Preparing to lose my baby-oligohydramnios

[midori1999]

I don't know yet if it is PPROM. Everytime I go to toilet and check my knickers there are no wet patches plus baby had good kidneys and bladder. Wouldn't my knickers be wet is I'd pPROM-ed and there was fluid yesterday?

Thanks for the advice x

Well, if it isn't pPROM and babies kidneys and bladder are fine, then everything will probably turn out fine.

It's possible for your membranes to re-seal, but it is really rare. They can break again if they do re-seal.

Depending on where the tear is if you pPROM, the baby's head can drop into the cervix, which can stop fluid draining out. Or it can just leak, then not leak, it's different for everyone.

Drinking lots of water will help either way.

I'm not sure why they didn't test you if they thought you might have pPROM'ed though, they can either do a swab or check to see if fluid is pooling at the cervix.

Hopefully everything will be fine on Monday.

 

[midori1999]

Also, if there was enough fluid for them to see your baby, there is enough for your baby to develop just fine. In fact, baby's can survive with no amniotic fluid at all (as my girls proved) but they can become sqaushed if the fluid is very low and they do need fluid for lung development, but any fluid is better than nothing.

You couldn't even see Megan, my little girl on any of her scans, as there was no fluid at all. They couldn't measure her properly or check her limbs/kidneys/bladder etc as the lack of fluid made it impossible to see. Yet she was born alive, so don't give up hope.

 

[kanga]

I'm so sorry hunnie, best of luck for Monday xx

 

[HopefulMi]

There was no fluid at cervix and baby was clear, she just struggled to see spine as baby was lying on it but baby was a wriggler and everything seemed perfect. The sonographer didn't even seem worried, just referred us in case but there wasn't loads of fluid round baby, just pockets apparently.

 

[Adela Quested]

It's stupid to worry about death in childbirth but I just can't stop worrying about septic shock and haemorraging etc

I don't know if this helps in the least ... but I had a haemorrhage when I gave birth to Tom 12 weeks ago. I lost 3 litres of blood. It was all totally calm, all the medical staff were cool and collected and told me what was going on, they couldn't stop it so I ended up going to theatre, had a general anaesthetic and when I woke up I was right as rain. Pale as a ghost mind you! They told me that it is very very rare for women to die of haemorrhaging in the Netherlands and I'm sure that's also the case where you are.

I know it's natural to worry (especially with all the other things going on) but even my experience of haemorrhaging wasn't SO bad ...

 

[charmed]

hope everthings ok hun xx

 

[Samemka]

I am so sorry xxx

 

[leannejkl]

Just to try to give u a bit of hope, i had PROM at 22 weeks with my daughter ALL water went i was taking anitboitics and bedrest and i managed to hold on to excatly 24 weeks, she was born weighin 533 grams and is now 5 years old, she does have promblems but is happy and is here...

i also had prom with my last baby they went at 24 weeks and he was born at 27 weeks only cos infection set in, my advice would to be to relax until you know for sure and untill you do try to stay off your feet cos if they are leaking walking and being upright can make things worse so just try to say laying down if you can....

i am keeping my fingers crossed for you and wish you all the best xx

 

[Tegans Mama]

I don't have any advice hun, but I realy hope things turn out well for you. I'll keep you and your baby in my thoughts xxxx

 

[Luzelle]

From reading all the posts your situation does seem to have some light at the end of the tunnel. Hold on through this rough weekend of not knowing, and good luck with the scan on Monday. I hope that you update us on Monday with some AWESOME news.

 

[foxforce]

Hi Hopeful Sorry you have to go through this!

Fx'd for you for your scan, from what people have posted about PROM and situations they have been in which have turned out so positive when dr's have been negative and thinking the worse, so stay positive and strong just like your lil bean seems to be.

Good luck! xx

 

[NickyT75]

Im so sorry to hear this hun

I lost my little girl to PPROM 2 years ago so know how devastating it is xx

 

[Blondie007]

I am so sorry hopeful that I have no advice but I have been thinking of you this weekend and really do pray that your scan gives you more positive news tomorrow. Good luck xxx

 

[Luzelle]

Hi. I'm thinking of you today and waiting for you to post what happened at your scan today. I pray for a good outcome for you and the baby. xxxxxx

 

[CelticNiamh]

good luck today, Im hoping for good news and I think you have a very good chance of hearing some

 

[charmed]

hope everything is ok sweetie xx

 

[katy1310]

Thinking of you today, hope to hear some good news

 

[hellbaby]

Good luck x

 

[Neko]

Hope that you get nothing but good news at your scan today.

 

[babyx]

im so sorry