Follow Up Visit to L&D

Yesterday, we had an appointment at L&D for another NST (non-stress test) and the last steroid injection to help speed up lung development. They hooked me up to all the monitors and while the babies heartbeats looked great and showed no signs of stress. I was contacting every 2-6 minutes (I actually felt 2-3 of them this time) and they did not want to let me go home without checking with the doctor. They completed a FFN test (Fetal Fibroncetin Test) which tests for a protein found in the last two weeks before you deliver. The good news is the test came back negative which means there is a 99% chance I won't go into pre-term labor within the next two weeks. They also gave me a shot of Terbutaline which stops the contractions I was having. They want me to continue with bed rest and drink LOTS of water which may be a reason I was having contractions. On a side note...the last two nights I have been very impressed with the staff at the hospital.