Is anyone else dealing with this? What are you doing to calm it? This is my second pregnancy where I’ve been diagnosed with irritable uterus and my last pregnancy, I had a 35 week preemie. Trying desperately to make it to 37 weeks this time but already 3cm at 33 weeks. My midwife has me drinking catnip and chamomile tea in the evenings and resting, staying well hydrated, emptying my bladder before it’s full, yoga, etc.

They say that IU doesn’t increase your risk of preterm labor much (18% vs the normal 11%) but having a previous preterm baby, I’m at a little higher risk. Plus, having contractions 5-15 times an hour, and not like simple Braxton Hicks but somewhat painful ones, makes it really difficult to rest or sleep at all. So any tips for calming this would be very appreciated!