I was admitted to the hospital last night for some pre-term labor. I was having some contractions with low back pain that were coming every 10-12 minutes, so the OB sent me over to the hospital for an evaluation. Apparently most of the labor was silent because I was actually contracting every 3-4 minutes and they were "significant". My uterus is very large due to the multiple pregnancy and the muscles are stretched to the point where the sensation of the contractions is lessened. After 9 hours there was no change in my cervix, and no PROM so they sent me home.
I was given an injection of terbutaline to stop the contractions and it worked fairly well after one shot. They will give up to 10 injections of this drug in 1/2 hour increments to stop preterm labor. It is nasty stuff. It makes you feel like you are on the worst caffeine high ever. Shaky, jittery, racing pulse. Yuck. I can't imagine taking all 10 injections! I was also tested for every conceivable bacteria or virus that might contribute to pre-term labor, and had the FFN done. So far everything is negative.
They have no idea why I am contracting, but as long as the babes say active, and continue thier clockwise turning, I should have 2 vertex babies! Right now they are sort of transverse, but heading in the right direction. I am not thrilled at the prospect of going back any time soon, but I am contracting again today despite being on the couch with my feet up. Since I am only 29 weeks they want to exhaust all the therapeutic options before allowing the labor to really get going. Since my FFN was negative it doesn't look like delivery will happen any time soon, but they did say they would offer me steroid shots if I exhaust all of my other options.
At this point I cannot have a vaginal delivery (2 transverse babies) and the boys would require WEEKS in the NICU, so I am hoping nothing more comes of this. Wish me luck. I need a nap!
I was given an injection of terbutaline to stop the contractions and it worked fairly well after one shot. They will give up to 10 injections of this drug in 1/2 hour increments to stop preterm labor. It is nasty stuff. It makes you feel like you are on the worst caffeine high ever. Shaky, jittery, racing pulse. Yuck. I can't imagine taking all 10 injections! I was also tested for every conceivable bacteria or virus that might contribute to pre-term labor, and had the FFN done. So far everything is negative.
They have no idea why I am contracting, but as long as the babes say active, and continue thier clockwise turning, I should have 2 vertex babies! Right now they are sort of transverse, but heading in the right direction. I am not thrilled at the prospect of going back any time soon, but I am contracting again today despite being on the couch with my feet up. Since I am only 29 weeks they want to exhaust all the therapeutic options before allowing the labor to really get going. Since my FFN was negative it doesn't look like delivery will happen any time soon, but they did say they would offer me steroid shots if I exhaust all of my other options.
At this point I cannot have a vaginal delivery (2 transverse babies) and the boys would require WEEKS in the NICU, so I am hoping nothing more comes of this. Wish me luck. I need a nap!
