I hope that by telling my story, it
will help others who have gone through
pPROM.
I had a normal pregnancy all
throughout my first trimester. I was
very nauseated and had the usual side
cramping. At the start of my second
trimester, I had bleeding. Contacted
my provider, but was reassured that
everything was okay. Then I noticed
leaking. I felt wet alot, but had
never been pregnant before and had
heard that it was from pressure on the
bladder. Then at 17 weeks, started to
spot. My provider was not
sympathetic, nor did he decided to run
any tests. I was scared and
confused. I couldn't seem to get
anyone to listen to my concerns. I
asked for an ultrasound, and they
noticed my fluid was low, but not of a
concern. I continued to spot and feel
wet all the time. At almost 19 weeks,
I had the usual recommended ultrasound
and that is where the doctor finally
seemed concerned. My fluid had
dropped dramatically. He referred me
to a specialist. At that time, I was
19 weeks and at another ultrasound,
the specialist found another dramatic
drop in fluid. I was given the
prognosis, that was devastating. He
asked if I wanted to terminate the
pregnancy. I said no and then he
explained that I was at a high risk
for infection. I took my chances. I
went on bed rest and checked my
temperature every three hours. I was
determined to bring this baby to a
point that she could survive with
enough lung maturity. My husband and
I, family, and friends, were all so
supportive. Sadly, I went a week and
developed a fever. Went in to the
hospital and had a severe infection.
Another ultrasound confirmed even more
of a low fluid count. I was advised
to induce labor due to the infection
and give birth. Emma Elizabeth was
born on February 6th (20 weeks) and
was alive at birth, but passed away
shortly after from lung immaturity. I
felt so blessed to have had the time I
had with her in the womb. She will
forever be in our hearts. I hope that
anyone who has to go through this,
know that whatever the outcome, it is
such a blessing to have life inside,
if even for a short while.
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