun. |
That's not rude!! I have called as
mentioned in my post and am waiting for a
call back. I don't have any at this given
moment, which is good. I probably had one
in the last hour. They don't come in
intervals like labor contractions do but
they are quite alarming. They do tend to
last for at least 20 seconds.
I could have called the doctor yesterday
but since they weren't painful I didn't
think it was necessary. It wasn't until I
looked on line and noticed that if you
have more than four in one hour, even if
it's not painful, you should call the
doctor...
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:32am
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Oops 
My pregnant brain kicked in and I didn't
comprehend that part. I am sorry that I
even asked now.
Do the braincells return after you have
the baby? Just wondering.
I hope that they call you back soon
though! Sometimes they take forever at
dr's offices.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:33am
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| mc4ever02
wrote: | What did the nurse say?
I thought they weren't suppose to happen
so frequently? |
No kidding! The nurse has yet to call me
back. I am not having them that much
today, which is good. I am trying not to
walk that much. I dropped my little one
off at someones house.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:34am
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| musikmaker
wrote: | Oops
My pregnant brain kicked in and I didn't
comprehend that part. I am sorry that I
even asked now.
Do the braincells return after you have
the baby? Just wondering.
I hope that they call you back soon
though! Sometimes they take forever at
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Your cute. Actually, you had a good point.
I didn't call yesterday, which is when it
started to get bad. Oh, pregnancy fog is
the worst. I am such an airhead when I am
pregnant. I am a little airheady when I am
not but it's is that much worse when
pregnant.
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Posted: 05-24-07 11:51am
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I have been sorta ditzy but since I have
gotten pregnant I have amazed myself at
some of the dumb things I have done and
said! Dan will just give me this look and
I realize that I was did/said was
completely lame. Oh boy, another 3 months
of this is going to be interesting.
I am glad that you have the day all to
yourself to just relax. I am home all day
by myself so whenever my dr tells me to
relax it is just another day on the
homestead. I am supposed to be relaxing
right now! I guess I tore a muscle in my
abdomen or something. I thought that my
stomach was going to explode yesterday so
I went in and at first she was all like
"it's just your muscles stretching" but
then another dr came in and she said that
my muscle was disconnecting. I guess my
little guy can pack a punch.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-24-07 12:03pm
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A torn stomach muscle?? That sounds
painful! Glad you get to relax, too!
The nurse just called and is a bit
concerned. I am supposed to lay low today
and go in tomorrow morning for my appt. If
I start spotting or if the contractions
because regular and painful, I am to call
immediately. If I am put on bed rest
again, I will just scream!!! Oh well, at
least I don't have that long to go
although it seems like eternity.
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Posted: 05-24-07 12:12pm
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Oh girl I am so sorry! Bedrest is not fun.
Yeah, my muscle kinda kills. They said
that they could give me Vicadin (sp?) but
I turned it down because that stuff does
weird things to me. Nothing you can do
about it though. According to the dr it
happens often to pregnant women because of
all the hormonal changes going on in their
bodies.
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Posted: 05-25-07 15:25pm
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I went to the doctors today and they gave
me a fetal fibronectin test to see if I
may go into labor within the next two
weeks. If it shows negative, then the
chances are extremely low that I will go
into labor. If it shows positive, it
doesn't mean I will go into labor it just
means that my chances are higher. I am
pretty sure it will show up negative,
which is a good thing. The doctor did say
that I am having too many braxton hicks
contractions based on what I told him.
If I don't get a phone call, then there is
no problem. I would be getting a phone
call within the next few hours if it is
positive.
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Posted: 05-25-07 15:35pm
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how do they perform that test? i've never
heard of it and i'm curious.
i had tons of braxton hicks every night
for like 2 months and always more than 4
an hour. it was annoying and i feel your
pain!
stay in there little bryan!
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-25-07 16:13pm
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It seemed very similar to the strep B
test. It was about three seconds and he
was done. I still have yet to receive a
phone call so I am sure I am fine.
Cute. Bridget - regarding the spelling of
Bryan. My husband said he is now leaning
towards that spelling.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-28-07 00:56am
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The test must have been fine because I
received no phone call from the doctor.
Within the past few days, my cramping has
subsided. So, everything seems to be going
well with my pregnancy. I don't know if my
cervix is still measuring short. The
doctor stated that the fetal fibronectin
test was enough for now. Even if it is, I
am 32 weeks and will probably be fine for
a few weeks. I am becoming more confident
that this baby will not come too early.
I am just so very thankful at the moment!!
A lot of you were there when I thought I
had lost this baby at 13 weeks and have
been with me through this whole pregnancy
from strict bedrest till now. This has
been one heck of a ride and we are almost
there!! I am not the same person I was
before this whole thing happened. I am not
as confident about things as I once was
and seem even more anxiety-ridden and
sensitive. I am sure once the baby is born
and well, I will become more myself again.
I never want to experience something like
this again. I feel like I am truly
carrying a miracle but it has been one
heck of an emotional roller coaster ride.
My little miracle is almost here and I am
just so very thankful!
* Wanted to add...All babies are
miracles!!!
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Posted: 05-28-07 11:05am
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I hated those braxton hicks. I'd get them
alot starting in my 5th month. I'd have
more than 5 an hour too. The Friday
before I had them 3 minutes apart for
about an hour or two, but it ended up
being nothing. I'm not looking forward to
that again.
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Posted: 05-28-07 18:34pm
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| jessesgirl
wrote: | | I hated those braxton hicks.
I'd get them alot starting in my 5th
month. I'd have more than 5 an hour too.
The Friday before I had them 3 minutes
apart for about an hour or two, but it
ended up being nothing. I'm not looking
forward to that
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I don't remember them with my first. They
are quite annoying. As I get closer, I
will probably constantly think I am in
labor and just completely stress myself
out. It should be fun. I heard that if you
have to question whether or not you or in
labor, you probably aren't. I was induced
with my first child so going naturally
should be interesting. I really don't want
to be induced this time unless it's
absolutely medically necessary.
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