anyone know how to STOP contractions??
I've been in labor for 51 hours with contractions not stopping...im only 31 weeks so I want baby to stop but I also want to be pain free....
Here is my situation
I am on antibiotic drip to insure that I don't get an infection, so I know they aren't caused by that.
I stay hydrated.. I drink at least 92oz of water a day, plus I get an iv drip of fluids twice a day (once in the morning and once at night)
I am on strict bedrest, don't even get to get up to go pee..
Any ideas of natural things I can do or try to stop these??
Here is my situation
I am on antibiotic drip to insure that I don't get an infection, so I know they aren't caused by that.
I stay hydrated.. I drink at least 92oz of water a day, plus I get an iv drip of fluids twice a day (once in the morning and once at night)
I am on strict bedrest, don't even get to get up to go pee..
Any ideas of natural things I can do or try to stop these??
Comments
*Empty your bladder
*Lie down tilted towards your left side; this may slow down or stop signs and symptoms
* Avoid lying flat on your back; this may cause the contractions to increase
*Drink several glasses of water because dehydration can cause contractions
and another article:
Benadryl, cell salt (mag phos), rescue remedy, valerian, vodka, checking for urinary infection (get it treated), and a moist heating pad on mom's lower abdomen, right above her pubic hair. Also if baby is breech or in another malposition that is stimulating the cervix, I give pulsatilla to get the baby moved. I also use bed rest with baby's head off the cervix. Calcium with magnesium also may work. Humor and prayer can work well too.
-S.H.
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A doctor in the town where I work (I am an RN, not CNM) advises his patients to drink one or two glasses of red wine if they are having contractions. I do not know the efficacy of this, but I do know we don't get very many of his patients coming in in preterm labor.
And the of course take it easy and relax if you can!! %%-