I'm 36 weeks pregnant, and this past sunday i had to go to the hospital because i lost my mucus plug and had some bloody show. They put me on an IV drip, then gave me three doses of some shot to try and stop my contractions.. They also had me take a brethine pill which seemed to help slow down my contractions for the time being. They diagnosed me to be in preterm labor, the early stage, but said that since it was so close to being a term pregnancy, it wasn't extremely dangerous. I am having trouble being able to determine contractions. The nurses said that i was having them pretty regularly when i went in to the hospital, but i never noticed them at home and don't exactly know what i'm supposed to be feeling when i have one. I was told to time my contractions so that i could come back in if they became 10 or so minutes apart. I'm not sure how to tell the beginning of a contraction or if the pain that i'm feeling is even a contraction.. any advice?
2007-01-16 12:16:25 · 1 answers · asked by lrnase 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
time the tightness you feel every time you feel a contraction many women begin dilating and dont feel any pain til they are past 4 or 5 centimeters
2007-01-16 12:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it really is no different contractions they are the same because i had my child at 37 weeks and everything was the same way nothing was different.
2007-01-16 12:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