Hi everyone,
I was 34yrs old and having my 3rd
baby. The first two were totally
normal pregnancy, other than some mild
hypertension where they induced me at
37wks and I delivered almost
10pounders. So when I got pregnant
for the 3rd time, I never anticipated
anything other than the same.
All the problems began right from the
beginning. I had constant bleeding
that wouldn't stop. The doctors
believed the baby had hit a big blood
vessel when it implanted. They told
me 90pct I would probably miscarry
before wk 12. I continued to bleed,
but the baby was developing at a
normal rate. Once the placenta had
formed they saw bleeding behind that
and told me again that If it doesn't
heal It would probably result in
placenta abruption. Again, my
plancenta healed and the bleeding
finally began to stop, after becoming
borderline anemic. I was told to take
it easy and just go on with my life.
I reached the 12wk mark but still they
told me I had a 50/50 chance of this
to go well. I was told that all the
bleeding had left large bloodclots in
my uterous which could cause the
lining of the amniotic sac to
rupture. That is was happened. So at
21wks the worst happened, my water
broke. I was taking to the hospital
for the official confirmation. My AFI
levels were maybe a 2 or 3. I was
sent home after having taken
intravenus antibiotics, to help
prevent infection. I stayed on strict
bedrest praying and hoping I would not
get an infection, not go into labor,
and making it back to the hospital at
24wks. I made it back to the hospital
at 24wks and they gave me my first
round of steriod shots to help the
babies lungs develope. I was strictly
monitored at this point around te
clock for infections and scanned every
few days to check the fluids. This is
when my miracle happened. I stopped
leaking and they scanned me and my
fluids had gone back to an AFI level
of 13!! My amniotic sac had sealed
over and they sent me home as there
was no reason for me to stay in the
hospital now. I felt God had given me
a second chance and I was not going to
take any chances. So for the next
13wks I stayed in bed, with trips to
the shower and bathroom only. Once I
made it to 31wks I decided it was time
to get up and on my feet. At 33wks my
water reruptured, and I went back to
the hospital. Again I was given
antibiotics and another round of
steroid shots. They then induced me
at at 34wks and 4days, not wanting to
take any chances of infections. They
felt the baby would do better now
outside the womb then inside. She was
born March 28th 2005 and was a big
5pounds 11oz! She scored a 9.9 on the
APCAR test. She needed no help
breathing and was in the NICU for
observation only. I got to take her
home 4days after she was born. We
named her Diane as it means
fighter/hunter, and that she was!! I
hope this story will encourage others
to never give up hope. I read so many
of these stories while I was on
bedrest and cried. I'm so happy I can
share my story now and mine gives
HOPE. I'll be happy to help others
with any questions they may have, so
please email me.
Jeanette
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