Threatened Preterm/Premature Labor

[miss ira]

Meron din palang thread for this one. I have shared my story sa other thread but I'll share it na din dito. I was admitted july 22 (31wk 6d),after an incident  of a single blood spot sa panty ko. IE's and was 1cm already so OB got me admitted, sent straight to the labor room for 6 hours to be observed and be given medications via IV.  Was sent around 4pm, pagkadating ng labor room-- nakatulog na ako.  Woke up 11pm and saw my OB and 2 midwives then tulog ulit. I woke up nalang the next morning to find out nasa Labor room pa ako and gutom.I asked for food  but then the midwife saw na may blood show ako and madami daw, I didn't feel it but parang may basa konte ganun lang. She had to inject me pampatulog so hindi na naman nakakain. Just few minutes tulog na namna until 1pm, finally i got to eat after 24 hrs of no food. 2.5 days akong nasa labor room before ako natransfer sa room ko. Everytime na OB decides to transfer me sa room laging may bloody show. I felt secluded and clueless dahil from admission until may 2nd day sa labor room, I did not hear nor my husband heard from the midwife kung ano ang nangyari saken. Thanks to the midwife na nakaisip papasukin si hubby sa Labor room dahil nalaman nyang hindi pa kami nagkikita since iakyat ako, he did not even see me iakyat sa labor room kasi sita na nagayos for  admission and kumuha ng pera for downpayment. After 2.5 days finally, natuloy din ako itransfer. Hindi din sila nasabihan na iaakyat na ako kaya nasurprise si hubby when he saw me. Surprised naman ako dahil andaming tao sa room, its a semi- private but yung patient na katabi ko have like 7 visitors. Nainis agad ako kasi ang iingay, chikahan to the max tas naka-On pa tV. Aburido na ako, naiinis na ako kay hubby kasi naiihi na ako pero he keep asking kung kunin n nya bedpan. Ako naman,ayaw ko kasi pano gagawin kong ihi eh andami tao. Eh di ginawan nya ng paraan, pagkaihi ko--- Andaming Brownish discharge na nasama sa Tissue. Kinabahan na si hubby, pinuntahan agad si midwife sa baba and told us what to do. Pinatawagan ko naman kay hubby si OB and saktong dumating naman ang resident sa room. After 30mis, dumating si Ob to tell hubby na it okay daw( showing the tissue woth brownish dc) and mas madami yung nilinis saken that first night ko sa LR. Nagulat ako syempre. Ob even got us a room na din na lilipatan ko, suprised din sya sa ami ng tao sa room, akala mo maymparty sa ingay. Pianuwi ako ni Ob nung July 27 na after a day na observation without toco. She got me on nifedipine until august 21.

Has anyone taken nifedipine as relaxant? I'm trying to find out how long will its effect last? Lift na bed rest ko din on august 21 and after nun pwede na ako manganak anytime.

[KagamiChan]

Meron din palang thread for this one. I have shared my story sa other thread but I'll share it na din dito. I was admitted july 22 (31wk 6d),after an incident  of a single blood spot sa panty ko. IE's and was 1cm already so OB got me admitted, sent straight to the labor room for 6 hours to be observed and be given medications via IV.  Was sent around 4pm, pagkadating ng labor room-- nakatulog na ako.  Woke up 11pm and saw my OB and 2 midwives then tulog ulit. I woke up nalang the next morning to find out nasa Labor room pa ako and gutom.I asked for food  but then the midwife saw na may blood show ako and madami daw, I didn't feel it but parang may basa konte ganun lang. She had to inject me pampatulog so hindi na naman nakakain. Just few minutes tulog na namna until 1pm, finally i got to eat after 24 hrs of no food. 2.5 days akong nasa labor room before ako natransfer sa room ko. Everytime na OB decides to transfer me sa room laging may bloody show. I felt secluded and clueless dahil from admission until may 2nd day sa labor room, I did not hear nor my husband heard from the midwife kung ano ang nangyari saken. Thanks to the midwife na nakaisip papasukin si hubby sa Labor room dahil nalaman nyang hindi pa kami nagkikita since iakyat ako, he did not even see me iakyat sa labor room kasi sita na nagayos for  admission and kumuha ng pera for downpayment. After 2.5 days finally, natuloy din ako itransfer. Hindi din sila nasabihan na iaakyat na ako kaya nasurprise si hubby when he saw me. Surprised naman ako dahil andaming tao sa room, its a semi- private but yung patient na katabi ko have like 7 visitors. Nainis agad ako kasi ang iingay, chikahan to the max tas naka-On pa tV. Aburido na ako, naiinis na ako kay hubby kasi naiihi na ako pero he keep asking kung kunin n nya bedpan. Ako naman,ayaw ko kasi pano gagawin kong ihi eh andami tao. Eh di ginawan nya ng paraan, pagkaihi ko--- Andaming Brownish discharge na nasama sa Tissue. Kinabahan na si hubby, pinuntahan agad si midwife sa baba and told us what to do. Pinatawagan ko naman kay hubby si OB and saktong dumating naman ang resident sa room. After 30mis, dumating si Ob to tell hubby na it okay daw( showing the tissue woth brownish dc) and mas madami yung nilinis saken that first night ko sa LR. Nagulat ako syempre. Ob even got us a room na din na lilipatan ko, suprised din sya sa ami ng tao sa room, akala mo maymparty sa ingay. Pianuwi ako ni Ob nung July 27 na after a day na observation without toco. She got me on nifedipine until august 21.

