Experiences with Terbutaline?

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I went into preterm labor at 33 weeks, 2 weeks ago. I was dilated to 2 and 75% effaced. I was first put on Nifedipine, but I broke out in a nasty rash after a week, so I was told to stop taking it. Within 24 hours I was having painless contractions, but they were frequent, so I went yesterday to the doctor and am now dilated to 3. I've been put on Tributaline, 1 pill every 4 hours. The only side effect to me so far is that I'm really jittery, which I was told by my doctor could happen. I have to stay on it until this Saturday, when I reach 36 weeks gestation. I've read about this drug, and know it's really for asthma, and there is some controversary over it. I was just wondering what your experiences are/were with it. How far along did you reach? How long after stopping it  did you go into labor? How was your baby, and side effects? Thank you.

janey805 · Accepted Answer

i was in the hosp for three days trying to stop my contractions i was 34 weeks i was put on tri and i felt so drugged up For some reason but my Dr said all was normal  the pain went away but still had contractions  so i was put  on magnesium sulfate and that  totally helped  but  after the baby was born she was real health and still is and i made it to full term well actually past my due date but see Ur dilated already i wasn't so u might just came it for another week or so good luck and all my blessing to u !!

Anonymous · Answer

I got put on it when I was 32 weeks and I got sick to my stomach on it and it did not stop my contractions. I was doing a NST (non-stress test) at my ultrasound doctor's office and when they saw all the contractions I was having they gave me a shot of it and I was very jittery after that. It didn't really work for me I did make it to 35 weeks and my doctor said I could stop taking it but the contractions I was having were not dialating me. I ended up having to have an emergency c-section at 36 weeks because I got very sick (I was leaking water for a week & got an infection from it) I had been having contractions for about 2 months but luckily they were not dialating me. I was listed high risk for most of my pregnancy.

what gives · Answer

my daughter was put on it at 34 weeks but was allowed to come off of it at 36 weeks and went on to deliver on her due date my other daughter was given an injection of it at 32 weeks and delivered at 35 weeks.

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