Preterm labor scare.

[Apollos82]

It's a little off topic, but I could use some prayers and good thoughts.

I started preterm labor (I'm 25 weeks) around 4:45 yesterday morning. We went to OB and, thank God, after two IV bags of fluids, the contractions subsided on their own by around 1:00 pm. I had no dilation, but was affaced more than my OB likes to see.

I am home and resting now, though with everything that's going on, it is difficult to take it easy, as I have been told to do.

Please keep us in your thoughts.

Thanks.

[AbriCrazy]

Omgosh! Scary stuff, I feel for you, I have been there and its no fun.

Rest, stay hydrated and no lifting heavy stuff. Also, trust your body. If you feel like something is not right, go to the ER.
My family will keep you and your little one in our prayers.

[Apollos82]

Thank you very much. I didn't want to admit it, but I was very scared. I just kept telling Samantha "Today is not you birthday, little girl." and "You have to wait until we have a car seat at least!"

I trust my body...but it's often hard to know what to do. The ER and OB are 72 miles from our house. We always keep enough gas in the car to at least make it there and cash in our wallets to get food or whatever while at the hospital, but it's still a difficult situation to know if it's "worth" a full day out of town or not. This time, it for sure was. I won't be waiting as long to go, if there is a next time, either.

Quoting AbriCrazy:

Omgosh! Scary stuff, I feel for you, I have been there and its no fun.



Rest, stay hydrated and no lifting heavy stuff. Also, trust your body. If you feel like something is not right, go to the ER.

My family will keep you and your little one in our prayers.

[chrlstoncharmed]

Stay put, baby! Please, please rest as much as you can and stay hydrated.

[Apollos82]

Yes, stay put!

I promise I will rest and hydrate better. Lesson very well learned.

Quoting chrlstoncharmed:

Stay put, baby! Please, please rest as much as you can and stay hydrated.

[chrlstoncharmed]

I went through it with numbers 2, 3 & 4. They were all born early. My contractions started around 30 weeks and were held off with trebutaline and many hospital visits. Hang in there until at least 37 weeks!

Quoting Apollos82:

Yes, stay put!

I promise I will rest and hydrate better. Lesson very well learned.

Quoting chrlstoncharmed:

Stay put, baby! Please, please rest as much as you can and stay hydrated.

[Apollos82]

Yikes! Glad they were able to let those babies cook a little longer.

Quoting chrlstoncharmed:

I went through it with numbers 2, 3 & 4. They were all born early. My contractions started around 30 weeks and were held off with trebutaline and many hospital visits. Hang in there until at least 37 weeks!

Quoting Apollos82:

Yes, stay put!



I promise I will rest and hydrate better. Lesson very well learned.

Quoting chrlstoncharmed:

Stay put, baby! Please, please rest as much as you can and stay hydrated.

[Apollos82]

Oh, man. I hope they get your body calmed down and everything under control.

We live in a very small, rural town. There are only about 600 people here, max. The "Big City" of 12,000 people is 72 miles away, and that's the nearest hospital.

They have no idea what started my labor, aside from being dehydrated. It stopped on it's own, so hopefully it won't start again. We'll see.

Quoting halliebug:

I feel you. I hope it stops soon and gets better!!!! :( I'm 16 weeks and am already dilating, I'm at a 2 now, and having bad contractions. I go back to the dr tomorrow, so I am expecting a hospital stay. Why are you so far from the dr? What are they saying?

[DestinyHLewis]

Prayers, but the best thing you can do for you and the baby is to sit on your happy arss. Thoughts and prayers! It's not easy but it is what it is and needs to be done. I am darn sure your are smart and strong enough to sit still and get through it. <3

[anchorgurl]

Do what the doctors tell you and stay off of your feet; rest and hydration.  Take care.

[RachelRoss]

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