I started this pregnancy happyly
pregnate along with my sister. From
day one I had problems. I slightly
bleed on and off. At 5 weeks I was
told I had some bacteria build up on a
urine samples it could be a start of a
UTI but I don't need anything for it.
This was my 5th pregnancy, first I had
a blighted ovum, next a early
miscarrage, 2nd a full term birth, 3rd
and 4th a miscarrage. I didn't worry
to much at first about the spotting
either because I was use to it by
now. I was put on mild bedrest for
the spotting. at about 13 weeks life
started to get really stressful, my
sister was pregnate to but was having
alot of problems as well, but she had
a wedding which I helped plan. On top
it all I started to bleed more. I read
up online about it and UTI and finally
asked my doctor to check me again. I
had a baldder infection. A few weeks
after my sister got married she lost
her baby. She was 19 weeks the baby
had turners syndrome. While she was
in the hospital I was at home. I took
my dog out side it was a normal day I
was resting like i should and was i
walked down the steps I felt a pop and
a gush of liquid. I was 17 weeks. I
went the er after my husbund got home
from work. The told me there all the
wrong things, even though it was wet
it is urine I have a bladder infection
but my u/s shows my fluid yet is on
the normal statis but yet is right
below normal. I didn't know you can
break your waters so early so I went
home and did what they said, call the
doctors in the moring.
the next day I went in to the ob
clinic in the hospital not my
doctors. on the way up in the
elevator I felt really weird. They
asked for a urine sample, i went in
the bathroom and after I pulled my
pants down I started to just break
down right on the toilet. My pants
were filled with blood and clots so
was the toilet. I never made it this
far and loose a child why now.
I thought it was over the baby died.
They came in with a doppler and to my
surprise they found a heartbeat. They
kept me in the hospital for a few days
I signed my self out. My fluid only
went back to a 3cm i thought it was
over I wanted to go home and wait to
go into labor and plan my child
funeral.
After I got home I did just that i
called and planned the babys funeral.
my regular doctor sent me to a
specialist. i told him tel me the
truth on everything I can't get upset
anymore then i am. he always told me
honestly what to do. his partner till
21 weeks wanted me to terminate, but I
said god let this baby stay in me
alive this long I am in for the long
run till he/she wanted to come
out.
I rested at home but had to sign a
paper with the hospital saying they
wanted me to stay in but I can sue
them I sign my self out.
for 12 weeks I stayed at home, rested
on my left side, drank a gallon over
the course of the day. I had alot of
helpo my mom clenaing doing laundry
and my sister watching my 2 yr old I
took any help that was offered. My
fluid went from a 2cm to a 11cm back
down to a 7cm.
i was told she had a good amount of
room get her lungs in a good strength.
I had steroid shots at 24 weeks
because she dropped in my pelvis.
at 29 weeks i had a bad cold I asked
for antiboitic they said well you
don't have a infection.
I was right, I had a sinus infection
because 2 days later my water broke
again fully thsi time (I've been
leaking the whole time but slowly)
I went in to get checked to be sure.
So I agree this time to stay in till
34 weeks.
I had contractions the entire time but
they didn't come up on the monitors.
Finally about 36 hours after I got
there i had them bad, about every 5
min, they were finally convinced and
decided to check me. I was every 5
min using there hand to see and then I
was 3 cm dialated and the baby was
pushing her head out. she was coming
and coming FAST.
My doctor rushed and got there just
was they had me ready he siad he
didn't even get to scrub in fully
there was no time.
At 6am I gave birth to a baby girl who
was screaming on top of her lungs! I
didn't want to see her i was scared
to. She weighed 2lb 12oz. She only
spent 30 days in the nicu just to
grow. Never had any problems. She is
now 7 monsthold and is really small
for her age and slight asthma but they
said it totally normal for a preemie
like her.
I never thought once she would make it
till she was born.
Some things I learned along the way
with Pprom is they don't know alot
about it. I had the best doctors at
one of the best hospitals and I taught
them things about pprom they didn't
know about.
First if you are torn and leaking only
use anitbacterial soap when bathing to
keep infections down.
Stay away from any sick people! You
don't want a cold. A cold can weaken
your cervix and your membranes.
I never once drank any pop or sugary
drinks. JUST water. You want to keep
your self well hygrated as much as
possible.
lay or sleep or sit in any postion you
do not leak. everyone is totally
different. you may leak sitting up
then you need to be laying down. if
you don't leak sitting up then sit
up. Mine was istting up on my side
slightly.
BEDREST BEDREST BEDREST is a must!!!
Since my non leaking postion was
sitting up I did 1 time a week go to
the store with my husbund but only in
one of those electric wheelchair.
Don't let anyone tell you its not
possible and don't terminate just
because your doctor says so!
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