By Priyanka Taylor, Manchester England, UKI had suffered with endometriosis prior to this, my first pregnancy, so was over the moon when I conceived just 3 weeks after I got married. I had some bleeding in the first 12 weeks but on visiting the doctor I was reassured everything was ok. My 20 weeks scan showed no problems and I felt happy that I had made it to the half way point.
PROM at 22 weeks + 1 days. Delivery at 23 weeks + 2 days.
Story added: 2003-09-03
I went on holiday to Spain for a week just after the scan and was told by my doctor that it was ok to do so. When we got back my husband and I got terrible colds, he got rid of it in a few days but mine seemed to linger for a week. The following week on the Thursday I started to get heavy discharge that was accompanied by blood so I went to our maternity unit. They told me I had an infection, probably thrush. They prescribed me a suppository and sent me home. The following day the discharge got heavier and I started to notice some fluid coming out, like urine. I went back to the unit and they performed an internal exam and said that my membranes were ok. Again they sent me home. On Saturday I started to bleed again and that night my waters just gushed. On Sunday morning my husband took me back to the hospital where they admitted me for observation. I still did not really understand what was going on or the seriousness of the situation. On Monday morning I had a scan and they found that my membranes had ruptured and that I had a dangerously low level of fluid. At this point I was told the bleak outlook, that the baby may be born soon and as he had not reached viability yet would probably not survive. Further to this my obstetrician told me that I was a Group B Strep carrier, putting both me and my baby at further risk. I was put on anti biotics and told I would have to stay in hospital. I managed to hold on for a week but on Saturday afternoon I went into labour. Alexander Krishan was born at 3.30am on Sunday morning. He amazed everyone by crying when he as born so the neo natal team took him straight to intensive care. He fought for 3 days but passed away on the 12th of August. My husband and I are devastated and still can't believe why and how this has happened to us. We love our first born child very much and always will, he will always be in our hearts. I know he is with our grandparents and being loved as much as we love him.
I hope one day I find the strength to try again but at this time the thought fills me with fear and dread of PROM happening again.