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ANGWife · #1 March 11th, 2009, 02:30 AM

Yesterday afternoon, I was having alot of BH contractions. So I called my OB because she said if I ever had more than 4 an hr it could be something else. At that point, I had been counting them for 3 hrs and average 5 or 6 in an hr, a few being very painful. Off DH and I go to L&D to get checked out. The first hour I was there on the monitors, I went to 8 or 9 in an hr. Luckily, they did a vaginal exam and my cervix is completely closed.

But my contractions started getting a rythem, 3-4 minutes apart. The nurse said they weren't BH because they had a pattern, but they weren't true labor contractions because they didn't change my cervix. She gave me Terbulaine again and they stopped.

I'm going to call my OB today to get a better explaination as to what my body is doing. The impression I got from the nurse was that I may get these types of contractions up until delivery time. Well, how am I suppose to know the true difference if my "BH" develop a pattern? And I had no idea there could be a 3rd type of contraction.

Good news is baby is showing very healthy hearbeat and movement

LisanAndy · #2 March 11th, 2009, 04:21 AM

I'm sorry you had to go through that and I'm glad he's ok. Stay put baby, just a little while longer

petalfuzz · #3 March 11th, 2009, 05:05 AM

Goodness! I hope things settle down for you.

midnight_starr · #4 March 11th, 2009, 06:26 AM

Morgan that stinks.. Keep baking baby!!!!

**Jenn** · #5 March 11th, 2009, 06:36 AM

Ugh, it stinks doesn't it! This is exactly what my body does the further along I get. I never even called my OB/midwife because if I called every time I got more than 4 an hour I'd be calling every day! Mine would pattern too--every 4 minutes for a couple hours and then they'd taper off. This would happen the last few months before delivery. And neither of my boys were premature--Liam was born at 37 weeks and Lochlann was born on his due date! Both completely healthy despite a touch of jaundice. I did have an episode of false labor with Lochlann but it was just the once at 39 weeks. When real labor did hit I KNEW it! You will know when its real. I can't explain how you will know but you will know. It's just... different. I do hope things calm down for you though, I know how it feels!

freesiangel · #6 March 11th, 2009, 08:39 AM

I'm sorry you had to go back to L&D. I hope things start to simmer down.

HopeWishWait · #7 March 11th, 2009, 08:59 AM

Sorry you had to go back but I'm so happy to hear baby is still sounding good! Hope everything calms down now.

Mars · #8 March 11th, 2009, 03:13 PM

I hope things have settled down. Sorry you had to go through that.

*Anna* · #9 March 11th, 2009, 04:09 PM

I hope it all calms down for you!!! Stay put little one!!! Morgan rest up

ANGWife · #10 March 11th, 2009, 05:00 PM

Talked to the OB today. She told me that unfortunately there is no way to predict how many more times this will happen. But I may be going back to L&D alot for the next few weeks.