Comments on: Preterm Labor at 30 Weeks

By: deanna

deanna — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:27:56 +0000

this all just happened to me this wk. it is march 25, 09. i am 30 wk and had to be monitored 8 hrs also. i just went for my 2nd steroid shot. i am 50% effaced, and now on bed rest going crazy!

By: ariana

ariana — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:04:05 +0000

Karen,
I just posted on your blog, but just wanted to say that I am so glad you didn’t go into full labor and your baby can hang in there a while longer! I’ve never heard of the no amniotic fluid thing and transfusions, sounds so scary but it is amazing what they can do these days isn’t it? Hope you have an uneventful 3 weeks ahead of you!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:40:07 +0000

Hi! Just happened across your site and saw your post on preterm labor. Looks like we shared a similar experience this weekend of bloody show, monitoring and contractions. I’m at 31 weeks, but since my pregnancy is high risk (my son has a lower urinary tract obstruction and he can’t urinate…therefore I have no amniotic fluid unless they put it in)we will be induced at 34 weeks. Only three more weeks of worry!! Hopefully my body cooperates and hangs on. Hope your’s does too! Congrats on your pregnancy!

By: ariana

ariana — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:24:59 +0000

Dawn, thanks for checking with your sis.. I think we’re out of the woods now, but even if things take a turn for the worst, at least he’s had his steroids.

Stephanie, how scary for you, and after all you went through with your older daughter.. I guess you did a great job on bed rest keeping baby #2 in there PAST term!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:51:08 +0000

Hang in there Ariana. Preterm labor is really scary and bed rest is soooooo boring and uncomfortable, but it’s so worth it if it works.

For what it’s worth, I had a very similar experience last May at 30 weeks and spent about seven weeks on bed rest – I thought I would lose my mind. Both out of boredom and because my older daughter was a preemie who spent weeks in the hospital and since I did nothing but contract for a month and a half, I was convinced baby number 2 was looking at a long hospital stay as well.) But I stayed off my feet and we ended up having a healthy, full-term baby. (Actually she ended up being 12 days late – so you just never know.)

Just take it easy and let Jasper’s daddy do the painting. :-)

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Mural Progress in the Nursery » Becoming Home — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:20:41 +0000

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:10:10 +0000

How scary! I’m glad your both ok but what an ordeal! You are in my thoughts and I hope you don’t get too stir crazy trying to take it easy. Please let me know if you need anything. If it makes you feel any better my sister works in the NICU and said that although 30 weeks is not 40 he should do great should he decide he needs to be here right now. Hugs to you!

By: Chantal

Chantal — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:30:51 +0000

What an awful, scary experience! I’ll be thinking about you and Jasper. Try to keep him cooking a bit longer.

By: tryingin2007

tryingin2007 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:04:04 +0000

wow ariana! how incredibly scary!! it sounds like little jasper is giving his mom a hard time. I’m sorry he’s eager to meet you so soon. hopefully with some rest and the meds you guys will get back on track. 10 weeks of bedrest sounds really painful (literally.) I’m thinking about you.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:49:03 +0000

Wow, that sounds very stressful. De-lurking for the moment here to tell you how much I like your website (learning about cool baby decor style elements and the Pregtastic podcasts has been great!), and I’ll be thinking of you and wishing you good luck.