17 weeks and water broke

[AthenasPrayer]

Hello,


I am new to this forum. I came here looking for, well i'm not really sure. I am so lost emotionally.

My water broke saturday morning and I am only 17 weeks pregnant. I'm scared. I see the perinatal specialist tomorrow....


Any advice? Anything?........I just wanna scream until i lose my voice.

 

[scarolinarn04]

I have no experience, but lots of prayers and hugs for you.....

 

[melusine]

stay in bed, ask your partner to raise the feet of the bed if possible or at least put pillows under your hips
drink a lot of water
DO NOT STAND, WALK or anything

 

[sunnylove]

Are you in the hospital? If not, you should be admitted asap. One of the risks of PROM is infection so you and your baby need close monitoring! I am sure this is very difficult for you. Try to hang in there. I personally know a woman who was pregnant with twins and one of the boys' water broke at 10 weeks, and she didn't end up delivering both boys until 27 weeks. Both are now NICU graduates!

 

[ladyluck8181]

This happened to me at 14 weeks with a pregnancy between #1 & #2.

I was told my baby had a 3% chance of a survival and making it to full term as the lungs do not form without the fluid and the risk of infection is out of this world. I had to have swabs taken every week along with scans to check how baby was doing and to check for infections but I was allowed home.

I sadly only made it to 18 weeks before a scan revealed my baby had passed away

Good luck

 

[messica]

This happened to my cousin. They would not admit her to the hospital until she made it to 21 weeks and the baby would be considered viable. At that point an ultrasound revealed about the only fluid left was a small pocket around baby's face. She was admitted and put on strict bedrest. She made it to I believe 31 or 32 weeks if I.remember right? They told her to prepare to have baby never take a single breath despite her efforts.

Her daughter is now 8 years old and perfectly healthy

Despite the odds with the fluid and then her prematurity, she had a pretty smushed face and stayed in the NICU for quite sometime, but that was it.


There were several others in the high risk OB floor she was on with the same complication throughout her stay. Some of their babies made it and others didn't but I cringe to think if she'd have listened to the first doc she saw who told her to just expect her baby to die.


If they won't admit you yet OP stay off your feet 100% and pray, pray, pray. Anything is possible.

 

[AthenasPrayer]

I saw the specialist today, my water broke saturday and there's still no fluid around the baby....He pretty much told me hope is out the window.

Though I cannot make the decision to terminate while the babys heart is still beating, So I will wait and keep hope the baby pulls through and that i can make it to 24 weeks.


Thank you all for the words.

 

[vermeil]

Very sorry to hear that Athenasprayer... you will be in my thoughts

 

[ladyluck8181]

I will say a prayer for you and your LO

 

[Emma93]

I am so sorry =( I so hope you and baby can hold out until 24 weeks! Thinking of you both xxx

 

[goddess25]

One of my friends water broke at 18w. Her doctor told her the same that there was no hope of the baby surviving. Like you she made the decision not to terminate, and she went onto self imposed strict bedrest. Her doctors were not happy with her decision. She managed to make it to 27w before her daughter was born and she is now a healthy and happy 1 year old. Miracles do happen. Gradually the further she got on her medical team became more and more supportive and at the end the doctor who told her to terminate and was mad at her decision was apologetic and obviously learned a bit of a life lesson.

I hope you have the same outcome. I cannot imagine what you are going through.

Strict bedrest with being up to pee only sounds like the way to go.

 

[Essie]

You'll both be in my thoughts x

 

[Kyme3]

Thinking of you - I believe you can do this stay positive & strong xx

 

[AthenasPrayer]

Thank you all for your prayers. Unfortunately I developed cord prolapse and lost the baby.


Isaiah James Gray was born sleeping July 29 at 8:10 pm.


He was perfect. And i hope he knows how much I love him.

 

[Nela]

So sorry to hear. Sending you loads of love.

 

[iwanta8a8y]

I'm so sorry for your loss

 

[shanny]

So sorry there are lots of loss support areas on here which are great...........I have used them x best wishes

 

[DebbieF]

I'm so sorry for your loss..

 

[maybebaby3]

So sorry for your loss

 

[Bec C]

I'm so sorry, no words can heal your pain but know I a here if you want to talk I lost y daughter at 21 weeks with the same thing. Take things day by day. I am on facebook and theres a group called, life after pprom, I would not be heretoday had it not been for their support, they also have a group about ttc again in time so there is support right through this and beyond. If you are on facebook please join. I'm just devastated for you and I know your pain. Please p me if you feel like chatting to someone who understands

Sending you massive hugs xx