Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... i m 26 weeks pregnant n have placenta previa for last 8 to 10 days i have very low feeling n contracted uterus (i know braxton hicks contraction ) my dr started ritrodine tocolytic 2 days still im worried so i wont go in premature labour i just want the baby
Hallow Dear, You need not be worried about premature labor as much as the bleeding from placenta prefix. Placenta prefix is low-lying placenta in from of the baby. With the formation of lower segment of the uterus (retraction of lower part of the uterus), it gets separated and starts bleeding. The bleeding is very profuse. So, the moment you see bleeding, you have to rush to the hospital. In fact, I prefer to have these patients hospitalized. The uterus is continuously contracting and relaxing. As you have rightly pointed out, these are Braxton Hicks contractions. However, they are not perceived as pain. Feeling these contractions to the touch should not bother you. It does not indicate the start of premature labor. Please take care and report to the Obstetrician even with the slightest of bleeding. Hope this gives you the message.