My official "diagnosis" from the hospital yesterday was an "irritable uterus", which Dr. Google has told me is something that the scientific community knows little to nothing about. It is basically a condition where a uterus likes to contract a lot and can be caused by many different things (and likely some things that are yet undiscovered) and is not really "curable".
It is linked to a slightly higher chance of premature birth (18% or so versus the normal 11%) and is usually treated with bed rest, terbutaline, prometrium or a combination of these things.
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Like mother like daughter, I had the same diagnosis with both of you, had contractions all the time for months and months Mom
ReplyDeleteWell, that's no fun! Sorry to hear it. I've been reading for a while and just wanted to say I was glad to read you've been drinking tons of water, as dehydration can be an irritant. Hang in there. I look forward to an excellent 35 week post.
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