https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 18:56:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101312 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:06:48 +0000 LAGS 101312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Great news and great attitude about it all! Take good care of yourself! Hopefully things will continue to go well and you'll be allowed a little more freedom in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101306 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:02:49 +0000 betsyboop 101306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: So glad to hear you're home! Hope you get lots of R&amp;R! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101288 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:26:14 +0000 cvbee 101288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: So glad you are doing well and good luck with the bedrest. I had a friend on as strict bedrest since like her 19th week....and she made it to full term. Thanks for keeping us updated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101286 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:13:53 +0000 pastemoo 101286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101275 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:51:52 +0000 winniebee 101275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: well I can be on couch too : ) We have an awesome "chaise lounge" on the end of our couch where I can sit with my feet straight out and just my upper back slightly reclined. I have quite the set up in the living room right now : ) I think they'll feel more comfortable with me adding in more activity after I hit 32/33 wks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101271 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:45:12 +0000 pastemoo 101271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Oh my goodness! Totally in bed except for bathroom "privileges"-- WOW. Good luck! Want me to mail you something to do?<br /> Glad you're home. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101269 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:42:40 +0000 winniebee 101269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>I'm home now - they discharged me last night! My contractions were random/stable without meds and my dilation was still a "soft 1 cm" last evening - meaning a little more than 1, but less than 2, so stable. A little nerve wracking to be at home and monitoring my condition on my own, but I think once I'm home for a few days and the contractions don't pick up again, I'll feel much better. I still do have contractions, but they seem pretty random and nothing like what I was having before I was admitted to the hospital. I will probably need to stay on bedrest until 36-37 weeks, depending on how I do. The first few weeks will be pretty strict and then they might let me add in more activity. </p> <p>It is really nice to be home though. I have "bathroom privileges" which means I really need to be reclined/laying and can get up to use the bathroom, get a drink, and can take a quick shower a day.</p> <p>This is a complete 180 from my normal life so will take some getting used to. I should be able to work from home (maybe later this week....otherwise I might go bonkers). My husband has been absolutely amazing through this all. He's calm, positive, supportive, and taking great care of me. I feel very lucky.</p> <p>31 weeks today! Crazy how I've gone back to counting every day (like first trimester). </p> <p>Thanks to everyone for checking in despite your busy lives - it means so much!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-101101 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:08:51 +0000 LAGS 101101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So happy to see your updates and hear that baby Winnie is happy!</p> <p>My thoughts are with you that things keep going well and<br /> I hope you're relaxing at home soon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100998 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:17:05 +0000 pastemoo 100998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Good luck! Lots of prayers coming your way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100887 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:02:32 +0000 regberadaisy 100887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee:<br /> Just came on to see how things were progressing with you and baby. Glad to hear everyone is doing well, as well as you can be!</p> <p>Hope you get to go home soon! *hugs* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100817 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:51:29 +0000 dc yoga bee 100817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: So glad the lung shots worked for baby. Keeping you, baby w, and family in my thoughts and prayers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100816 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:47:51 +0000 mediagirl 100816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope you get to go home this weekend, @winniebee!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100808 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:46:42 +0000 winniebee 100808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey guys - so we are "beta complete" meaning they lung shots they administered for baby winnie's lungs are now effective, so one less thing to worry about. He continues to do well and stay active (all the nurses comment on what a happy baby he is!). My contractions have really eased up and are only very sporadic right now - though I got mt last dose of contractions mess in the middle of the night and they will want to see how I react no no meds and whether I have any further cervical changes. Unfortunately i cant stay on contraction meds longer since have been in them since Wed night Optimistic for hospital discharge<br /> this evening or tomorrow (Sunday). </p> <p>Thanks for all of your support and much love from me, baby winnie, and papa Winnie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100645 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:34:54 +0000 Nskillet 100645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winnie so glad to hear your update and that baby winnie is staying put!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100599 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:46:35 +0000 pastemoo 100599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Glad you've gotten this far. I hope you're doing OK tonight.<br /> Did you get to go home, or are you still in the hospital? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-100018 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:33:39 +0000 jennylynn 100018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I thought about you this morning and wondered how your night went. I'm so glad to hear you and the LO are doing good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor/page/2#post-99844 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:16:23 +0000 tequiero21 99844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: thank god for technology! i'll bet they didn't have those tests decades ago! keeping you and baby w in my thoughts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99822 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:50:21 +0000 Goldilocks1107 99822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I'm glad he's staying put long enough for the shot to be effective. Hope everything continues to go as well as can be expected and he stays put a few more weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99819 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:46:23 +0000 winniebee 99819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much to everyone - I am truly overwhelmed by the support of everyone here!! Thank goodness for hellobee : )</p> <p>So we made it through another night and the shot to helpature baby w's lungs will be effective this evening and they will probably discharge me home tomorrow on bedrest under high risk care. The biggest thing is just getting to tonight. Then every day that goes by thereafter without this baby here will be a feat. My doctor talked of bedrest til like 35 weeks and I know I can do 4 weeks of bedrest for my little one (who is positioned very down, head against cervix and ready to GO!)</p> <p>Still no idea what caused these contractions or how I went from an "easy" pregnancy to this. </p> <p>I do have to say one thing - trust your instincts and do not be hesitant to call your doctor for fear of being a pain in the butt patient. I felt like my "braxton hicks contractions" were out of the ordinary, and I was right. </p> <p>Thanks again and I will continue to keep you posted. </p> <p>This whole experience has been so eye opening in every way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99751 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:54:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 99751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh hon that's so scary... at only 30 weeks! I hope everything works itself out. I was on bedrest, if you remember, but only for like a week. If you end up on bedrest for two months that is quite the feat! Try doing arm/leg circles and a little bit of intentional movement in bed so that your don't develop muscular atrophy. That is one of the most painful after-effects of bedrest I've heard.<br /> Sending you lots of love and hugs! Keep cooking lil baby!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99544 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:33:23 +0000 lavender 99544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's to hoping he stays in there a bit longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99515 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:58:38 +0000 Boogs 99515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So scary, glad that you and LO are okay at the moment. He better listen to his mama and stay put a while longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99511 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:53:29 +0000 Nskillet 99511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking of you mama be brave!! Baby boy sounds like he is in great hands, thanks goodness for your doctors being so ontop of you and you communicating so much with them. Keep us posted when you can!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99476 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:05:28 +0000 alongfarview 99476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking of you and your little one @winniebee, and hoping he stays put as long as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99420 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:43:07 +0000 calsmom 99420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fingers crossed the little man decides to cook more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99415 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:38:04 +0000 mrsjyw 99415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: bake baby bake! hope that you are to carry to full-term! thoughts are with you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99319 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:38:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 99319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking of you!!!!! Hope things slow down. hugs </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99310 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:36:28 +0000 Goldilocks1107 99310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! I'm glad you're in the hospital and they're doing everything they can to keep you from going into full-on labor (but also prepping baby boy in case he decides to make his debut early). Fingers crossed and I'll be watching for updates. It seems like just yesterday when we were hanging out on the TTC boards waiting for our BFPs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99305 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:35:13 +0000 bushelandapeck 99305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking of you and hoping that everything continues to go well and LO can stay put for another 8+ weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preterm-labor#post-99294 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:27:15 +0000 MsMini 99294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am glad to hear that things have slowed down, but so sorry that you have to be on bed rest! It seems like we May Mommies are falling apart a little bit all of a sudden. I hope you LO decides to take it easy on you, and sticks around for a few more weeks. </p>