I started having contractions (assumed they were braxton hicks) on Friday but they were pretty frequent (say six or seven in an hour). Went to bed worried but not overly. Woke up Saturday and my tummy was like a rock and the baby was not and would not move. Rang the hospital who said to come in. This was about eight am. On the way in the baby began to move about and so I was reassured and kind of thought well we are being overly cautious now.
Anyway they monitored me and the baby then went off with the results. Next thing I know I am being moved down to the delivery suite and they are talking about preterm Labour! I cant tell you how white I went! They hook me back up to another monitor in a delivery room and send in a registrar who asks if I will have a test called a fetal fibronectine test. While she is examining me she said that my cervix was soft and that had a 'show' and with this and the readings of my contractions they may have to disregard this test any how as they were feeling I was going into labour.
Any way to cut a tiresome long story short ( the registrar spoke to the consultants who said my test (the FFN) was negative and so on that basis I could go home but to take it easy.
I have no idea where that leaves me because they said it was a test that said I wouldnt go into labour for the next 48 hours but when I have looked it up on the net it says two weeks. (But then the test I had came back with the result in seven mins so I am wondering if it is a slightly different one as it was not sent to a lab or anything).
All I know is that I am in bed now taking it easy (still having contractions every ten mins or so but they are not really painful unless I try to move, just very uncomfortable).
Can any one shed any kind of light on this? Is it a sign I will go early or just an irritable uterus or braxton hicks? I left the hospital none the wiser really and wish now I had of asked more questions. I have since rung the midwife but they dont know either.
Any ideas or experiences would be most welcomed.