Hi Everyone- Let me first start by
saying how glad I am to see a web site
like this. My hope is that my story
will add to the inspiration that others
here have shared.
I had a difficult time getting
pregnant. Finally after a year of
trying, I found out I was. Shortly into
the pregnancy I started to have
problems. My hormone levels were not
rising as they should. By 16 weeks I
was told my baby would have trisomy 18.
I had a CVS done and it came back
normal, however; my hormone levels were
dangerously low. By 20 weeks I started
bleeding but slowed down to spotting by
22 weeks. I was on bed rest for two
more weeks but by 23.5 weeks my water
broke. I was admitted into the hospital
running a high fever with a very high
white blood cell count. My peri said I
had a serious infection and that I
needed to terminate the pregnancy or
risk death. I took the risk because I
truky believed my baby would survive as
would I. I was told I had zero fluid
and because of the type of rupture
would not be able to keep any in me.
The peri said that if I was 26 weeks it
would be a different story but at 23.5
weeks the baby was not considered
viable and they would not give me any
drugs to stop labor. I knew I had to
carry my son to 26 weeks and I was
convinced I could do it. I was put on
complete bed rest and put in a
trandelburg postion. ( head down feet
up in the air) Of course I had the
traumas of D-cell heart drops with the
baby and other complications due to no
fluid, plus I have a heart condtion.
But exactly on the first day of my 26
week I had a prolapdsed cord and an
emergency crash C-section, to a crying
1 pound 13 ounce 13 inch baby boy
Ethan. He never needed to even be
intubated. He stayed in the NICU for 10
weeks and is now doing amazing with
really no signs of being a preemie.
Please try to keep your faith, remember
how strong you are, hold on to the love
you have for your baby/babies. Hold on
to the love you have for yourself and
for GOD.
I am writing a book on this subject and
am looking for other moms like myself
who have miracle stories they might
want to share and have published.
Please email me if you would like to
take part in this.
Bless all of you and your babies,
Lisa
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