So last Monday I started having lots of contractions. By Tuesday they were happening often enough that I started counting them. They weren't regular, but my OB wanted me to come in to labor and delivery to be checked out just in case. Long story short, nothing showed up for 2 hours, but then they started back up, every 2 minutes and were very regular. It took 7 hours and 3 doses of meds (plus a sleeping pill) to get them to stop. I was discharged in the am and sent home with no activity restrictions and a bottle of procardia to take if I was to have 6 in an hour.

So I came home, had christmas and all that jazz. Still continued having contractions like I had been having before, but they weren't regular and I never got above 6 per hour. Regardless, after a week of this I became concerned and called my ob. She put me on modified bed rest. I have an appointment tomorrow so I can hopefully figure out more about what that means going forward, but I would love to hear about your experiences.

1. How many did you have in a given day?
2. Did they cause you to dialate?
3. Did your doctor do anything to try to stop them?
4. When did you end up delivering?

Thanks in advance! I am trying not to panic, but even on bed rest I have had over 20 today. That seems like so many. But I wasn't dilated at all in the hospital...so I am trying not to panic.