I woke up at 2 am on June 14, 1997 and I
felt leaking. This was my first baby
and I wasn,t sure if it was amniotic
fluid or what? I went back to sleep
and woke up at 5am and was still
leaking. I turned to my husband and told
him what was going on and we called the
doctor. The doctor said it is too early
for your baby to be born, meet me at the
hospital immediately.
They gave me mag to stop the
contractions. I didn't even know I
was having contractions. After I was
stabalized, I was transferred to a
different hospital that was better
suited to handle my baby when she was
born. I was kept it the icu for three
days and monitored for contractions.
After the contractions stopped on there
own, I was moved to a regular hospital
room. I spent the next three and a
half weeks on bedrest. I was also part
of a study where I may have received
some super antibiotic to help prevent
infection. I also received a steriod
shot once a week for three weeks to
help the baby,s lungs develop faster.
Well, after staying on bedrest for
three and a half weeks, Lucy Marie was
born weighing 4 lbs. 16.5 inches. She
had and apgar of 9 and only needed
oxygen for a couple of hours. She did
had some bouts with apnea and had a good
case of reflux. She came home from the
hospital 2 weeks after delivery, with a
ng feeding tube, apnea monitor, and a
lot of medicine. We were very happy to
have her home.
Lucy is now 16 months old. She is the
cutest, happiest child. She has
hypotonia, and is not walking yet. We
bring her to physical therapy once a
week, and with a little luck and a lot
of hard work, she will walk soon. She
is doing very well, and we are so lucky.
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