Jeff and I were expecting our first
baby in early October. We have been
trying for over seven years to have a
baby. We really thought this was our
miracle baby because I got pregnant the
same week that my father passed away.
My water broke at a local restaurant
when I was 18 wks pregnant. I was
rushed to the hosptial were they did a
FERN test. This test came back
negative but the alkaline strips
pressed to my wet clothes confirmed it
was amniotic fluid. The hope was that I
had had a rupture, but it had sealed
and I would be O.K. We left the
hospital with a 90% chance that
everything would be fine.
The ultrasound the following day proved
awful. I was told there wasn't hardly
any liquid around the baby and all the
terrible things that could occur like
deformations, unformed lungs,
infection, etc. We were sent into
Boston's Mass General Hospital the
next day for a confirmation of the
findings. The results were confirmed
and possibilities were discussed.
Termination was strongly suggested,
even thought there was no sign of
imminent labor or infection. That was
never an option for us. We wanted to
see what my body would do.
After the meeting with doctor in
Boston, we were sent home with no
special care instructions or feelings
of hope. That is when I found this web
site. After reading so many stories
about PROM, I put myself on bed rest
and started to believe that there might
be a bit of hope.
Two weeks and two days after my water
broke I experienced cord prolapse. This
cut off little Abrahams life supply and
he died. I was then induced and 18
hours later gave birth to a perfect
little boy who was just to small for
this big world. We spent some time
with him and have some pictures, but I
miss him so much it hurts. When I
picture him in my mind, I see my father
holding him in heaven.
I can't help but think that maybe if I
had been put on strict bedrest earlier
or admitted to the hospital, maybe the
cord prolapse wouldn't have happened.
The doctors I saw offered no hope and
didn't even think I should "waste my
efforts". These are supposed to be
some of the best doctors in the world.
I love reading stories about supportive
and hopeful care, even when the odds
are stacked against a favorable
outcome. We are going to try to get
pregnant again in a few months and know
this might happen again. Any info,
doctor referrals, stories (good or
bad), PROM pregnancy management, or
subsequent pregnancies stories would be
really appreciated. Thanks so much.
Linda Perryman, mother to Abraham
Perryman, born and died on May
27th ,1999.
Plymouth, Mass.
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