By Amanda, Waseca, Mn Usa
PROM at 16 weeks + 6 days. Delivery at 17 weeks.
Story added: 2009-12-14

My husband and I were so excited when we found out we were having a baby. He had two children from a previous marriage and I had one, our blended family was going to be complete.

The beginning started off just as it did with my daughter, I knew I was pregnant really early went to the doctor and the heart was beating strong.

Then at around 11 weeks I was eating dinner and started having contractions, went into the er, while they asked for a urine sample, I started to bleed, I thought for sure I was loosing the baby. Although everything looked fine. I bleed for a couple of days and then it stopped. Then about a month later, I was getting ready to watch the fire works and felt a gush coming out, I looked down to see blood on my shoes. Back to the er, and baby was fine. I was on bed rest for a few days and was finally starting to feel better, although the bleeding lasted. 24 days later I had been feeling the best I had felt my whole pregnancy.

I went to bed a little late and was awoken by my self saying oh no, I called my husband who was working nights and my water broke. I went in and the er doc stated that it was in fact my water.

I went to my regular ob who stated there was nothing we could do. I needed to be induced. I went home for a while before going back to get induced. They started inducing me at 5pm. At 12:15 pm the next day our son Aiden was born into heaven. It was nice to have the staff that we had and to have I.R.I.S (Infants remembered in silence) there to help us. We held our son, took pictures and got hand and foot prints. It was amazing.

We missed him dearly and decided to try again. I got pregnant the first time I ovulated after Aiden. I cried so hard, thinking we had our 2nd chance. About 2 weeks later, I was going through it all again, started bleeding, then cramping and had a miscarriage.

Now my husband and I have a puppy. Although, I can't get over all this and really would like to have a baby, I am not sure either one of us can take the heartache once again. Plus to put our other children through all this again.
I wish I would have had time to read these stories before I decided to go with the doctor and be induced. The baby was fine, his heart was beating, he was moving, with all his fingers and toes. I just don't understand how this so called freak accident can happen 2 times.