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06-13-2011, 12:42 PM #1CanadianaSallyGuest
Had to go to the hospital last night - preterm labour...
Yesterday afternoon I started to have braxton hicks contractions every 5 minutes that were really worrying us. I've been having a lot the past week, more than normal actually. By 7pm I started to get actual contractions and cramping that were every 5 minutes and then would leave with a braxton hicks. I started to feel fluish and a lot of pressure and was peeing every 45 minutes. We decided to go to our local hospital and they put me on an IV and did urine/blood tests but didn't see anything. Because I'm less than 24 weeks they decided to send me by ambulance to another hospital (London) an hour away. Once I was up there they saw immediately that I had an infection and did an ultrasound and sterile check. Thankfully baby is okay and my cervix was long and closed!! They said I could stay on IV meds or I could take them orally at home and I choose the latter since we have 3 kids at home over an hour away. They said there was also blood in my urine so it looks like a kidney infection is the root of all this. I've been in bed all day and I feel pretty horrible but the contractions have finally gone away and I just have the pressure/braxton hicks. I'm supposed to stay on the medication for 7 days and we just hope now that it's not an infection in the amniotic fluid (if not I should feel better and contractions will stop).
Just thought I'd let everyone know what's going on and I won't be online much this week as I'm supposed to stay in bed.
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06-13-2011, 12:44 PM #2Mega Poster
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awww....sounds horrible. Here's praying its not in the amniotic fluid. Thought and prayers coming your way
Amanda~mommy to Kodey & Kaleb 4/29/99,Cameron 4/30/00,Cheyann 10/14/03, Cole 11/16/07, and Alli 09/30/11
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06-13-2011, 12:50 PM #3Community Host
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Oh my! How scary! T&P's coming your way! Hope you feel better soon.
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06-13-2011, 01:09 PM #4Mega Poster
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Very scary. Good thing you decided to go ahead and get to the hospital. Rest up!
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06-13-2011, 01:10 PM #5Supporter
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Thinking of you and hoping for the best....
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06-13-2011, 01:57 PM #6Posting Addict
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Oh my goodness!!! So scary!! Glad everything is turning out ok so far!! And lots of prayers that it only gets better! How long are you supposed to be on bedrest?
~Ryan~
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06-13-2011, 04:03 PM #7Mega Poster
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Sounds miserable and scary! I'm glad you're home and resting.
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06-13-2011, 04:24 PM #8Prolific Poster
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glad your home, rest rest rest!
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06-13-2011, 05:00 PM #9Super Poster
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So scary. Get some rest and take care of yourself.
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06-13-2011, 07:25 PM #10Posting Addict
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Ugh!! So sorry you are going through this!! I hope you are much better soon. Please KUP!
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