By MICHELLE, CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA
PROM at 16 weeks + 1 days. Delivery at 33 weeks + 4 days.
Story added: 2010-06-28

So this was my first pregnancy. At 15 weeks I had an ultrasound and learned that I was having fraternal twin boys. Everything was going well at that point. At the time I experienced PPROM, I had no idea what it was. I thought I just peed my pants in the middle of the night and went back to sleep. I didn't experience any other pains and had no idea my water with Twin B broke. It was at my 18 week ultrasound when the doctors discovered that twin B had a dangerously low amount of fluid and told my husband and I that both twins would most likely not survive. They asked us if we would like to abort and I said no way in hell. So I had another ultrasound 3 weeks later and the doctors were surprised to see that I was still pregnant. Twin B still had low amniotic fluid (1x1 pocket) but it had increased from the last ultrasound. So he invited us back 3 weeks later and we learned that the babies amniotic fluid was now considered normal (2x2 pocket) and it stayed that way until 29 weeks. It was at 29 weeks when the fluid started to lower again (1.3 x 1 pocket) and they decided to watch me weekly. At 30 weeks it became dangerously low again and at 31 and 32 weeks it started to pick up again. At 33 weeks I went into labour and was not induced. My doctor wanted me to hold off as long as I could, and get me closer to 34 weeks for the babies lung development. I almost made it but my body decided to have them at 33 wks 4 days. Baby A had his head down, and B had his head up (breech) so they decided that it would be possible to have a natural birth, but at 7.5 cm dialated they changed their minds and figured that it would be too difficult to turn Baby B around with the low fluid. I didn't want the little guy going through anymore stress than he had to so I agreed to the c-section. Both boys were born healthy at 33 wks 4 days. Zachary (which means the one that God remembered) with the ruptured membranes weighed 3 lbs 5 ounces had only one issue when he was born, and that was a small hole in his lung (which is perfectly normal and can heal quickly for preemie babies). His brother Liam weighted 4 lbs 5 ounces. So quick notes for all of you having to experience this. When all of this was happening, my Grandmother prayed to God and asked for his help. He told her to tell me, to pray and believe in him, and fear not because he will walk with me through all of this and my twin boys would be fine. I thought of that every time I doubted the situation (especially after I talked to the doctors). Secondly, I was told the reason why I never got an infection was because Twin A (the baby with the fluid) was lower and was protecting his brother (I honestly think it was God though). I also drank between 10-14 cups of water a day and reduced my activity. I still went grocery shopping and daily errands but for most of the day I kept my feet up and had my hubby do all of the cleaning. I'm told that I'm a walking miracle and my boys are living proof of it. If you were to ask me what ultimately saved my boys I firmly believe it was God. I wasn't a very religous person before but I am now. I know that this might sound weird, but make sure you have no darkness in your heart during this time, make sure you forgive and forget situations/people who bother you or else you will invite evil in. I was in the hospital ready to have my boys and a lady there had PPROM at 25 weeks and the doctor was telling her that she should consider aborting the baby and I so badly wanted to tell her to reconsider, I regret not doing that which is why I'm posting this today. I wish all of you the best with your pregnancies and may God walk with you and take all of your worry away.