About a week and a half ago, I felt some leakage that was really odd. I brushed it off until I went to bed and there was a gush of liquid. When I called the doctor they said it was too early for amniotic fluid, and it was probably urine or vaginal secretions. But I can tell urine when I see it!
Anyway, the next day I had an appointment with my OB at 12:30 so I just waited until then. The OB checked me and unfortunately found that indeed my water had broken and she said I had to go to the hospital immediately. Don't even stop to register, go straight to Labor and Delivery.
The OB expected that the bladder infection I had probably spread to the uterus, damaged the membranes and caused a rupture. There was a great probability that I would go into labor within 24 hours. Of course, at 20 weeks, the baby would not survive. She would not try to stop labor with drugs because there was probably a subclinical infection that could hurt me.
So 24 hours passed. I was on full bedrest with bedpan and in the trandelenburg position (a backwards angle on the bed so my head is closer to the floor). Fortunately, I never went into labor.
Then the OB said that 80% of women will go into labor within one week. So, I stayed on full bedrest in a modified trandelenburg position for the full week. Still no labor!
Now, we're planning what will happen in the coming months. At 24 weeks, they will look closely at the baby and see if being in the womb with no water is hurting him/her. The neonatologist said that at 24 weeks, it might be better to take the baby and let him develop on the outside because being in the womb with no water can cause deformities.
Of course, a 24 weeker is VERY scary, and there is a high chance of having problems. The neonatologist felt that I had a good chance though, because I was already in the hospital in a situation he could control.
But, of course, I hope that I get some fluid back (have gotten 2.0 fluid back so far, but doesn't seem to be getting higher than that). And I hope that they let me keep the baby past 24 weeks.
At this point, all I can do is lay flat and hope that everything turns out alright.
Right now, I'm just a few days away from hitting 22 weeks. I hope I can keep this baby, we went through so much to get pregnant!
Stay with me sweetie!
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I changed the name of the blog from The Road to Sleeplessness (which ended up being sooooo foresighted!) to The Road to Temper Tantrums (which hasn't yet happened). Now, it will become The Road to Soccer Games, as we enter the phase of crafts and scissors, after school Soccer games and play dough, school photos and homework assignments.
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- Christine
- Bettendorf, IA, United States
- I'm a thirty-something mom with an amazing son. I've made it so far by the skin of my teeth - through fertility treatments, a harrowing pregnancy hospitalization, a terrifying post-natal hospitalization - and now I can finally sit back and enjoy the joys of motherhood.
2 comments:
Was randomly wandering through blogs and I saw this one. Just wanted to wish you good luck.
Dear...I'm so sorry to hear about your recent troubles. I found your blog just the other day and have read some of your past posts. Just stay relaxed with your feet up and hopefully you'll gain some more fluid and keep the little sweetie in there as long as you can!
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