This was my second PROM. My first
ended after eight weeks of
hospitalization with a very sad
outcome. This pregnancy, ended very
wonderfully. During my fifth month,
we were notified that our Tripple
screen came back with high results and
we needed to go to a Perinatologist
for a level 2 ultrasound.
My husband and I sat through the
consultation with a genetic
counselor. We feared that our baby
had Spinal Bifida. But, during the
ultrasound, we found out that I had no
fluid. I couldn't believe this was
happening to me again! And this time
it was our SON! We had two beautiful
girls and wanted a boy so badly! The
dr told me to go home and get in bed
until my 24th week. I did. I didn't
move. I couldn't believe I was going
to go through this again.
At 24 weeks I was hospitalized and
during this 6 week stay, I was
diagnosed with gestational diabetes
and had my ups and downs. My son
would get tangled in his cord and his
heart beat would go down. I would
have contractions and visited the L&D
ward too many times to count. I never
had much fluid, no more than .4 .
They kept telling us that the baby
only had a 50% chance of survival.
They stated pulmonary hypoplasia,
contractures, etc. I was scared to
death.
At 30 weeks 2 days, I woke up at 2:30
am with contractions. I didn't call
the nurse because I figured they would
just go away, like they had before.
But they didn't. They just got
worse. at 10:30 am after laboring in
the L&D for five hours, they dr stated
he would have to take the baby via c
section. Our son was a Frank Breech
and I had a previous mid-line
classical c section. So, laboring was
very dangerous.
I kept telling myself, if I hear him
cry, he will be fine. I had a spinal,
and felt the entire procedure, but
once I heard my beautiful son cry, I
was at peace. He was born at 3 pounds
13 ounces. He stayed on the vent for
less than one day. He had to be on
CPAP and have a transfusion, but he is
home now and is doing wonderfully at
10 1/2 pounds. He is only two months
old. He is such a little pig and is
so beautiful.
Our son was born with a very minor
cleft lip and the drs think that had
something to do with my
complications. My son is beautiful.
For those out there that have a fear
of PROM in future pregnancies, there
is hope and there are always miracles:)
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