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Q: False Labor At Twenty One Weeks!

asked by: jewelskye on January 30th, 2006

Experienced User

I went into false labor on friday in the middle of bio 10 - my brother came and got me and took me to the hospital, they checked things out, gave me an ultrasound - I was panicking, going completely hormonal, crying and all, but they managed to stop the contractions. My doctor told me that the babies might have been getting restless because it's getting so cramped in my belly. I'm getting bigger, and they think I might have to go on bed rest soon and get a tutor as i'm in my sophomore year. I've been really busy with midterms, stressed, active - the doctor says this might have caused the contractions. A few questions for all the mommies out there:
1. Did you go into false labor, and if so, was it in the second trimester?
2. Did any of you go on bedrest? How did you deal?
3. Do you think i'll have to get a caesarean if my tummy gets too big? I'm only 5"4, and my pre-preg weight was 112 lbs.
Thanks! :)

Replies(9)

Kimmeh

replied on January 30th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

Well I can answer number 2...I'm on bedrest and it's okay...It's not strict...So I can move around the house and go out places...But it's still kind of lame as I was out of school and couldn't go out that much (i was having pains...So I wanted to stay in bed as moving hurts) but it gets boring lol be sure to have lots of books, and your computer will become your best friend haha...Plus if you have school work still time should pass fairly quickly. I wish you the best of luck! Let us know what happens.

As for number 3 I am not sure the size of your belly has to do with anything as some peoples bellies get very large but baby sizes are normal. If the babies get pretty big then you may have too...But maybe not, if your worried about it I would talk to your doctor :d

~*~Jillian~*~

replied on January 30th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Re: False Labor At Twenty One Weeks!

jewelskye wrote:

i went into false labor on friday in the middle of bio 10 - my brother came and got me and took me to the hospital, they checked things out, gave me an ultrasound - I was panicking, going completely hormonal, crying and all, but they managed to stop the contractions. My doctor told me that the babies might have been getting restless because it's getting so cramped in my belly. I'm getting bigger, and they think I might have to go on bed rest soon and get a tutor as i'm in my sophomore year. I've been really busy with midterms, stressed, active - the doctor says this might have caused the contractions. A few questions for all the mommies out there:
1. Did you go into false labor, and if so, was it in the second trimester?

2. Did any of you go on bedrest? How did you deal?

3. Do you think i'll have to get a caesarean if my tummy gets too big? I'm only 5"4, and my pre-preg weight was 112 lbs.
Thanks! :)

i went into the hospital at 22 weeks with contractions...They were false just as yours were..Everything was fine with my son though ...I never had to be put on bed rest..But im sure sleeping and relaxing would be the best way to pass the time if you do get put on it..Because when the babys come you wont remember what a full nights rest is..As for a c-section im sure your doctor will talk with you about that..If they notice you needing one then they will sure say something about it..Because they will try to get you ready for it ..Before its time..Although some women go in and find out right at the last moment...I would just talk with your doctor about it..As for your size ...I dont think thats a problem...I was 119 before I was pregnant and im 5'2 and my son was 8 pounds 3 ounces and I had him natural....

diamondsz

replied on January 31st, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

1. Did you go into false labor, and if so, was it in the second trimester?
2. Did any of you go on bedrest? How did you deal?
3. Do you think i'll have to get a caesarean if my tummy gets too big?

I went into false labor at 24 weeks with bleeding, that is when they found out I had complications with my son unfortunatly I was on bedrest till 32 weeks. Bedrest was kind of hard since I already have an 18 month old who doesnt stop, shes a good child but it made things hard. With twins you usually need a c-section belly size means nothing alot of ppl think im just fat but im full term with a smaller belly depends on your structure.

yellow ribbon

replied on January 31st, 2006

Especially eHealthy

On those baby shows if the first baby is head down they will let you try to deliver vaginally in the or jsut in case its the second kid they worry about in case when the first one moves out the second one turns funny but they can manually move them but ive heard thats painful. I had a c-section and other than the cathader and the spinal it was ok my incision hurt when I moved for like 3 days but it was bearable

jewelskye

replied on February 1st, 2006

Experienced User

Well, it's official - i'm going on bedrest. I'm going to be taking my courses online so I don't fall behind, which is also what i'm going to be doing once the twins are born. Today was my last day at school, and i'm now going to spend four months at home. -sigh- I get to be up for ten minutes every hour, and I can be outside for twenty minutes a day. I'm not allowed to be walking around too much. I'm going to get so flabby, and not just in the tummy area anymore! Haha. My doctor says that if the babies don't move around as much, my time that i'm allowed up can be increased. Thanks for everyone who posted - i'm sure everything's going to be fine. And i'm also hoping that I can have at least one of the twins conventionally - I may regret it, but I want to. :) well, I should be on the forum more often now that I won't have anything else to do! :)

yellow ribbon

replied on February 1st, 2006

Especially eHealthy

I think is great that you want to try and have one conventionally than at least if the second one has to b a c-section when its all over you can say youve gotten to experience both and if later u have more kids youll know which one you preferred

oh_mommy

replied on February 2nd, 2006

Supporter

I was woundering, if you get a c-section is the scare a really big one or small? Approx how bit is the scare? And where is it located once your belly snaps back?

diamondsz

replied on February 2nd, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

My sister has a small scar from her c-section right above the pubic bone its been 17 mths since she had it done and its barely visible medical technology is really good nowadays!!!

yellow ribbon

replied on February 2nd, 2006

Especially eHealthy

I had mine done a year ago on saturday and right now since im pregnant again its kinda purple cuz the skin is regenerating and stretching again but its below my underwear and my mom had one and my sister is 3 but when she was like 2 you could barely see my moms it was a light pink but my mom is also really white to so that made it a little more noticable and its only like 6 inches across

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