PROM result after
Amniocentesis...
My son, C.J., was born on December
7th, 2006. He was 1 lb and 11
inches. His EDD was April 11, 2007.
He was the most beautiful and perfect
being I've ever seen. I miss him so
much.
Our story~
This is my 3rd pregnancy. My other 2
pregnancies resulted in miscarriages
at 9 & 14 wks. My pregnancy with C.J.
began a little shaky as well. I had
several scares when I began spotting
and had several clots early into the
2nd trimester. Once those issues
dissolved on their own, I was majorly
relieved!
During my 16th week, my AFP test
results were high indicating a
possibility of spina bifida. My
husband & I were terrified. Our
doctors had recommended an
amniocentesis before since I would be
35 at delivery. But, I just didn't
feel comfortable and had chosen not to
go that route- until, this happened.
My Ob/Gyn referred us to a Maternal-
Fetal Specialist for a Level II
Sonogram. Apparently our little one
didn't want to cooperate that day and
they could not determine anything from
those results. We were told we would
have to wait another 3 wks before he
could see us again. Waiting 3 wks
were unimaginable to us, so he offered
us an amnio with promises of results
within 72 hrs. After much discussion,
we decided to go ahead with the
amnio. The risks seemed so low (1 in
200) and we knew several friends who
had had an amnio and came out fine, so
we decided for the amnio.
The specialist did it in the office
only a few minutes after our decision
was made. He didn't use any
anethesia, but just stabbed me. It
was so painful that it made me jump a
little. (I'm embarrased to say that
it also made me urinate slightly in my
underwear.) Afterwards, I rested at
home.
Approx. 2 hrs later, I awoke to water
soaked bedsheets! My husband rushed
me back to the hospital where I was
admitted for 5 days while they filled
me with antibiotics. I was d/c and
told that there was nothing we could
do except bedrest and wait and pray
not to develop an infection.
It drove us crazy that there was
nothing we could do to save our baby!
Just waiting was not good enough. My
brother researched and found an
excellent doctor from the Univ of S.
Florida. He has been documented on
the Discovery Health Channel as well.
He has developed a procedure called
an "Amnio-Patch." It seals the hole in
the amniotic sac.
We took off to Fl after Thanksgiving
holidays awaiting our miracle at Tampa
General Hospital. The staff was
exceptional and took excellent care of
us! After the procedure I had
absolutely NO LEAKAGE! We were so
ecstatic as you can imagine!!! Except
2 days later, my sac ruptured again.
We rushed back to the hospital where I
was admitted for 5 days. There was no
more they could do and I was told to
go back home to GA. [I'm still very
glad that we did this procedure. I
would recommend anyone to do this. It
is usually very successful.]
Two days after we returned home, I
began to have cramps and couldn't
sleep throughout the night. I thought
they might be Braxton-Hix
contractions. Well, the next morning
I knew that they were the real thing.
My husband rushed us to the hospital.
My Ob/Gyn told me that my white blood
count indicated that I had an
infection. After 12 hrs, our perfect
angel, C.J., was born. We were at
22wks 2days; therefore, C.J.'s little
lungs were not developed enough to
survive.
After the risk of losing my uterus to
the infection was over, we decided to
have the funeral on Sat., Dec. 16th.
It was a gorgeous ceremony.
Christmas holidays were very
difficult. In addition, my husband's
business partner and her husband were
expecting a son too. (They're our
best friends as well.) Our sons were
going to be 4 mos apart. The "Dads"
had made so many plans for their
little boys. She delivered a very
healthy baby boy on Dec. 23rd. We went
to see them at the hospital and I was
able to hold their precious child. It
was so very hard. I fell apart
afterwards. I just miss C.J. so bad
that it hurts to breathe. How do we
manage to survive without him?
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