My husband and I found out we were
pregnant after trying for 4 years and
two intra-uterine insemination attempts.
We were so excited. The pregnancy was
completely normal (except for the
cerclage at 12 weeks). Around 17 weeks,
I even started to feel better - no more
nausea or exhaustion. I felt weird that
I wasn't experiencing these symptoms
anymore.
My husband and I met for lunch on Oct
17. Whoosh! My water completely broke.
I knew things were bad right away. I
was so glad he was with me though. We
rushed to the nearest hospital where
they made sure I was stable and then
sent me to a better equipped
facility.
My water broke at 23 weeks, but I lasted
in the hospital for another 12 days. I
had kept a positive mental attitude
while in the hospital - the doctors,
nurses and staff enjoyed taking care of
me (they even told me so). But on Oct.
29th (24 wks and 5 days) I got sick.
Really sick. I ended up with an
emergency classic c-section under
general anesthesia. When I woke I was
told I had a beautiful baby girl.
Audrey Michelle was born weighing 1lb
8oz. She did well during the
anticipated "honeymoon" period preemies
experience. A NICU doc came to us the
next morning with the horriffic news -
Audrey's lungs were failing. I got to
hold her and kiss her before letting her
go. She died in my arms at 17 hours of
age.
We are so thankful that Audrey made us
parents. We will always love her as our
daughter. Our sadness lies in all the
crushed hopes and dreams. We find
comfort in others. Please e-mail me if
you need to talk, vent, grieve, etc.
God bless you all,
Kimm
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