22 yesterday
they tire me out just by existing, make me stressed, worry me-- I am envisioning a long closed cervix, but really? I need to know.
So although I gave my OB office the day off today (called sunday and yesterday) tomorrow I will call again.
I am home and on the sofa and, in this moment, am not contracting. Delightful! It feels miraculous.
I had to lie down at work for a while yesterday and again today once I triggered the "if 5 an hour" criteria.... sucks to be on the ground this big but it helped both times. I am totally hydrated, nearly clear pee-- and peed every 15-20 minutes all day. So this is about horizontality. I also noticed I don't have them as often standing up.
I've read a lot about irritable uterus and I am the poster child-- wish I could say it is nice to be typical.
Anyway, I am in need of reassurance.
Impatient Kate, I know you dealt with this forever, I bow to your persistent sanity in spite of it-- anyone else out there with it now or who had it when...? How did you deal with it?
Anyone with irritable uterus plus previa? I am in want of good news not horror stories.
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I know nothing, but I'm sending (((HUGS))) nonetheless!
No info. here either, but hang in there, Kate.
No info here. My BH days are few & far between & almost always triggered by lack of hydration. Thinking of you and wanting this to go away so you can go back to the place of not-worrying for a while.
I think I have IU though this has not been officially diagnosed. My BH happens every single day - when I stand, when I get into a car, when I get out of a car, when my bladder is full, when I am too hydrated or not enough, any movement at all. I am 22w and they scare me. The only things that help are lying down or standing up (not bending over). My docs do not seem to take it seriously. Once I get to 4/hr, I take a break. I am scared and counting the weeks till week 24 and viability. All the stories I read about it has good outcomes (http://www.irritable-uterus.com/). So hang in there. I am sorry you are going through this. I know how much it sucks!!!
No experience to offer, just love and ((hugs)) and wishes for squeezes to disappear!
I started recognizing BHs around week 28. Althougth I'd felt them earlier than that. They gradaully increased as the months passed and towards delivery they were consistent. He came 3 weeks early but healthy. Thank God.
My two cents. Be still. Work from home (if possible). I'm not a doctor, but you've worked SO hard to get to this point and you are SO close to viability. The next few weeks are crucial. If you notice a decrease in contractions when you're lying down, that do it. Follow your gut. Do what feels good.
Like you said, visualization can't hurt either.
Ugh. This would make me insane. I am already nervous about my cervical competence (having had three D&Cs), and i'm not even pregnant yet!
Kate, do whatever you need to do to help yourself feel better - calling the docs, lying down, taking it easy, whatever. Trust yourself and take yourself seriously.
Thinking of you.
Mo
How about a vertical holiday for a while? Put yourself on modified bed rest as much as you can? If laying down works... lay down!
from 22 weeks on (with Ben) I contracted ALL DAY, 4-5 an hour. Never reaching the dreaded 6 an hour (our Dr's criteria to call).
Growing in strength each week.
They quit at 37 weeks. Isn't that when they should have started? :)
i feel for ya.....
i landed myself in l&d at 20 weeks and was there for another 5 weeks hospitalized on mag (the ENTIRE time)....then another 6 weeks at home on a terb pump. it sucked. contractions are so not fun. i only made it to 31 weeks but for me that was a huge victory.
my history is WAY bad so my drs were ultra conservative...hoping yours slow down. and don't hesistate to call your dr or rest up!
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