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Q: Early Contractions

asked by: gregt on May 13th, 2005

New User

My wife and I have just moved to france, and our command of french is not yet very good. She is pregnant (34 weeks) and for 2 nights this week she experienced some early contractions; each episode lasted for 1.5 hours with minor to medium contractions ranging from 8-10 minutes apart. Her uterus would contract and the baby would slide up to escape the squeezes.

Our doctor has prescribed spasfon (phloroglucinol / trimethylphloroglucinol) to control these episodes for another 2-4 weeks. However, we've read that these spasm drugs can be dangerous for the baby, and we think we've noticed a decrease in the baby's activity over the last 24 hours.

Is this drug safe for the baby?

Thank you very much,

greg t.

Replies(2)

zelda2005

replied on August 11th, 2005

Experienced User

Hi greg, don't worry, most pregnant women take spasfon in the first and third trimester to limit miscarriages and premature childbirth...I haven't heard from anybody that spasfon is dangerous for the baby...Babies are like baby kittens, the move a lot every second day ...All should be fine

good luck for your little one :wink:

DannielleB

replied on April 30th, 2007

New User

Early Contractions I Didn't Know That I Had...

I'm also looking for information on Spasfon, and can't seem to find much. I'm in my 33 week of pregnancy and have been prescribed Spasfon for contractions that I didn't know that I had? I'd be very keen to hear an educated opinion on whether taking this is a necessity or not?

Dannielle

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