Irritable uterus

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watersprite · 30/07/2010 15:14

Hi,

I posted on here over a week or so about is this normal at 30 wks?

I was having what I thought was Braxton hicks. Anyway I'm now 31 plus 4 and had an anti-natal appoitment yesterday. I ended up being taken to delivery suit due to tightenings every few seconds, they put me on a monitor did an examination and was told cervix were closed but I had an irritable uterus and that this could cause premature labour. I was sent home and told that if I felt parcetamol was not working then to come back.

Was wondering if anyone else had similar experiences, as I'm quite worried now. Thanks for reading x

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notjustalawyer · 30/07/2010 15:24

I don't have any experience of this but just wanted to give you a bump, hope everything sorts itself out! xx

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watersprite · 30/07/2010 15:26

Forgot to mention midwife said the head is down but I believe that baby can move in and out of this position, also everytime I stand up the weight down below is like a pulling sensation is this normal? x

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watersprite · 30/07/2010 15:28

Thanks notjustalawyer x

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Julezboo · 30/07/2010 15:35

No experience of irritable uterus, but My DS1 was born at 30 + 5 and apart from being small he was perfectly fine.

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watersprite · 30/07/2010 16:00

Thanks Julezboo for the reasurance x

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sam26oscar · 30/07/2010 17:35

watersprite i was told i had irritable uterus with DS1 wasn't told anything about premature labour in fact DS was 10 days late!! I just thought it meant you were more aware of stretching pains and and other niggly pains!?!

TattyCatty · 30/07/2010 17:51

I was told that I had an irritable uterus when I went in for monitoring at around 36/37 weeks. The monitor showed that I was actually contracting at around 20/30% every 3 or 4 minutes, and the midwife was amazed that I couldn't feel them. I was completely oblivious to any tightening and convinced myself that I had a high pain threshold. I can now confirm that I don't and the gas and air had to be physically wrenched from my hands even with a full epidural in place!

I went on to deliver at 40+3, so didn't do anything to bring on my labour any earlier than would have been expected.

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watersprite · 30/07/2010 18:24

sam26oscar The midwife said that the irritable uterus can cause contractions to come on early and cause premature labour, when I asked what could be causing this she told me a UTI, consipation or the constant ongoing thrush I have due to being on long term antibiotics. x

Tattycatty thats good to hear that it didn't bring on your labour early x

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