How did you deal with your irritable uterus?

Question

I'm still dealing with intense, but not very painful contractions which turned out to be an 'irritable uterus' , so basically false labor.

I'm not dilated, my baby is head down, but hasn't 'dropped' yet, so he is well and truly not ready to come! (At least I don't think, after all I am no doctor)

My question is, at what point does this 'irritable uterus' start making real contractions?

Ideally, I'd like it to be still a few weeks away, when my baby is due, and I have absolutely no intention to try the s*x/walking/nipple stimulation magical hoo-hah to make a baby pop out faster, but realistically, how soon (or late) has labor begun for you after having this?

Thanks for your help, I'm a first time mum-to-be and just would like to hear how others have dealt.

Answer 1

hi there,

 

i am a mum of 7, pregnant with number 8.  i have had issues with contraction starting good and strong from usually 32 weeks, this time i am only 28 weeks and they have started, unfortunately after doing this so many time i know there is little that can be done to stop these with grumpy uterouses (my husband calls mine a buserous as i have too many babies for a ute! :) )  they generally start with me getting about 4 strong ones a dya, within a week they are waking me up even when i am sound asleep the worrying thing is that mine slow the placenta down and i have babies stop growing from the 32 week mark which isn't great, get as much rest as you can with your legs elevated (this sends blood flow to the uterous and encourages growth) and DONT DO TOO MUCH!! anxiety, loud noises and sometimes just nothing can set them off, theydont necessarily create labour (i am put in to hospital under the belief i am in labour about 7 times per pregnancy!) they have midwives and peads ready for me and then in a day i come back home, when i do go though it is quite quick,  the best advice you cna have is

* rest as much as possible to encourage baby to grow strong

* if in doubt get it checked, dont sit around for too long, a trip in and out is worth it to just set your mind at ease

*keep your head in a good spot, dont stress as much as you can stay calm the better for bubby to grow strong. 

*remember that no ones belly is the same as anyone elses pregnancies like babies and births are all totally individual - i have had totally different pregnancies and births, i have delivered laughing my head off with my husband (after sharing gas!!) and i have had forcep deliveries that were torterous every one is different ever time.

even after so many babies (i i only have 30 minutes to an hour of "real" labour" the pre term contractions do very little to my cervix and only slow bubby down with growth.