Positive actim partus test and steroids - 27 weeks

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Hi all, just looking for some reassurance I guess...
Went into hospital on Thursday (27 weeks) with reduced movements and period like pains and was monitored/had a scan. Monitor showed that I was having some tightening but they said it could be braxton hicks, stretching or mild contractions and the baby's heart dropped for a period (which they also said could have happened if the baby held the umbilical cord or lying on it) . They gave me the actim partum test which came back positive and I was told I have a "1/6 chance of going into labour within 2 weeks" so was given and internal and tests (no infection, no bleeding, no diabetes, no water broken). I was kept in and given 2 x steroid injections in my bum 12 hours apart. I was then monitored twice more and had another scan, everything was fine, lots of movements since and heart rate strong and baby within normal growth range. I havent really been having cramps since, only a little lower back pain which I assume is normal at this stage anyway (?) or could be from the steroids to my bum (quite painful). Anyone else had any experiences like this? I'm just trying to relax now and hope it was just a blip...

Hey lovely, I know this thread is old but I’m going through similar at the moment. Was wondering if you could share your outcome ?

thank you so much

Hello @ShyLavender I made it to full term with my boy, but had pre eclampsia so was induced at 37+1 and he came via normal delivery 7 hours later weighing 5lb5oz. Perfectly healthy. I have since had another baby boy who is now 6 months and strangely the same thing happened in my 2nd pregnancy too, again at 27 weeks as they said it looked like I was having contractions (but the actin partis test came back negative with him so didn't need the steroids). He was born at 38+5 after a sweep (my BP was raised to concerns over pre eclampsia returning made them intervene). Again perfectly healthy, 6lb5oz. Hope everything is OK for you.