Starting contractions at home

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5724951 tn?1392422353 ve been having pretty strong but inconsistent contractions and cramping in my pelvic region and back. I was in the hospital at 31w contracting and I went from not dilated to almost a 2 in the 4 days I was there. They also gave me pills to stop the contractions shots for the baby's lungs and magnesium for his brain. My doctors doesn't really like you to call unless it's like an emergency so I'm not sure if I should. Anyone deal with anything similar? I don't know what to do.
Avatar f tn t lasting longer than 30-40 seconds they will send you home they said if you have contractions 5mins apart for 4 hrs and they started at 30-40 seconds and increased to 90 seconds your in true labor and need to go to labor and delivery but if they are consistent getting stronger or longer and your not bleeding and you havent had your water break its braxton hicks but do what you feel best
Avatar f tn For me, people's description of my stomach "tightening up" and "getting really hard" did not help me at all. I finally realized that those super strong period cramps were, indeed, contractions. I'm not sure if it's just me, but my contractions feel identical to very strong period cramps and they radiate through my back and pelvis. Sounds like this could be you too!
6229533 tn?1383271177 It was really nice to spend the time at home talking through it and not being annoyed by the staff at the birthing center when nothing much was happening. By the time we got there I really did need help from my midwife but was very glad we waited as long as we did. It was a good experience for me overall.
Avatar f tn Any at home inducing methods or methods to help you face that worked for you mommies?? FTM..
Avatar f tn So i went to the hospital because i had some blood not alot but im 2cm dialated so just wanted to be sure im still 2cm and 0% effaced but my contractions are 5 mins apart and last over a minute apart am i almost there or only begining?? Im seriously miserable the contactions dont hurt but my back pain is unbearable i want my baby boy out!!
Avatar f tn Yea I was in the hospital at 33 weeks to and mine contractions were 6 minutes apart it helped me but it made me feel ugly my heart start beating fast my body felt shakey and now im 35 weeks 5days and im starting to get the pains again
5371784 tn?1370824532 So yesterday I had posted bout being in pain n all kinda stuff n needing support. I thank the ladies who responded n took time to hear me. So that night my husband or son n my in laws all went out to eat for my hubbys 22nd bday. All threw dinner I continued to have contractions. Adam wouldn't let me go home unless he was able to get me checked out n he thought I was leaking fluid. Well fluid was a big negative. I'm not leaking so that's great.
Avatar f tn Where I live in Canada they monitor you for an hour and if there is no change in dialation they send you home. Thankfully with my little one I went in at 4cms with contractions 7 mins apart and I progressed so they didnt send me home! I was afraid they were going to! Good luck!
13164980 tn?1431049280 30am...still no progress but stronger contractions still 3-5 min apart. After going home getting in the shower...taking Tylenol and trying to rest I could not. So I went to my ObGyn around 11ish am...he checked me and I was still 1 cm 60% effaced. There was really nothing he could do and that made me cry like a baby. He ended up prescribing me Percocet before they left for lunch at noon so I could rest. I filled my prescription took 1 pill...
Avatar f tn My due date was 3 days ago. I was dilated to 5th. She just told me to go home. I feel things that are probably contractions but they don't hurt. I live an hour away from the hospital. Should I just go in? I have to be more dilated by now from having those contractions.....? I really don't want pitocin though. Had that with my last pregnancy and can't bare to do that over again. Help!
Avatar f tn Doctor comes in and says yep your in labor then says since i am right down the road i can go labor at home and come back at 3. He checked me i am progressing now at 3cm. Lost lots of mucus plug since thursday. Wish me luck girls. I cringe with every contraction.
Avatar f tn Wow usually its the opposite way around. I was in the hospital because I was having contractions at 29 weeks. The doctor told me I was dehydrated and to drink nothing but water. Lots of water. So your doctor to you to keep your bladder empty? How is that possible when our bodies constantly needs water!? Lol pregnancy is so confusing!
Avatar f tn Does anyone plan on laboring mostly at home? Has anyone had a knick of time experience? If so at what point did you decide to go to the hospital?
Avatar f tn I would wait until your contractions are more regular, and closer together. Have you been timing them? A good time to go to hospital is when they are coming every 5 mins and for about 45secs to a min each time. Best of luck. Hopefully not too much longer for u now.
Avatar f tn they examined me and sent me home saying if the contractions continued at the same rate to go into my hospitals labour and delivery. ... I came home excited... and ended up falling asleep :( my contractions just stopped... now I've been spotting brown blood all morning. .. could this be the begining of my labour even though the contractions have stopped :(????
4447476 tn?1399396565 But, they kept me and monitored me over night, and the last time they checked me I was still just thin and did not dilate so I got to go home. I pray this baby girl stays put for at least another 6wks! Before I left, every nurse that came in told me.. If you feel like you need to be checked or monitored, or if you ever feel like baby isn't moving as much as she should, NEVER hesitate to go in! It's not hard for them to hook you up and check you! That's why they are there!
Avatar f tn Everyone is different. Try drinking two cups of ice cold water within 20 mins. If they stop they were false if they continue go to l&d. I was 40 weeks with my previous pregnancy and 3 cm dialted. Went to l&d and got sent home after drinking the water and my contractions stopped and didn't come back. My water broke at exactly 41 weeks. And I didn't have not one contraction before my water broke the day before my induction. Try that and see if they go away.
Avatar f tn I was 40and 4days late until later at night I loss my mucus plug and 5min later had back contractions. I hate those contractions bcuz when you are in labor for sure it going to be painful as hell.
285896 tn?1237211227 m 37 weeks today and starting to take Fenugreek. Its used to increase milk supply and it also stimulates contractions, not safe to take before 37 weeks because it can put you into early labor. is used to induce labor in some countries. anyway...starting to take it today.
Avatar f tn I been having contractions now for about a hour and half. They are about 10 to 15 minutes apart. But I don't want to go to the hospital yet until they get closer just incase they're a false alarm. But on the other hand I don't wanna get stuck at home with a snow storm coming if they are real. What do you think lady's?
8128718 tn?1397045474 it doesnt help if i lay down and whenever i walk i feel like my legs are going to give out.i feel so tired and my body is starting to feel weak. i been having contractions all day but nothing to close together yet.
11587059 tn?1427628263 We're you dilated at all? I got sent home last night from l&d. Having reg contractions but not dilated enough to be admitted. To get through them I lay on my side and concentrate on breathing, also I sit on a yoga ball with my legs spread wide to release some pain and lean over resting my head and arms on my bed.