Has anyone taken nifedipine as relaxant? I'm trying to find out how long will its effect last? Lift na bed rest ko din on august 21 and after nun pwede na ako manganak anytime.

Ask ko lang sis, were you given NST to check baby's heartbeat and movement? Also did they do BPP? And were you given steroids shots "in case" baby has to come out before full term?

[miss ira]

Hi sis KagamiChan, yung NST ba yun yung may ikakabit sa tummy ko na bilog to hear baby's heartbeat and activity? hindi pa kasi sko pamilyae sa mga procedures, this is my first pregnancy. Anyways, as dar as I can remember I have this round thing attached to a garter na kinabit sa belly ko and I hear baby's heartbeatb and every movements nya. The he machine itsel-- nakalagay dun yung heartbeat and meron paper na may grid just like sa mga ECG. Hindi ko alam though kung nagpaprint si OB since during my entire stay sa LR ay tulog ako.

Yung sa UTz ko naman, andun yung details of baby's fetal HB, AMniotic Fluid in cm, measurements( FL,AC,etc.) and percentage. The Sonologistbjust said "okay naman si baby"

Steroids were given din, actually hindi ko alam thay they did already kasi I was expecting na they would give it few dosages, ayun nga sinabi nalang ni OB na naibigay na saken sa LR lahat nung tulog ako. Kaya medyo kampante na si OB na kahit anytime na sya lumabas eh medyo naiready na lungs nya and lumaki na din kasi sya. i do not know if he will reach full term, I'll have to see how it goes once I stop taking nifedipine( last day ng 35wk ko).

[KagamiChan]

Hi sis KagamiChan, yung NST ba yun yung may ikakabit sa tummy ko na bilog to hear baby's heartbeat and activity? hindi pa kasi sko pamilyae sa mga procedures, this is my first pregnancy. Anyways, as dar as I can remember I have this round thing attached to a garter na kinabit sa belly ko and I hear baby's heartbeatb and every movements nya. The he machine itsel-- nakalagay dun yung heartbeat and meron paper na may grid just like sa mga ECG. Hindi ko alam though kung nagpaprint si OB since during my entire stay sa LR ay tulog ako.

Yung sa UTz ko naman, andun yung details of baby's fetal HB, AMniotic Fluid in cm, measurements( FL,AC,etc.) and percentage. The Sonologistbjust said "okay naman si baby"

Steroids were given din, actually hindi ko alam thay they did already kasi I was expecting na they would give it few dosages, ayun nga sinabi nalang ni OB na naibigay na saken sa LR lahat nung tulog ako. Kaya medyo kampante na si OB na kahit anytime na sya lumabas eh medyo naiready na lungs nya and lumaki na din kasi sya. i do not know if he will reach full term, I'll have to see how it goes once I stop taking nifedipine( last day ng 35wk ko).

Yes that's it. Nabigyan ka na pala ng NST at BPP. Glad to know they are watching you closely.

