Called the OB, getting terb (pg ment)

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth, I just want to let you know that I am sending you some prayers.

Hang in there.

Diane

SU

[Guest guest]

Beth,

try to take it easy. You're in our thoughts. I hope this will pass quickly!

Heike

SU resected

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Just going to jitter to you. Since yesterday I have been having more

contractions than usual and so my OB prescribed terbutaline. DH is down at

the druggist's getting it for me right now. The last 2 hours have been

nerve wracking with unprovoked tightenings 8-12 minutes apart. That's not

counting the tightening I feel every time I change position.

Argh!

Beth

SU

18w4d with noelbaby

[Guest guest]

> Since yesterday I have been having more

> contractions than usual and so my OB prescribed terbutaline. DH is

>down at the druggist's getting it for me right now. The last 2

>hours have been nerve wracking with unprovoked tightenings 8-12

>minutes apart. That's not counting the tightening I feel every time

>I change position.

>

> Argh!

Can I Argh! with you? How very frustrating. I'll be biting my nails

for you. I hope the terbutaline works fast and you don't need too

much of it. Hang in there.

Becki

25, UU

[Guest guest]

> Beth,

>

> try to take it easy. You're in our thoughts. I hope this will pass

quickly!

Thanks Heike, and everyone else. The terbutaline calmed things down

a bit, but boy do I have the shakes. It's funny to be so clumsy and

yet so sober.

I just wish I knew if these contractions were moving in to stay. Dr.

says my cervix at 4 cm and with a stitch can take quite a bit of

contracting, but I wish things were calmer. Am taking to bed until I

know what's what.

Heike, you sound like me after a BFN. When AF comes, I get all

cheered up by the prospect of a fresh start. Hang in there.

Beth

SU

[Guest guest]

Beth-

I have been thinking about you all week, knowing that this was a crucial

time for you and Noelbaby. Hang in there and let the terb get things under

control. Sounds like your cervix is doing well under the pressure....but

i'm sending you a mini-padlock anyway.

Hoping today is a better day!

UD

[Guest guest]

beth,

Glad to see your doctor eased up his stance on contraction

medication. I have taken the medication for 20 weeks or more (not

just terb - a combination). Terb works wonders - but the first

couple of days you are going to be pretty wired.

The first three to four days I always felt as if I had drank twelve

cups of coffee and then ran a mile. Sometimes my skin would get

flushed too. Thankfully this does go away and the only thing that

remains is no contractions YEAH!!! and a perpetually grumpy pregnant

mommy WAHHHH!!. This may not happen to you but I found that I was

always a royal PITA on terb. I am suprised my DH didn't divorce

because everything he did bothered me.

But the grumpiness is worth it because terb can keep you pregnant a

LONG time. When you start breaking through the oral meds you can

even move to the terb pump (kind of like an IV pump).

I just thought of something else - my first medication (what I take

now as needed) is a low dose of Albuterol 2 mg. up to every four

hours. It is not near as strong as terb so the side effects are

less. THen when I start breaking through the Albuterol I move to

terb pills. Some doctors go straight to terb but this is another

option. Everyone is different but usually I can get a good ten

weeks out of Albuterol before moving on to the big stuff.

Whatever you go with I hope it takes care of your contractions!!

Tamara

> Hi all,

>

> Just going to jitter to you. Since yesterday I have been having

more

> contractions than usual and so my OB prescribed terbutaline. DH

is down at

> the druggist's getting it for me right now. The last 2 hours have

been

> nerve wracking with unprovoked tightenings 8-12 minutes apart.

That's not

> counting the tightening I feel every time I change position.

>

> Argh!

>

> Beth

> SU

> 18w4d with noelbaby

[Guest guest]

Wow Tamara!

You're the authority on this!! You ROCK!

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Just going to jitter to you. Since yesterday I have been having

> more

> > contractions than usual and so my OB prescribed terbutaline. DH

> is down at

> > the druggist's getting it for me right now. The last 2 hours

have

> been

> > nerve wracking with unprovoked tightenings 8-12 minutes apart.

> That's not

> > counting the tightening I feel every time I change position.

> >

> > Argh!

> >

> > Beth

> > SU

> > 18w4d with noelbaby

[Guest guest]

--- hang in there Noel Baby!!!!!

my thoughts and prayers for you and dh and noel baby

J/ BU

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth. I hope the terb works great for you! Please keep us posted.

I'm sorry I didn't write sooner - I've been behind on the boards (as

usual).

Love to you and noelbaby!

Tara

BU