Pretetm Labor

Don't take any chances, I was put on bedrest at 28 weeks for preterm labor and I was in and out of the labor and delivery unit for 7 weeks when I finally delivered at 35weeks. My son was in the NICU even at that point and it was by far the worst 7 days of my life. No joke. The bedrest was terrible but the NICU was worse. I promise you, even if it's a false alarm nobody will be upset with you for playing it safe. It's their job to keep that baby in you. Good luck and I really hope things go well for you.

You absolutely do not wait it out!!!!! What are you waiting out? The baby to be born at 28 weeks!?

Call your doctor immediately and then get yourself back to the hospital. The doc will probably have you go straight to L & D. Why on earth did they send you home if you had started dilating!?

Trust me, as the mom of a 32 weeker, you do not want a preemie if you can absolutely prevent it.

You need to call your OB right now. Tell the doctor on call that you were just in to the ER and that the contractions have started back. They will have you to repoert to your Labor & Delivery unit right away. I hope they can give you a little terbutaline and stop those contractions. At this point if they have started again, it is not dehydration contractions, so please go back now. It makes me even more worried that they started back after waking and not after activity. Cook that baby a little longer girlfriend! Get your numbers reeady, because this sounds like it will for sure end in bedrest for the next 10 weeks, but that beats 'chair rest' in an NICU. Get off the computer and go now!

You may need to go back to find out what is going on. 28 weeks is way to early to have a baby and if you wait it out at home and end up having the baby at home it could be bad. It is always better to be safe when it come to that kind of thing. So I say go back in.

Get to the Dr ASAP Mama!

why didn't you go to l&d the first time? I doubt they would have let you leave. You need to be monitered for several hours after they stop at least

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Yes! Absolutely go back. Call your OB first and head to the ER!

check your diet- calcium/mag, and essential fatty acids.
No junk, no pop, no sugar.
best, k

I sure hope you didn't wait. yes, your doctor is right ... keep drinking plenty of fluids because dehydration can cause pre-term labor. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean to sit at home and wait. They need to stop your labor ASAP.

My son & my nephew were both premies and 28 weeks is critically early ... this isn't something to play with.

Go to the hospital already!!!!

When something like this happens, you need to be in constant communication with your doctor. Please call your OB immediately.