I am 26 years old, I found out i was
pregnant may 19, 1998. With my first
child. I had an AFP blood test done
resulting in high protien levels, was
refered to a perintologist on august
31, and found out that my water had
apprently broke on august 8, at 16
weeks, being my first pregnancy, I
thought I simply had a loss of bladder
control, i did not experience any
cramping. So i did not worry.
The doctor did not think my
pregnancy would last. I was sent home
on bed rest and under close
supervision.
Fluid levels went up and down. We used
beta methasone to mature babys lungs.
On October 27th, 27 weeks along I
started
bleeding very heavy. I was hospitalized
and put on trubline to stop
contractions, which worked verry well.
The doctor did an amnio on december
4th, bringing a mature lung profile. My
son was then born in a planned C-setion
on december 10th, at 34 weeks weighing
3# 5oz. apgars 8 & 9.
He was born outside the membranes
and the placenta was dead. I was told
that only about 4 percent of babies
carried in this situation survive to be
born.
He had his own unique chalenges and
spent 70 days in NICU , But has done
quite well. He came home on Febuary
16th, 1999.
Today he is 7 mo old and weighs
9#7oz, has a g-tube and is quite
healthy! I am verry proud of my
"Little
Mircle" I am a single mother and went
through all of this basicly by my self.
I enjoy sharing and trying to be of a
support to other people in similar
situations.
Susan
ICQ: 37153646
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