contractions at 28 weeks

I keep telling him that it's warm and nice inside and cold out here, so to stay put. I think he's determined to make an early appearance like his youngest sister. I have these fears upon waking like my waters are about to break but then I just need a pee

I'll keep you all posted on how it all goes.

You're doing well Sarah, already beyond 30wks!

I had my first child early at 33wks without reason and was then diagnosed with an irritable uterus in the third tri of my second pregnancy. I had regular contractions from about 30wks with my son and really thought he was going to come early too but he made his appearance naturally at almost 38wks. I was placed on a CTG a couple of times during my last tri with him and the MWs were shocked that I could be having such forceful, regular contractions without giving birth!

I know it is hard coping with the contractions and early labour symptoms through the last part of your pregnancy but I swear it makes labour so much easier (partly cos you're used to the discomfort and partly cos you're glad to be getting rid of the ongoing pains)

Keep resting when you can ... and you're right, a full bladder is not a friend to an irritable uterus so keep the fluids up and don't delay those loo stops Best of luck to you.

Lol, no not much help that website is it! did the Drs give you any information about irritable uterus or just tell you that you might have it. Maybe you could go for a visit and ask for information as surely they would be obliged to give you some if you ask for it.

Sept 10 is a great day tho (that's my birthday!) so he is obviously gonna hold out for such a cool date lol.

Thanks girls,
I had a really long chat with my mw today. Basically Jessica was pre-term but not by their standards to make any kind of impact on subsequent pregnancies. So that's discounted. My contractions are abnormal but she doesn't think it's affecting my cervix, but I can come in and have an internal to assess this. I declined based on the last internal proving nothing. I have to put up with very regular contractions until they either stop or I go into labour. In Aussie, UK, USA, Canada and Europe, irritable uterus is a recognized condition and they medicate it to stop the contractions but in good old NZ, they don't! Although I did read on an Aussie forum that ventolin is sometimes given and is useful to abate contractions. I'm asthmatic anyway so I'm going to start taking it regularly and see if it makes a difference.

I can't see why when we can do things about my other conditions of gestational diabetes and SPD why IU is such a problem   
It would be nice to chat to other NZ women going thru the same thing.

Wow, that is dumbo! Esp if there is something that can be done to help coz I assume there is a chance of baby coming early with IU? I wonder how ventolin helps, doesn't that sound so random!

Keep us posted on how it helps.

Yep, I've been on ventolin for about a day now (four doses a day - 8 puffs) and I've only had about 4 or 5 contractions.

It seems to be working so like Juzzo I'm shutting up shop until bubs comes. At least until I'm 35 weeks and then maybe I'll have a hot curry, a long walk and a bit of rumpy pumpy. At least then, he'll be a safe time to come out into the world.