I've had 2 preemies, both born at 29
weeks. My older son is now three years
old and perfect. He truly is smart,
handsome and charming! He was born
early
due to a possible incompetent cervix.
He
had a tough neonatal course due to some
unusual complications but is just
wonderful now.
My little one is now a little over one
year old. He was born early due to
PROM,
like you. It happened for me at 27
weeks, with no warning at all. Earlier
in the pregnancy, when I was 9.5 weeks
along, my appendix ruptured and I had
to
have emergency major abdominal surgery.
My little guy managed to hold tight
even
though all the uterine trauma. At 15
weeks, I had a cerclage placed just in
case my cervix was weak. My cervix
stayed closed and I had almost no
problems with preterm contractions. One
night at 27 weeks, my water broke. I
was
heartbroken, because I knew what it
would mean if I had to have another
premature baby. Thankfully, I never
developed any infection and I stayed
hospitalized for two weeks. I was just
getting ready to go home on total
bedrest when some ultrasound scans
showed my son had changed position from
being frank breech to a complex
presentation (he was in a diving
position, with his head down in the
birth canal nibbling on his little
toes). He did this in virtually no
amniotic fluid, so I was prepped for an
emergency cesarean. My little boy is
doing so well now, after a very
complicated neonatal course, again due
to some unusual complications. He is
already walking which just amazes me;
my
older son born at the same gestational
age didn't walk until he was 17 months
(which is about right considering how
early he was) but my little one started
to take steps at 12 months. He is quite
precocious!
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