Joined: 26 June 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 25 Gender: Not Specified
Posted: 15 October 2007 at 1:48am | IP Logged
2 weeks ago my waters broke, I was 29w 2d. I was admitted to hospital and given betamethasone injections and antibiotics but after 48 hrs I didn't go into labour so they sent me home. I am still draining fluid and am still on antibiotics and go to the hospital every 2-3 days for u/s, CTG monitoring and CRP bloods to be done. I'm now 31 weeks and still baking my little man but my Afi is quite low at 3.91 and my CRP is a little high so they are watching me closely.
Has anyone else had this? How did it work out? Did you deliver early? Did your bags re-seal? My bags show no sign of sealing at the moment and my midwife is aiming to get me to 34-35 weeks, but she said anything can happen because I have the rupture still. I know the chances for him are quite good even now, although he'd have to go into SCBU, but I want to try and bake him as long as I possibly can.
Joined: 15 December 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4410 Gender: Female
Posted: 15 October 2007 at 9:21am | IP Logged
Hi hun. Its always worrying when you are facing a premature labour but just take one day at a time and hold him in as long as poss hehe. It is scary and he will prob end up in SBCU. Have you had a prem baby before? If not like i said it is scary to see them in the SCBU and so tiny but they are in the best place and the everything they can do now is brilliant! Have they given you the steroid injections to bring him on faster just incase you do go into labour before? I had my twin girls 8 weeks early and they was tiny. They were in hospital for 4 weeks and in SCBU for about 2 and a half weeks. They were fine they didn't need help with anything other than being fed and keeping their temp up. Anyway hope you manage to keep him in another few weeks at least and if you want to chat just pm me. xxxxxxxx
Joined: 24 April 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 1937 Gender: Female
Posted: 15 October 2007 at 9:53am | IP Logged
Hope your lo holds on for a few more weeks. Haven't experienced this myself, so no advice I'm afraid - just want to wish you the best of luck. Take care.
Joined: 15 December 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4410 Gender: Female
Posted: 16 October 2007 at 8:56am | IP Logged
Hi hun. They have now done all they can do to help him. Now its just take each day as it comes. I know its hard but there really isn't much more you can do apart from rest as much as poss. Fingers crossed he will stay another few weeks and like i said just pm me if you have any questions. xxxxxxx
Joined: 12 December 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 776 Gender: Female
Posted: 16 October 2007 at 9:31am | IP Logged
I cant help with advice about premature labour. But my waters broke (i was full term tho) and I never went into labour. I was 3 days loosing water until I made them induce me (I was fed up with being wet!) even when I gave birth to Zarah there was still loads of water, I thought Id run dry by now lol. But even though Zarah was full term and healthy I had to stay in for routine tests to make sure she wasnt infected with anything. By the way I was sent home while my waters were leaking as I was told tehre is a higher risk of infection at hospital than by being at home. Not sure if that helps!
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