This site was my life-line almost 3
years ago...
On December 5th 2007, I woke up early
to my 5 yo crying crying. I went in
to check on her. As I came back to
bed, I felt wet. I laid back down,
but did not sleep. I was sure my
water had broke. Luckily, when I
called my OB's office that morning, I
was told, "your water can not break
before 18 weeks." WOW, what a relief,
I was 17 weeks 6 days... I was also
told, if I really wanted to come in, I
could. I went in. The on-duty OB
gave me a quick u/s w/ the obsolete
wheel-in-the-room machine. She saw a
pocket of fluid and was sure that
meant all was fine, but, if I REALLY
wanted to wait, I could get in w/ U/S
tech and the higher resolution
machine. I waited. The tech was
quiet, but had me wait for the OB
to "discuss". By this point, I knew
my water hadn't broken. That kind of
stuff does not happen to me. Also, it
was getting late and I needed to pick
up my two oldest kids from school.
They advised me to wait. I talked w/
the OB, she told me, that my water had
in fact broke. Surprise!
They would send me to the Peri the
next day to double check.
I cried the entire drive home. I
wiped my eyes and picked up my older
two from the neighbors. Never
mentioning a word.
Friday morning came, myself, my
husband and our two youngest went to
the Peri appointment. By this time, I
had convinced myself that all was fine
and we would be told so that day. I
was wrong. The Peri confirmed the
findings, and suggested I "induce".
We didn't.
We went home.
That w/e we all went out to cut down
our Christmas tree. The kids were so
excited! I didn't see any point in
sitting around waiting for the
inevitable to happen. I mean, the
specialists told me my baby had no
chance!
By Monday, after finding this site, I
parked myself on the couch and didn't
move! My Mom (HEAVEN SENT!), came to
help out at 21 weeks (that was the
soonest she could arrive). My husband
worked out of town M-Th...
I got up to shower once per week (eww,
I know), and got up to go to my weekly
u/s's. This baby that "woud not make
it" continued to THRIVE. My AFI's
went up a little and down, averaging
3. At 26 weeks, after gushing fluid
all day, my OB checked me in to PSL.
That's where I stayed for 5 more
weeks. Even after the last u/s, the
day before I had my daughter, the head
of the OB department told me that she
may still not make it - if she did not
have enough fluid to develop her
lungs,there would be nothing they
could do.
She was born on March 6 2008. She was
3lbs 10 ozs. She cried immediately.
She was in NICU for 5 weeks. She
(this baby who was not suppose to make
it past 17 weeks gestation) is now 2
and healthy. She is perfect. PERFECT!
For those of you dealing w/ something
similar right now, my heart goes out
to you! Please don't give up. Your
miracle can happen too!
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