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En route to San Diego from Baltimore, I
was 22 weeks 1 day pregnant with my
1st baby (I had a missed miscarriage
back in December @ 10 weeks.) On the
connection from Las Vegas to San Diego,
after eating a sandwich and water,
sitting in my seat I felt comfortable.
Shortly after take-off I felt a
huge 'gush' in my pants. I quickly ran
to the lavatory only to discover what
was my 'water' sliding down my legs
uncontrollably. I was so scared, didn't
know what to do. A bit less than 45
minutes later, we landed at San Diego's
airport where an ambulance was waiting
to take us to ucsd hospital. There they
looked at my cervix and said I had
dilated to 2-3 cm already. An
ultrasound showed there was no amniotic
fluid around the baby, yet I felt him
move and the heartbeat was visable.
They said I had pPROM. That I was at
risk for an infection since I had
ruptured. The baby was also at risk for
infection and other major complications
being only 22 weeks... obviously, they
felt it best to induce, but of course
it was my decision. I know this
wouldn't be a viable pregnancy any
longer. Devastated, they put me in a
room. Placed me on an iv with
antibiotics and regularly checked my
temp and blood pressure for signs of
infection. Both were constantly normal.
I was put on pitocin. That took a long
time, they said my cervix was so thick
it wasn't dilating. All I could wonder
was, 'if it's so thick, why did I
rupture?!' Then I was given tablets
inserted into my vagina to induce
further. Along with morphine, other
pain killers and an epidural, I finally
went into labor and delivered my baby
boy 24 hours later. He weighed a mere
1lb 4oz and 11 1/2 in. long. We held
him and loved him. He was stillborn
after that long ordeal. I just wonder
why me... why does this have to happen
to women with healthy pregnancies to
suddenly lose their child? Doctors
believe I have an incompetent cervix.
I'm still waiting on test results and
cultures to determine if an infection
might have caused the rupture. I just
can't believe I had no signs of this
happening. No pain, no extraordinary
symptoms, besides typical low back pain
and frequent urination, all of which
are common. I am so heart-broken over
this loss and seek people who've
experienced this tragedy for support.
We'll wait three months and try again
at having our first baby.
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