Positive fibronectin test and now getting period type cramping. Advice needed?

[LucyJ]

I got admitted to hospital just over a week a go at 30 weeks & 6 days after going to the fetal assessment unit with lower back pains & tightenings. They put me on the CTG machine to monitor baby who was good and active with strong hb but I was getting tightenings/contractions so the dr came to see me she took a swab of my cervix then checked my cervix which was closed. The test came back positive so they admitted me onto labour ward monitored baby we saw another dr who wanted me to have steroids injections. I had one straight away then got moved to antenatal ward I had my next injection 24 hrs later and they kept checking on baby. Everything settled down so they let me go home.

I've been alright this week untill last night when I had back pain and 2 or 3 tightenings which eased off. Today Im getting period type cramping baby has been having a wiggle not getting any tightenings and the cramping pain seems to be consistent but little worried. Have a 23 month old who was delivered early due to my placenta failing. Saw midwife yesterday and baby had good strong hb she said baby sounded good and healthy. Im 32 weeks & 1 day today.

Anyone been through this?

 

[momof3bears]

I have been have the "tightening" and some cramping too. I know the painless Braxton Hicks are supposed to be normal and painless but the cramps I get several times a day do hurt and feel like menstrual cramps. I have also gave birth to a preemie 10 yrs due to early dialation. My water finally broke at 33 wks and they had to induce. My Dr said she was going to keep close eye on my cervix but hasn't checked it yet for dilation. Had ultrasound at 16 wks ands cervix measured 4cm long. But I am hoping when'I go to Dr Wednesday she will do exam and make sure it isn't starting to open any. With my last pregnancy I was dilated to 3 by the time I was 30 wks. And as I said above, he was born at 33 wks. I have been on progesterone injections this time to try and keep uterus relaxed and prevent early dialation. But I still feel tightening alot and more in the last week. I hope all goes well with you and you can keep baby cooking at least few more weeks!!

 

[ttc126]

Sorry you're going through this hon! I'm in the same boat! Starting at 26 + 5 weeks I was admitted to hospital for contractions and period type cramps. My ffn was negative though. I went home on bedrest. A week later I was back at the dr for the same thing! Then I went the next Tuesday and the next! I'm 31 weeks now and bubs in hanging in there. But every single day I have the cramping. They called it an irritable uterus. I have a cervix ultrasound Tuesday so we'll see how its going.

Try to relax! Take it super easy. I take it week by week really. I'm on modified bedrest now but I take it super easy! I drink 4 liters of water a day and take tylenol if my cramps get really bad. That relaxes things a bit.

Its so hard I know! So nerve wracking! But hang in there! We can make it!