Sis, ok lang yan if ever baby will not reach full term as long as baby's lungs are mature na so he won't be on O2 as soon as he is born. Hang in there sis, ang lapit nyo nah ni baby

[miss ira]

Hehe yun pla yun. 

un nga sabi ni OB, halpy naman sya dahil napalaki daw namin si baby. 35wk 4d kami today pero based sa utz few weeks ago his size is 33wk, so he is 37wk in size this week. Iniisip ko lang kung once na stop ako sa uterine relaxant, how long ang effect nun sa akin. Kasi noon talagang pag lalakad ako natigas tyan ko kaya as early as 26 wk bedrest na ako pero with BR priviliges  until nagtuloy. Hopefully mag-Normal delivery.

For now, I'm so excited to reach 36 wk-- makakatayao na din ako at onteng lakad lakad sa bahay.

[KagamiChan]

Hehe yun pla yun. 

un nga sabi ni OB, halpy naman sya dahil napalaki daw namin si baby. 35wk 4d kami today pero based sa utz few weeks ago his size is 33wk, so he is 37wk in size this week. Iniisip ko lang kung once na stop ako sa uterine relaxant, how long ang effect nun sa akin. Kasi noon talagang pag lalakad ako natigas tyan ko kaya as early as 26 wk bedrest na ako pero with BR priviliges  until nagtuloy. Hopefully mag-Normal delivery.

For now, I'm so excited to reach 36 wk-- makakatayao na din ako at onteng lakad lakad sa bahay.

Happy for you too sis! Konting tiis nalang, you can do it. Also, try gentle massage. Let someone do it for you. Whatever kind of delivery, go for it lang as long as you and baby are safe, ok? Best of luck! And God bless!

[Mama G]

Na-experience ko rin magpreterm labor and ang masasabi ko lang eh huwag balewalain yung mga unusual na pagdurugo kahit brown o red at kahit ga-patak lang.. In my case kasi, parang literal na iginapang ko yung pregnancy ko dahil eksaktong 37th week ako nanganak borderline yun.

Eto yung kwento nung sakin: june 26 nagka-shingles ako tapos inadvice ng doktor na 2 weeks bedrest ako..sinunod ko naman.. Pasok ulit ako sa work mga 2-3 weeks after, na-stress naman ako sa baha dahil maliit kotse namin takot akong tumirik, nagspotting ako the next day bright red na 3 patak lang ata, bedrest ulit, 2 weeks pero pinainom muna ako ng isoxilan and duphaston for 2 weeks.. After a week ( 3rd week after ng 1st spotting ko)meron ulit brownish lang, sabi ng ob ko confine ako kasi baka naglalabor na ako.. Di naman open cervix ko pero may mild contractions, pinauwi rin ako kinabukasan kasi di naman nagtuloy.. Pinacontinue lang sakin yung isoxilan.. Bedrest ulit 2 weeks.. Tapos spotting ulit, confined sa hospital ng 2 days, binigyan ng IV na para di pa magprogress yung labor at pampamature ng lungs ni baby.. After 3 weeks, Spotting ulit takbo na ulit sa hosp, false alarm naman, pinauwi agad mga 4 hours lang sa labor room. Tapos nung ika-37th week may patak na naman at konting tubig, ayoko na sana tumawag sa ob kasi lagi false alarm, hintay na lang sana ako ng contractions pero sabi ng husband ko, tawag na ako sa ob ko, pagtawag ko sabi pa ultrasound ako baka nagleak na BOW ko , tama nga nagleak na.. Yun na pala yun, konting tubig lang at dugo.. Baka raw paunti-unti nagleak yung akin kaya ayun na-cs ako pero atleast umabot sa 37th week.

[RonaWeasley]

1st pregnancy ko, 32wks lang nanganak na ko, 2nd naman, 35 wks etong 3rd ko, inabot ng 36wks lang. kaya ingat talaga ko kasi may tendency akong mag-preterm labor pero thank God at malulusog naman ang kids ko

[neriann28]

Pano ba nararamdaman ang contractions? First time mom here of twins pa hehe. Wala pa naman ako nararamdama kahit ano except sa madaling mapagod at mahirap maghanap ng pwesto sa pagtulog. Im still going to work pa on my 23rd week na. Pwede na kaya ko magfile ng maaga for LOA?

[KagamiChan]

Pano ba nararamdaman ang contractions? First time mom here of twins pa hehe. Wala pa naman ako nararamdama kahit ano except sa madaling mapagod at mahirap maghanap ng pwesto sa pagtulog. Im still going to work pa on my 23rd week na. Pwede na kaya ko magfile ng maaga for LOA?

