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This was my first pregnancy and i was
so excited.We had been trying for a
year and finally we were
expecting!.The pregnancy was going
great other than a little scare at 7
weeks(spotting)and some neusea.I
started to experience braxton hicks at
25 weeks,ide walk a few yards to work
then it would start.A tight painless
feeling like pulling from underneath.I
told my midwife and she said it was
practice contractions and not to
worry.I carried on didn't have any
worries(first baby!).The weeks went
by,i reached 30 weeks and the baby was
moving alot which was so reassuring.My
husband and i went to my aunt and
uncles for the weekend and meet up
with my cousin.He has always had the
ability to make me laugh until i can't
breath and that day was no
exception!.Everyone told him to stop
it or i would go into labour,little
did they know what would happen
later.We traveled home on the train
quite happily and were looking forward
toward our first anti-natal class that
evening.When i got home i needed the
toilet.I stood up and felt suddenly
like ide wet myself.i changed,then it
happened again.It did cross my mind
that was becoming incontinant! or it
could actually be my waters.I
instinctly phoned a midwife as i was
concerned about being late for the
class! i mentioned the water loss and
she said,you need to get yourself to
hospital now, it could be your water
breaking.I didn't realise the
seriousness of it and didn't even pack
a bag,thinking i would be home
later.We even went on a bus to the
hospital!!.When i arrived and they
took me to the delivery room,then i
was scarred.I was not ready to have
the baby.My husband was obviously
worried but he was making me laugh,he
could see i was fretting now.i was
examined and it was confirmed that it
was indeed my waters.They said i could
have the baby today!.i was admitted
and my temp and b/p and water loss was
monitered.We were shown around the
scbu and were a little shocked and
scarred but i feel looking back we
coped really well.I was on the normal
labour ward for 5 days and i started
to get really rosie cheeks and hot
flushes,little did i know i was in
early labour.I had a very mildback
ache and put it down to sitting on the
bed for long periods.Sacha who was in
the next bed with prom aswell(she's
still a good friend)advised me that i
should tell the midwife.I did and she
conirmed early labour.She made me feel
really at ease and i was suprisingly
calm.My husband rushed to the hospital
with bed hair!(it was 6 in the
morning).I really enjoyed the early
stages of labour and it wasn't as bad
as i thought it would be.I had a
lovely midwife that reasured me that
our baby would be like a tiny tears
doll and would look like a normal term
baby,just small. i really didn't know
what to expect.My contractions became
stronger and then whole lot of doctors
came into the room and i had a big
audience awaiting our little ones
arrival.They warned us she might be
whisked away.Chloe ellen green was
born weighing 3IB 12 oz at 31+5 weeks
screaming her head off which was a
relief.She had no problems and no
infections no breathing problems.She
was in special care for 5 weeks.Now
she is a beautiful 5 year old with no
effects of her prematurity.We never
found out what caused the PROM,my
laughing fit? my early braxton
hicks.We don't know and probably never
will.Looking back and looking at our
daughter now we realise how lucky we
are and that not all babies make it
and our hearts are with those families.
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