My story begins in 1993, in which I
lost a beautiful son and twin girls to
the diagnosis incompetent cervix. I
have ever since tried to become
pregnant and finally in May 2002 I
became pregnant after my second try
with IVF. (I have PCOS as well)
I found out I was pregnant in May 2002
and shortly thereafter found out I had
developed a hematoma within my uterus
(which is a blood clot). This clot
grew to the point where Drs felt I
would not carry the pregnancy. I
defied the odds and passed the clot at
12 weeks.
At 13 weeks I had an abdominal surgery
performed (since my twin pregnancy
failed with the cervical cerclage),
and this was necessary since I had
been diagnosed with Incompetent
Cervix. The surgery went great with
no complications.
As time went on I felt so confident
and then my water broke at 21 weeks
and 6 days. The Drs again advised I
would not carry and that 80% of woman
go into labor or develop an infection
within the first week. I was
hospitalized till delivery and each
week continued to defy the odds. I
never did develop an infection and no
labor and was able to retain some of
the fluid. Amniotic fluid is
replenished daily by the baby's
urine. And I was able to keep some
around the baby.
At 35 weeks the drs decided the risks
were far greater if we continued since
infection was a big problem. And they
delivered my beautiful son named
Emmanuel at 35 weeks. The concerns
were if his lungs were mature (since
the lack of amnioitic fluid) and if he
had any infection. He remained in the
NICU for 18 days for Respiratory
Distress and Jaundice but is doing
great. And his lungs were fine.
The Neonatologists, Perinatologists,
Nurses, OB's still advise how lucky I
was and that I was not the norm.. They
also feel the hematoma that I
developed earlier in the pregnancy
could have compromised my sac
therefore causing PROM.
I thank God for his strength that he
provided, and his promises he
fulfilled and wanted to post my story
to help anyone who faces the same
problems.
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