It's when your tummy feels hard, tapos may pain nararamdaman.

Take extra care since multiple pregnancy is considered high risk.

[eihsy11]

Mga sis grabe pala. Pano kaya ako, EDD ko is April 14, 2014 then first baby ko. Sana talaga wag lalabas si baby ng maaga or by March. posible kaya na month of April lang sya lalabas?

[katd]

Hi mga sis, paano ba malalaman na nagcocontract? Kasi yung tummy ko tumitigas siya pero kasi dahil gumagalaw si baby. Kaya lang may mga nababasa ako na nagcocontract pero wala naman nafefeel at all so pano kaya yung madistinguish? May time na nafeel ko parang may burning sensation ako sa private part ininuman ko lang cranberry nawala naman.. so worried ako kung ano ba talaga ang feeling ng contractions na may dilation na....

[shenshen8]

Hi mommy, I attended a birth class and some tips given to know if you're in labor:
1. Contractions - can feel like menstrual cramps or tightening in abdominal area. It can last for a couple of seconds to about a minute. These continue and the interval gets shorter as time passes. these dont go away when you change position, pee, poop or drink/eat a bit (things to try). Monitor the length, intensity and intervals and text your doc. Doc will tell you if its time to go to hospital. Basta dont panic and do not rush to the hospital. Observe the length, intensity and interval and keep doc updated. If you rush to the hospital baka pauwiin ka lang if early labor ka palang or worse, i-admit ka na and you end up staying too long unnecessarily.
   Note: some women experience Braxton Hicks contractions. These are not labor contractions, but only your body's way of practicing for the real thing . These contractions are not usually painful and goes away when you walk or change positions.
2. Bloody show - bloody mucous type of discharge. This is the "plug" that keeps foreign bodies from entering the area where the baby sac is. Text your doc if you see this
3. Water breaking -its like pee but you cant control it. Text doc immediately and go to hospital
4. Blood - could indicate problem with placenta. Contact doc immediately. If placenta problem, emergency situation na yan and you need to go to hospital ASAP

Basta: dont panic. Call doc to be sure

[neriann28]

Siguro braxton hicks contraction yung naramdaman ko the last time kasi masakit yung puson ko pero nung kumain naman na ko wala na sya

[Carylldax]

Update ko po sana to na thread. I am still at 27weeks when i dilated 2cm w strong contractions. Now po 28weeks na still in the labor room for close monitoring. Please pray for us po..

Mukhang dalawa lang nabasa ko po dito na 30weeks below po. Pa share po sa naka experience as early as mine po..

Update: hindi pa po ako nanganak, still at 28w 5d on my pregnancy. nakalabas napo ako sa labor room after 7days but advised bed rest pa rin po. Still having mild contractions hopefully hindi ma stress si baby nito. Hindi siya madali lalo na palagi nakahiga. Ang sakit lang sa balakang. Im having acid reflux kasi palagi nakahiga. Ano po kaya ma suggest nyo na food for snacks na hindi matamis at hindi maasim sa tiyan?

Update : premature rupture /d of membranes, or water bag broke / leaks / gush of amniotic fluid
At 29w 1d

[Tea97]

Hi Sis^, hope you are feeling much better now. Prayers help a lot, hope it did in your case.

[kararivera]

Hi mga sis! Bago lang po ako dto. sana meron pang tao. tatanong ko lang kc 32weeks na kong pregnant pero laging tumitigas tyan ko lalo na pag tatayo ng higaan. sabi ni OB bed rest [textspeak!] daw and pinapainom ako ng duvidillan. grabe hirap!

[coco_cola]

^Sis, just follow your OB's advise. Contractions yung paninigas. The meds help control contractions. And drink lotsa water.

Marami tayo sissies dito na naka experience ng bed rest, including me. So far okay naman. Ako lifted na, pero most of the time, dito lang din ako sa bahay. How long ka pinapa bed rest? Kaya mo yan! 😀

Pero, diba mas firmer ang tiyan due to muscle stretch when you're standing. Ako kasi pag nakahiga/nakaupo, na fefeel ko pa soft spots ko. Pag nakatayo, hindi na, firm na siya. Hehe