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At 11 weeks my pregnancy started
having alot of complications. I was
going on vacation this past 4th of
July and my doctor said it was no
problem to go on a 10 hour drive as
long as I got up and walked around
every one or two hours. So Thats what
I did and everything was fine well 6
hours into the drive I got up and went
to go to the bathroom and when I
looked down my pants were saturated
with blood. So, I freaked out and went
to the closest emergency room we could
find. Well, I think the hospital I
went to didn't know what they were
talking about they did a vaginal exam
and the doctor told me that I was
bleeding from my cervix and he
couldn't tell me anything more because
he didn't have any of my past records
from my doctor so he sent me home with
directions saying you know if you
start cramping really bad or passing
any tissue or if I fill a pad in an
hour then go back to the emergency
room the Dr. didn't even give me an
ultrasound he didn't check for the
babies heartbeat nothing so I left the
hospital not knowing if my baby was
alive or not. And because it was a
holiday weekend I couldn't see my
doctor until Tuesday and this was
Friday night. So, All weekend I went
on bleeding but, no cramping. So, That
tuesday I went to the doctor and I had
an ultrasound and everything looked
great the babies heartbeat was good
and strong. So, from then on Every
week I went to the doctor and had an
ultrasound and the baby looked great
also I was put on bedrest from then
on. But, Still bleeding at 14 weeks I
passed 2 huge blood clots and was
bleeding heavily and went to the
doctor and the baby was fine and the
doctor said he didn't know where the
bleeding was coming from. Well, at 16
weeks I completely stopped bleeding
and we started to get really excited
because we were so excited about this
baby but, also very scared. So, A week
went by and no bleeding then at 17
weeks I woke up and felt something and
I thought great I'm bleeding again so
I ran to the bathroom and when I
looked down it was just water pouring
out of me so I went grabbed the phone
and called the doctor and all I
thought was I'm only 17 weeks there is
no way my water broke. Well, The
doctor told me to meet him at the
emergency room that next morning at 7
and we would see what was going on.
Well, we did an ultrasound and it was
my water there was none left we could
hardly even see the baby on the
monitor. So, the doctor checked me
into the hospital and I stayed there
for 3 days and the doctor told me that
I would most probably go into labor in
the next 48 hours well 48 hours went
by and no contractions.So, the doctor
told me for the risk of infection to
me and the baby that he recommended me
to induce. But, I told the doctor as
long as the baby has a heartbeat I am
not giving up on him. So, they let me
go home after that on strict bedrest
all I had was bathroom privileges and
they put me on antibiotics and told me
to check my temperature 3 X's a day.
So, After that my doctor referred me
to a maternal fetal specialist and I
had to see him every week. He told me
if I made it to 23 weeks they would
put me back into a hospital 2 hours
away because that was one of the best
hospitals around and also the baby
would be viable at 23 weeks. So, Every
week went by and no water but the baby
still had a strong heartbeat. So, We
were all very Excited because I made
it to 23 weeks I went on to the
hospital two hours away and My mom
stayed with me because the dad to be
had to work. So, Everything was going
fine and they did a stress test twice
a day and the baby was moving all over
place and also the doctors told me
that I wouldn't be able to feel the
baby at all. But, My baby stayed
strong. Well, at 23 weeks 6 days I
started having contractions every 7
minutes so they put me on the
magnesium and everything was ok I
stopped having contractions and the
baby was doing great moving around and
had a strong heartbeat. Well, 24 weeks
1 day the doctor came in my room at 5
o' clock in the morning and told me
that they were going to have to do an
emergency c-section because the baby
was breech and I caught a fever and
they were scared I had an infection
so, October 6, 2003 At 6:11 Our baby
was born a beautiful baby boy weighing
1 lb. 4 ounces We named him Braden
James and They rushed him straight to
the NICU and Hours went by and we
didn't know what was going on so,
Finally at 11 o' clock they came in my
room and got me and the dad and we got
to go see our son he was absolutely
everything I asked for except He was
diagnosed with Hypoplastic Lungs and
the doctors said there was nothing
they could do for him. So, We both got
to hold him and kiss him and tell him
that we loved him and they also let us
dress him and bathe him and I cherish
the moments we got to spend with him
and Then god took him from us a couple
of hours later. But, It comforts us to
know that our precious baby is safe in
God's care now.
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