Hi, I'm 28 weeks pregnant with my fourth baby. I had three relatively uneventful pregnancies in the past, so this one is KILLING me. The basic run down is this: I started having contractions about a month ago. They were too frequent and persistant to equate to " normal" braxton- hicks" so I was sent to the nearest L&D to get checked out. I spent five hours hooked up to the fetal monitors, contracting regularly troughout that time. I was given two bags of IV fluid, and had an ultrasound performed to check on the baby and cevical length. The baby was fine (but had fone from measuring small, to measuring two weeks bigger than gestational age (positively certain on edd). I also had a fetal fibronectin screen (negative). I was given a shot of terbutaline to quiet the contractions and sent home. The next week my dr put me on bed rest. I know I'm terrible but that just didn't work out. I the firsy place, I had to keep working. In the second place, my family just didn't seem to get it. I think everyone thought I was being melodramatic and that bedrest was extreme. When I tolfd df he just gave me the "look" and asked what was for dinner. So, I let all these pressures (not to mention not wanting to stay in bed) keep me from dr's ordersand no surprise the contractions have persisted. My dr sent me to a major hospital last week. Again. contractions on the monitor. This time two shots of terbutaline (one didn't really work). I had another negative ffn test so was sent home (thankfully) despite being a fingertip dialated. I haven't really been to work since then with the exception of this past friday and saturday. Saturday evening, my feet were so swollen I couldn't stand up, and yesterday, my face was swollen beyond recognition (still is), and my fingers were so [puffy I couldn't get my rings off. More contractions. So I went in this am to get checked. My dr didnt do an internal exam, but my weight is up about 5 lbs. My blood pressure is up slightly but within normal range still. No protein in the urine. But I have headaches and dizziness. The dr said she was concerned about the weight gain. She told me I was " headed for toxemia" Also, the baby is now measuring very big and she thought I was at risk for a c-section. I was sent back home to rest, and am awaiting my appt at the high risk doctor tomorrow afternoon. I had teeny tiny babies before (with my ex husband) and am so stressed out. I also had some horrible news this weekend and am wondering if maybe the extreme stress is causing this?? Any advice.??? I thought I was a pregnancy expert but this is all so foreign.