Positive partosure, 25 weeks

[cultkid]

I had a partosure test today that I didn't want really I just wanted a uti check done and some bloods

It came back to my horror as a positive. I was hysterical. The doctor told me to prepare for my baby being born in 48 hours etc etc I was allowed home after steroids to gather my bits and told I would be sent on blue lights to another hospital an hour away . I was beside myself. Apparently if they had no NICU bed for the baby there then I would be sent to London.

I was in pieces I could hardly breathe or talk. I asked about false positives and was given some vague answers. When I got back to the hospital I was met by the midwife who told me that a consultant I already knew who is in charge today said I didn't need to be transferred just yet (thank god) and that the stats can be up to 50% unreliable. I would need a scan to check length of cervix. I haven't had that scan yet, I think I'll have it tomorrow. I do not feel like I'm in labour. I have had no blood or discharge and it's not why I came to hospital.

I can't face having a baby at 25 weeks I'm so frightened. Has anyone got any advice for me? I need a handhold. It's been the worst day of my life. My baby was measuring at the 10th centile on my last scan and I'm tiny, I'm convinced the baby would be even smaller then they hoped.
I think the speculum and swab got blood on them and I got a false positive. Please support me. I've since seen the consultant who said that I had reassuring signs she wasn't worried about me, baby didn't feel like it's head was down low, the tightenings I had them in my other two pregnancies and they were not ever labour despite the CTG machine looking like it was almost every single time.

Please can I have some hopeful stories

No experience sorry, just wanted to offer a handhold for today

They are very unreliable and a lot of false positives. Try not to worry. We don’t do partosure at my trust for this reason.
Hopefully you’re on antibiotics which will kick the UTI and you’ll be home soon

Hi OP, I had a positive feral fibronectin test at 24 weeks with my DD2 after I went in with cramping. I was terrified and similarly given a 50% chance of labour within 2 weeks. However I understand that a positive result is not very reliable. I think a lot will depend on your cervical length scan - hopefully this will be reassuring for you. Having said that my cervix was found to be shortening, however was given a course of progesterone and DD2 ended up arriving by elective section at 39 weeks. It’s a worrying time but chances are good that things will all be well. Xx

Hello I've just come back to update the thread, I had a scan of my cervix there was NO sign it was funelling and it was 48mm long, basically twice the length they would be thinking it was a worry

They used a new algorithm to calculate my risk of labour it came out at 0.3% in the next 48 hours and an 18% chance before 37 weeks
I feel so relieved
It's been the worst day and a half of my life xx

So pleased to read this update - 48mm is super long :) I was 22mm and funnelling and made it full term so I’m sure you will have a long and uneventful pregnancy. Wishing you all the best x

They are notoriously unreliable.
I had one at 30 weeks which was positive. I was induced at term 🙄.

Thank you so much for the reassurance I know I didn't reply yesterday I was just too hysterical. I really appreciate all the support thank you so much xx

Hi @cultkid How are you doing? How did you get on? I really hope you had a positive outcome. Please don’t feel pressured to respond if you don’t want to. I’m going through the same thing, but at 21wks. Like you, I’m questioning the partosure accuracy and don’t think there is nearly enough information out there about preterm rupture. We’re hanging in there a week past rupture and just hoping for the best. Hoping for the best outcome for you too xx

Hey it's me I changed usernames

Phoebe was born 36 weeks on the nose I was in labour and contracting every 40 seconds for a minute
They did a category 1 section
Cervix was closed but I was leaking waters

Phoebe weighed 5lb3oz and lost about 1lb in the first 4 days but she is now a beautiful little strong button

I had tightenings at the time of the positive test but NOT pain and no loss

How are you today? You don't need to reply

I don't think the swabs are that reliable

Have they scanned your cervix yet?

I had a further 3 positive swabs and fibronectin

cervix always shut

I had 2 or 3 negative ones too

(Partosure) gave the false positives

I thought my life was over and I would break to a million pieces

It was the darkest moment of the pregnancy and I felt so alone helpless and guilty

Thanks so much for getting back to me @stopbeeping . Your post made me burst into tears. Your little girl is just gorgeous and looks so vibrant. I have the exact same scenario as you. I awoke with damp between my legs, didn’t know if I’d wet myself or broke out in a sweat - mentioned it to the midwife and went to the hospital for further investigation.

My test cam bk positive too, so they offered termination by induction of labour because I was only 20+4 and labour was ‘v likely in the next 24-72 hours’. Waiting for that time was the worst moments my life. The stress of it alone was enough. I had a scan the next day - and had lots of fluid. Sonographer said it was ‘normal’. Cervix was closed. Goodness the relief I felt just hearing it. I just find it shocking they would offer to induce for termination even without a scan, just based on that test.

I didn’t go into labour and was discharged after 24 hrs. I’ve been at home for 2wks now. No sign of labour and no fluid loss. I’m still so afraid. Not yet at viability stage - 24wks. So there’s nothing to help the pregnancy stay before then. So I’m just waiting it out and hoping I don’t get infection. Like you did, feeling helpless and guilty - for even moving. Or anytime I missed a bloody vitamin or worked late.

Still, I’m really doubting that initial test. I’ve asked, and they won’t retest me with partosure - they said it will be negative if past the 12hr since rupture. It seems poor they they would rely just on this test. The research and evidence on early PPROM is just dire. The stats are hopeless and made me feel hopeless. But I’m grateful I’ve made it two weeks more.

Thank you so so much for sharing your story. it means so much to me. I’m just so delighted you and your little girl made it through. Big hugs to you xxx

How are you @Marsupilicious
I have been thinking of you a lot xx

Thank you so much! Still going! Have made it to 25wks with no further concerns. Pregnancy now viable and I feel so happy. Not out of the woods - I still get tests/monitoring, but so far, so good!
thank you so much for giving me hope during such a hopeless time xx

How are you op?

@stopbeeping I had my baby full term. He’s so amazing.
I just read back in these messages and can’t believe what a hard time it was and where I am now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for giving me hope during that dark time x

It's me again with another username

It really is eye opening looking back at this

Phoebe will be 2 in March!!

All my love xxx

Wow what a lovely update, so happy all worked out well x