Fetal fibronectin test

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Hi mums! Currently 32+2 and was in hospital over night with pink/brown discharge and uterine activity (no pain just tightening in the belly) they did a Fetal Fibronectin test and it came back with a positive reading. They said this could mean labour within 1-2 weeks or may be fine! Baby was checked and all looking well and movements are fine and I have had no more symptoms since being home. I had the steroids and antibiotics in hospital for Bub just incase. Any one else been in this situation and went on to deliver close to term?

Hi there OP! Keeping everything crossed you manage to hold on a bit longer but we're sure all will be ok.

We don't know anything about this test but just wanted to bump the thread for you in case someone else is about now who knows more about it.

Hi op! I had my first at 35 weeks, 2 weeks after a positive ff test. I also had steroids (ouch)! Waters broke at 35w. Dd was born breathing well, and healthy, all good. We stayed in for 3 days . Baby was little so breastfeeding was a bit tricky, so I did lots of pumping. On the plus side, labour was quick and no tearing. Good luck, hope u reach full term (the positive ff test is not reliable as opposed to that negative,) xx

I had the test done at 34 weeks, came back negative. I did some reading up on it and found a negative was likely to be more reliable than a positive. Went in to labour 7 days after at 35 weeks anyway