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On 12/22/00, my water broke
unexpectedly. I was pregnant with
triplets, all was going wonderfully,
and I was completely shocked. In fact,
when I got to the hospital, they
weren't even sure if my water had
broken. They tested me and the test
was negative. The slide later showed
that it was indeed amniotic fluid. I
didn't have an infection, but
developed one by the next day. they
decided they had to deliver the babies
to give them a chance of survival. I
knew it was bad news, but I was also
so excited to finally see my tiny
treasures. My husband and I had gone
through IVF to conceive the triplets,
so this day was really bittersweet. I
think I was in denial. Of course we
had the visits from the doctors with
all of the bad news and horrible
possibilities, but we thought it would
be ok. We had faith in God and knew
that that couldn't happen to us. My
son, Hunter, died 2 days later. It was
his water that broke, so I think he
must not have gotten the steroids like
the girls did. His kidneys also never
worked. Then, for the next three
months, I sat at the bedsides of my
girls, Abby and Emily, as they
struggled to live. Emily died forst.
She had a bad infection and her body
could no longer fight it off. Abby
died a week later after a surgery she
had. She had developed an infection
that relesed toxins in the bloodstream
when treated with antibiotics. She had
come so far and it was so unfair. Now,
a year later, we have passed their
first birthday (Christmas Eve!), and
we are pregnant again..with twins. I
am 21 weeks as of this writing, and I
am scared to death of PROM again. They
have very few answers as to what
causes it, and they never knew what
caused mine. I have oput myself on
modified bedrest as a precaution. I
lay around all day, except to get
meals, use the bathroom, and shower.
Once or twice a week, if I've been
feeling well, we go to dinner. Other
than that, I do nothing. I am having
contractions, but they aren't regular
and the doctor says I have made no
cervical changes. They could be
Braxton-Hicks, for all I know, but
with twins this time I always feel
very tight! I am fanatic about being
checked for infection. I meticulously
wash my hands constantly...even before
I go to the bathroom. I don't know
what else to do. My doctor keeps
checking me for infection, which is
known to cause PROM, but I am ok so
far. I am also on anxiety meds
because "maternal or fetal stress can
be causes of PROM." One of the babies
last time had IUGR and was stressed,
so I don't know if that could have
caused stress in my womb and the water
broke. Anyways, I really need for this
pregnancy to work out. I have buried
three babies and can't bear to bury
another. I am praying to at least make
it to 28 weeks. They'll have a
fighting chance then. If you are
reading this and have a success story
for a pregnancy after PROM, please
email me. I need encouragement. Thank
you!
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