After TTC for 3 years, Jan 2003 I found
out I was pregnant and was due October
20th 2003. We were so happy, as to we
were waiting for this for 3 long
years. Everything was going so great.
At my 18 week appt, I got my referral
to get my ultrasound done, which was
scheduled for June 9th. Baby's
heartbeat was a strong 155.
On the morning of May 28th 2003, I woke
up and went to the bathroom, and I felt
this "burst" of water come out of me,
and then I noticed I was spotting. So
my husband took me to the Emergency
room, were I was there for 9 1/2
hours. They did an ultrasound, but
didn't say a word to me, I was so
scared for me and for my precious
baby. After an hour long ultrasound,
they took me back to my room. And I
waited. The Doctor came in and I
immediately asked him, "Did my water
break?" and I kept asking him, and he
never answered me. He told us that I
had a placental abruption and that I
was to see my OB the next day. And
until then I was to be on complete
bedrest. So they discahrged me, no
hospital care, and co antibotics. And
still no clue as to if my baby was
ok.
The next morning I was still bleeding
and I developed a fever of 101.0 and
was very ill, went straight to my OBs.
And he listened to the heartbeat and it
was still a strong 155, no fetal
distress, the OB checked my cervix and
I had begun to dilate. That is when I
asked him, about what I felt the
morning before, was it my water? He
took me to get an ultrasound and there
he said "yes your water broke" and
there isn't enough fluid for the baby.
We have to induce you. The ER didn't
even tell my OB that my water
broke.
So we went straight to the hosiptal, I
couldn't go home and call my parents.
They admitted me and then induced me.
It was so devastating knowing that I
waited so long for my baby, and I
wouldn't be able to take him home. 8
hours later I gave birth to our son,
James Edward. He was 9 ounces and 9
1/2 inches long. I miss him dearly
each and every single day.
I am now pregnant with our second
child, and due October 25th 2004. I am
very scared. My prayers go out to each
and every family that has had to deal
with the loss of a child.
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