re: Need info on resealing waters after early breaking(26 weeks)

<blockquote><b>Quoting CerealMakerWife♥:</b>" How would she know? I didn't. I was sitting in hospital on antibiotics being monitored. Had my body not ... [snip!] ... had the baby she would have died between monitoring or I would have have an emergency c-section when she started dying."</blockquote>



They have been testing me.

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Summerfrost:</b>" I agree with this. Right now the goal is ... [snip!] ... to end up in a csection with my son in the NICU. If there's an infection I willl let them induce. Otherwise there is NO reason."

The truth is this, it is pretty rare for a woman to make it past the first week with her water fully ruptured. Contractions start... infection happens ... Pregnancy was just not designed to continue without our amniotic fluid. No one *wants* their baby in the NICU, but it happens. No one gets pregnant and thinks 'Gee i want my water to break early. I want to take a bunch of drugs to stay pregnant or help the baby, or Today feels like a good day for surgery', but it happens. I would not wish having a micro-preemie on anyone. I am still hoping that you make it to 34 weeks and that the baby is only in the NICU for a couple of weeks.


And if your son is in the right position, if you want to go into labor with no drugs, more power to you.  

Right now the baby has no barrier between him or her and the outside world. They are so fragile that your son or daughter is getting banged around. Preemie skin is much different from full term baby skin. Every time they turn, there is the risk that their cord will get compressed because there's no cushioning between him or her and the wall of your uterus. There is bacteria in there from your vagina that shouldn't be in there. Your baby's bones which are still primarily cartilage at this point are getting warped because he or she doesn't have the fluid he or she needs to develope normally. It is a hostile environment in there. That is why it's not safe for you to stay pregnant until 40 weeks.

I'm going to assume that you researched all of the natural stuff. All I'm asking is that you research Pprom and what that means for your baby and then make an informed decision instead of just sticking to what you wanted before.

I understand the guilt, the saddness, and the anger you're feeling right now because all of the sudden your life has been turned up-side-down. I have been there. I have had preemies, natural deliveries and c-sections. I also had a full term induced vbac's. None of it was what i pictured for my pregnancies, but i have 3 living children. I've held a tiny fragile baby that was covered in bruises and so small that they couldn't do anything to save him. There is a whole bunch I would do to prevent that from ever happening again. If that meant that I had to stand on my head for months and have surgeries and take drugs, I would do it in a heartbeat.

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting CerealMakerWife♥:</b>" How would she know? I didn't. ... [snip!] ... or I would have have an emergency c-section when she started dying."</blockquote> They have been testing me."

They tested me too. Every 12 hours, which is why I'm like a scared freak about all this. Sorry I just hope the best for you and your baby.

<blockquote><b>Quoting CerealMakerWife♥:</b>" They tested me too. Every 12 hours, which is why I'm like a scared freak about all this. Sorry I just hope the best for you and your baby."</blockquote>



I can totally understand where you're coming from  
Things happen though and your case was rare to go unnoticed and get that bad.

<blockquote><b>Quoting CerealMakerWife♥:</b>" How would she know? I didn't. I was sitting in hospital on antibiotics being monitored. Had my body not ... [snip!] ... had the baby she would have died between monitoring or I would have have an emergency c-section when she started dying."</blockquote>




fever. less movement. bleeding. increased bp or pulse. you don't need machines to do that.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Summerfrost:</b>" The truth is this, it is pretty rare for a woman to make it past the first week with her water fully ... [snip!] ... If that meant that I had to stand on my head for months and have surgeries and take drugs, I would do it in a heartbeat. "</blockquote>



I have been researching it and the doctors are expecting my fluid levels to go back up by Monday, at which point I will be ok'd to use my exercise ball and different positions to flip him because he's breech. They also told me I can go for walks and stuff because I'm not leaking anymore. I'm praying my sac resealed and I can leave next weeek. So far, everythings looking great. No contractions, running antibiotics, he's moving like crazy and his HB is fine. They told me the chances of getting past the first week is likeee 20% I think but after that it's fair game.
I am so so sorry you went through that and I would do aanything for my child as well. Which means if everything looks good keeping them in as long as possible.

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Summerfrost:</b>" The truth is this, it is pretty rare for ... [snip!] ... that and I would do aanything for my child as well. Which means if everything looks good keeping them in as long as possible."

Yep that first week is the deciding factor. The risk of infection is highest during that week and the risk of spontaneously going into labor was highest. I was so out of it for most of that week. I was on IV antibiotics and oral antibiotics. Drugs to poop, drugs to stop contractions. Drugs to help me sleep because I was a basket case. I actually refused to take any drugs to sleep until the 5th night. Unfortunately that also meant I didn't sleep for 5 days. Stress + no sleeping for 5 days made me a tiny bit psychotic.


The problem is at 22 weeks, there's no where for the baby to go. Staying pregnant was risky (They offered to transfer me to a different hospital to terminate the pregnancy) and not being pregnant was a death sentence for him. You're actually in much better shape outcome-wise than I was. For me that 20% chance of not going into labor after my water broke that first week almost guaranteed that there wouldn't be a good outcome.

I'm glad things are stable for you. Walks sound like a really bad idea though and also pretty unusual for someone whose water is broken. Shower privileges are even iffy most of the time. I've heard of women choosing to use bed pans instead of getting up. I personally spent the week in the trendenburg position. My head was lower than my pelvis. I even got to ride to the high risk hospital in that position in an ambulance. That was ..interesting. Walking is just about the opposite of that. I would ask about compression socks though in the meantime. They also have some bedrest exercises you can do.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Summerfrost:</b>" Yep that first week is the deciding factor. The risk of infection is highest during that week and the ... [snip!] ... of that. I would ask about compression socks though in the meantime. They also have some bedrest exercises you can do. "</blockquote>


I have the compression boots on and some 1 lb weights I'm doing arm exercises with.
Yes they said since I haven't leaked since the first few major gushes that I can walk around. The baby isn't plugging it so it's either sealed or not enough to be leaking but they honestly don't sound concerned. They said I might even be able to leave in a few days to run some errands as long as I promise to be really careful.

Oh gosh, darlin --- I hope you're doing ok and I will be praying for you and the family. I'm sure the boys at home are taking care of each other, so don't worry about them.... you just get the rest you need and I hope you have some good news coming to you soon!!!

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Summerfrost:</b>" I agree with this. Right now the goal is ... [snip!] ... to end up in a csection with my son in the NICU. If there's an infection I willl let them induce. Otherwise there is NO reason."

   

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Summerfrost:</b>" Yep that first week is the deciding factor. ... [snip!] ... concerned. They said I might even be able to leave in a few days to run some errands as long as I promise to be really careful."

Thats a good sign. How much water do they think is left?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Faith1LovesMLP:</b>" Thats a good sign. How much water do they think is left?"</blockquote>



Not much anddd I started leaking again this morning  

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Faith1LovesMLP:</b>" Thats a good sign. How much water do they think is left?"</blockquote> Not much anddd I started leaking again this morning  "

I'm so sorry.

Maybe a little bit to hope for. My water broke at 29 weeks with my daughter. It leaked a little bit, regularly for a good two weeks. Contractions were in full force on the third day, but I was sent home at 32 weeks. Unfortunately, 9 days later. It rebroke. Like, reallllyyyy broke. And I delivered the following day. But it was the first day of my 34th week.

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Faith1LovesMLP:</b>" Thats a good sign. How much water do they think is left?"</blockquote> Not much anddd I started leaking again this morning  "

Hang in there! 28 weeks is just around the corner.