My entire pregnancy was a roller
coaster, starting with the wonderful
news that I was expecting twins.
From very early on, I had mild
spotting which I was told was normal
for some women and so I didn't think
much of it. However, at around 12
weeks I was diagnosed with
a "moderately" sized subchoionic
hematoma (blood clot) which thankfully
resolved by the time I was 18 weeks.
The hematoma in itself was scary (one
day of loads of bleeding and blood
clots) and I had no idea was was
coming next - I thought it would be
smooth sailing. (I'm now wondering if
the hematoma had something to do with
the pProm)
Just before my 20 week date, my
husband and I were told we were having
two very healthy girls. 3 days later,
at exactly 20 weeks, my water broke.
I had no idea how bad the situation
was but I suspected it wasn't good. At
the hospital, we were told I'd go into
labour in the next 48 hrs and that I'd
lose them both because they were too
premature. The ultrasound showed no
fluid around baby A. It was
heartbreaking to see her so still
while her sister moved around.
After 5 days, when I didn't go into
labour, they sent me home to decide if
my husband and I wanted to terminate.
At that point, we were leaning towards
inducing (terminating) based on the
information the doctors gave us. We
became hopeful after some research but
the periontologist wasn't at all.
After failing to convince us to
induce, he told us that any time he
spoke of the health of the fetus, he'd
be refering to baby B - that he wasn't
concidering baby A.
Thank God we went to another
perintologist for a second opinion.
While he also told us that baby A
might not make it, he was very
optimistic. That was all we needed. It
had been 2 and a half weeks since my
water broke and nothing had happened
so far - maybe things would be
ok.
The doctor wanted to admit me to the
hospital at 24 weeks but I know myself
well and was worried it would affect
my mental and emotional state.
Up until 27 weeks, I stayed home and
took it easy. I drank around 4 litres
of water/fluid a day and took DHA (for
growing healthy baby brains!) I also
took vitamin C, ate probiotic yoghurt,
and flushed every time I peed to keep
infection away. I saw the doctor and a
nurse twice a week for checkups. Both
babies were growing well, always had
full bladders, but it was still "wait
and see" with regards to baby A's
lungs. All the while, I leaked
sometimes large amounts of fluid.
Standing, lying down or sitting made
no difference. Baby A's fluid level
was always low - next to nothing
fluid.
At 27 weeks I finally went to the
hospital because I started to feel
nervous about staying home. I received
celestone at 27 and 4 days. A week
later, I went into labour and
delivered both girls vaginally. Emma's
(baby A) APGR score was 6 and 8 and
Leah's (baby B) was 8 and 8.
Leah went off her breathing machine
and on to a nasal cannula at 3 days
and Emma at 6 days. In case of
infection, Leah took antibiotics for 4
days and Emma for a week. Thankfully,
other than normal preemie breathing
spells and some jaundice both girls
are doing really well. They are now 33
weeks, breathing on their own,
growing and putting on weight.
I really hope I've added enough info.
on here to help someone going through
this. These stories helped me so much!
Keep praying and keep hoping.
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