Worry?

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At my OB/ultrasound today the tech said she saw contractions while I was there. My cervix did go all the back to normal length and my OB didn't seem too concerned but she's good at staying level headed (1st pg experience). She just said to rest and have a very low pain threshold. I'm just shy of 23 weeks so does this merit true concern or am I being paranoid?

[DVMmomma]

I wouldn't be worried. Pretty sure they told me that during at least one ultrasound and I had a perfectly healthy term baby at 39 w, 1 day. Your body is going to have 'practice' contractions here and there (Braxton Hicks) and it's nothing to worry about. I assure you, if you're having a real contraction that is something to be concerned about, you'll know it. Everyone tells you that and you're not going to believe us until it happens. And then you'll think "huh. So that's what all those moms were talking about" and you'll curse being a woman. Or at least that's how it went for me

Also, when they eventually tell you things like "your cervix is thin and you're dilated to 3cm!" at your routine Ob check up, nod and smile and remember this story- I have a co worker who walked around for 3 weeks with a cervix dilated to 6cm before she finally went into labor.

Wahoo for pregnancy!

[bocaburger]

Are they monitoring your cervix at all? Twins increase risk of preterm delivery so my cervical length was monitored every 2 weeks from 18 weeks on.

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Oct 13, 2016 21:00:08 GMT -5 bocaburger said:

Are they monitoring your cervix at all? Twins increase risk of preterm delivery so my cervical length was monitored every 2 weeks from 18 weeks on.

Yes they are doing monthly checks. At 20 weeks it was 5cm. The didn't say what it was today.

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Oct 13, 2016 20:27:17 GMT -5 DVMmomma said:

I wouldn't be worried. Pretty sure they told me that during at least one ultrasound and I had a perfectly healthy term baby at 39 w, 1 day. Your body is going to have 'practice' contractions here and there (Braxton Hicks) and it's nothing to worry about. I assure you, if you're having a real contraction that is something to be concerned about, you'll know it. Everyone tells you that and you're not going to believe us until it happens. And then you'll think "huh. So that's what all those moms were talking about" and you'll curse being a woman. Or at least that's how it went for me

Also, when they eventually tell you things like "your cervix is thin and you're dilated to 3cm!" at your routine Ob check up, nod and smile and remember this story- I have a co worker who walked around for 3 weeks with a cervix dilated to 6cm before she finally went into labor.

Wahoo for pregnancy!

Thanks! That's what I thought too. Never had real contractions on my own. Only know what pitocin induced ones feel like. Never had BH first time either.

[bocaburger]

Oct 13, 2016 21:07:06 GMT -5 @jacks605 said:

Oct 13, 2016 21:00:08 GMT -5 bocaburger said:

Are they monitoring your cervix at all? Twins increase risk of preterm delivery so my cervical length was monitored every 2 weeks from 18 weeks on.

Yes they are doing monthly checks. At 20 weeks it was 5cm. The didn't say what it was today.

As long as you are being monitored I wouldn't worry about it.

[dream2be3]

I was told I was having contractions 3 weeks ago and they were not concerned. I'm not feeling any contractions, not even BH, so I figure I probably don't need to worry. My cervical length was about a 5 then and they were happy with that.

[hollyberry]

I had a few as well early on. But i did have a cevix problem as well. But they were not really concerned about the contractions and more just about the cervix.

[requiressnacks]

@jacks605, no real advice here, but I hope that all is ok! Sounds like you and your doctor are doing everything right.

[schmella]

I had contractions from 20 weeks on, never painful but definitely uncomfortable. I got a lot of conflicting suggestions as far as BH v "real" contractions, timeable, frequency, duration, etc- Follow your doctors instructions and trust your gut because the two of you know what is going on with your body better than anyone else.
As your pregnancy progresses, you'll find contractions become a sign to slow down.

ETA, it's pretty normal in a twin pregnancy to have contractions earlier, more of them, and more often. My MFM said I had an irritable uterus, so I ended up going in a LOT for checks. They said they'd rather see me every week than miss something important, and they were the ones to point out that a pregnant woman's gut feeling about something was not to be ignored. I wouldn't be worried AT ALL with what you're experiencing, but don't let what's normal for others keep you from talking to your doc if something just doesn't feel right.