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On Wednesday May 19, 1999 I was 14 weeks
along when I lost all of my amniotic
fluid. My husband and I rushed to the
ER. Our baby's heart was still beating
strong on the ultrasound so I was sent
home on bedrest until I could see my
doctor on Friday. We prayed all night
that I would not lose my baby. I passed
a few clots that night and one the next
day. On Friday I went to my OB/GYN and
to our amazement our baby's heart was
still going strong on the ultrasound,
and for the first time in our pregnancy
we heard our baby's heartbeat. I was
admitted to the hospital and watched for
infection until Monday when I was sent
home on bedrest. At almost 17 weeks I
went to the bathroom and it felt like
something was hanging out. I told my
husband about it and he checked me and
saw that it was the umbilical cord. We
rushed to the hospital and I had to be
on all fours for the 45 minute ride. I
was told on the phone that I would
probably lose my baby soon. When we got
to the hospital I had an examination and
at first my doctor could not see the
cord,I thought for a minute we had been
wrong about seeing it, but he finally
did find it. I had an ultrasound and
our baby was still alive with a strong
heartbeat. My doctor could not believe
it and said he had never seen anything
like it in 30 years of practice. I was
admitted and given and IV to watch for
infection. Four days later we could not
hear a heartbeat. We had another
ultrasound and heard the worst news of
our lives. Our baby had died. The
umbilical had crimped and cut off his
air supply. I was given a pill to bring
on labor and two hours later I delivered
our son, Matthew David. We have never
felt such grief in our lives. We have
infertility problems and tried for three
years to conceive him. We have been
trying ever since with no success. I
would love to talk to other women who
have gone through this. My husband and
I are both Christians and could not have
gotten through without Jesus, but it is
still very hard at times. This week we
are having our first insemination done
and I am so worried that if I get
pregnant for multiples I will lose them
to PROM again. Does anyone know the
chances of having PROM again and if it
is a higher risk when carrying twins or
more? Thanks.
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