By Carrie, NY USAAfter losing my first child, I vowed to come back to this site if I ever had a full term pregnancy to inspire all woman who have suffered the loss of their child due to pprom and to give them hope to try again.
PROM at 22 weeks + 1 days. Delivery at 22 weeks + 2 days.
Story added: 2010-05-23
On June 30th 2009, at 22 weeks and 1 day pregnant, my water broke. The next day they told me my fluid was low and it would be better to deliver the baby incase of an infection and the likely hood the baby wouldn't survive. They induced me and my son was born that night. He lived for an hour and half. I didn't have the strength to see, hold, or acknowledge him that day. Giving birth to a baby that you know won't make it, was the hardest thing i ever had to do.
I was so so depressed. I couldn't look at babies, see pregnant woman, talk about children etc.... I had to censor my television and people I cold be around. I had one thought: the only way i could be happy again was to have another baby. I went to a few specialists until i found a top rated specialist that took my insurance. They all couldn't tell me the exact reason why it happened: fluke, infection... They all told me that the odds of this happening again was small. I should note that my doctor found one copy of a blood clotting gene (i asked to be tested b/c there was one blood clot on my placenta), so i decided to go on a blood thinner, but most doctors say that probably wasn't the cause. My doctor told me that it was ok to try again after one full period. Some doctors say wait six months, but my doctor told me there was no need to wait, and personally i couldn't. I was too depressed. So after i got tested for everything i could possibly think of, we tried again.
So god blessed us and i got pregnant right away. Now my depression turned into anxiety. Every single day for 9 months straight, I thought my water would break. I was afraid ever single second. Every time i went to the bathroom my heart would stop. Every day I had a new obsession about what could have caused my last pprom. I went into labor at 37 weeks to the day and delivered a healthy baby girl. I prayed everyday and i am so happy now. I never, ever thought i would make it, but i did and i pray you do too.