https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:15:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-188869 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:54:38 +0000 mrs. wagon 188869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALittleP: yes please! I can wait... baby, stay put and GROW!!! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-188749 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:08:13 +0000 ALittleP 188749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Here's to hoping you won't hear my birth story for another 17 days :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-188230 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:40:07 +0000 mrs. wagon 188230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALittleP: thanks so much!! Will be anxiously awaiting your birth story :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-183811 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:08:00 +0000 ALittleP 183811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I'm glad that you were able to get something out of my story! I hope that this doesn't happen to you and it probably shouldn't so don't stress too much. However, that said, the doctors have no idea why this happened and there is probably no reason for it...Enjoy your pregnancy!!</p> <p>Thanks all of you again for your support!! All is good and things continue to remain stable. I got my 2nd steroid shot this morning and the docs are still hopeful that as long as I don't get an infection or go into active labor that I will be able to get to 34/35 weeks! They won't let me go beyond 35 weeks so at the latest we will have a baby girl arriving on June 30! If you're interested in following my story more, check out my profile, where I've updated it with my "private" blog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-183216 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:52:18 +0000 LuLu Mom 183216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alittlep: Thoughts your way! I have no personal experience, but had a friend have this happen to her. They kept her safe until 30 weeks (her's happened at 22 weeks) and she has a wonderful 3 year old (and 1 year old too!) All my happy thoughts and prayers are your way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-183164 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:25:16 +0000 banana 183164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alittlep: I had PROM and my water broken at 36 weeks in the middle of the night (2am like you!). I had no signs of anything like that happening except for my water just breaking out of nowhere. Mine was a HUGE gush and I just knew it had to be my water so I rushed to the hospital. I started contracting pretty much right away so they had to deliver my son that same day. He had a bit of jaundice and he needed some temperature regulation. Now, he's a rambunctious and healthy 2 year old! :) Glad to hear that there aren't any infections and that you stopped contracting! Those are all good signs! Every day that the baby bakes is good! :) I'm keeping you in my thoughts all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-183146 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:13:53 +0000 MsLipGloss 183146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bless your heart! Many many (((hugs))) and continued thoughts and prayers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today/page/2#post-183032 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:39:27 +0000 Crisark 183032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALittleP: Oh honey! I'm so glad that you are both doing well though. Continued thoughts and prayers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182997 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:13:55 +0000 mrs. wagon 182997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALittleP: oh my goodness. I am just a week ahead of you (33 weeks yesterday) so THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting all of this information. I have been freaked out at the idea of going as early as now (I have a lot of discharge and I'm always afraid it's amniotic fluid!) so now I know what to expect if that were to happen. The hospital I'm delivering at has the best NICU in my city, maybe one of the best in the country, so I'm so glad we're delivering there. </p> <p>Glad to hear you are doing well, hoping and praying your baby girl stays in there and bakes for a little longer!!! Keep us posted!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182968 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:01:25 +0000 mrsjyw 182968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for updating us, sending you all my positive thoughts and prayers for littlpbaby to bake as long as possible!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182959 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:55:13 +0000 sandy 182959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALittleP: i'm thinking of you and your baby girl!! I'm so so so happy you are getting the best care and that you have confidence in your medical team. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182824 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:04:58 +0000 sslm 182824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's really scary. I'm hoping and praying for you and your baby! Keep cooking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182813 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:25:17 +0000 pastemoo 182813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So scary! I hope you and baby continue to do well. Good luck.<br /> @krsmall had PROM but also had her baby right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182786 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:43:00 +0000 BoogieBea 182786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my. I hope they're able to keep your baby in there for the next few weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182785 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:20:58 +0000 Rosie Girl 182785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO scary! I hope everything stays good and your LO cooks a little longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182778 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:10:24 +0000 MsMini 182778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a long and scary day! I hope that your LO is able to stay inside for a few more weeks to develop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182775 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:03:25 +0000 mediagirl 182775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! What a day you have had. I hope they can keep you infection free and keep that baby in there a little longer!! Do they have any idea why your water broke early? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182773 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:56:24 +0000 Penny Lane 182773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a crazy story!!</p> <p>No experience, but I'm exactly a week behind you (30w 5d) i'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for more baking time!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182755 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:41:07 +0000 ALittleP 182755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the well wishes and thanks @Sandy for updating everyone! @mediagirl: that story is heartwarming and it helps to know there are success stories out there!!</p> <p>We are doing well and the nurse took all of the monitors off of me. They were going to monitor me around the clock but because I hadn't had a contraction for more than two hours they removed the monitors. I'll be put on them three times a day.</p> <p>But back to the beginning (sorry this will be long, I need to write about it): I woke up at 2:45am to a big release of fluid. I thought I'd had an accident while sleeping and went to the toilet. When I came back to bed, I realized that I was still leaking. So, I called the On Call doctor and explained what was happening. She told me to put a pad on and see if it soaked through in an hour and if so to meet her at the hospital. I put a pad on and in about 15 minutes I was soaked through my PJs. So, I woke up DH and we headed to the hospital.</p> <p>As soon as we got to the hospital, I had to use the toilet again and at that point, I had blood in my urine. When I told the nurse, she said, "Yup, your water has broken and we'll need to transfer you to the hospital with our level 3 NICU." I burst into tears immediately.</p> <p>They had me change into a gown and I climbed into the bed where they took some blood and put an IV into me. The doctor on call did an internal exam with a speculum, which is super uncomfortable while pregnant and also did another test using litmus paper to confirm the fluid was amniotic. Positive for amniotic fluid and 1 cm dilated.</p> <p>The doctor ordered an ambulance to transfer me to the high risk hospital and started IV meds with antibiotics (that I will remain on for 5-7 days - I think) and a shot of steroids to help my baby's lungs mature. I also received four IV bags of magnesium sulfate, which helps to stop contractions and helps with the baby's brain development. The magnesium sulfate was pushed into my IV so fast (intentionally) that I felt like I was a happy drunk. It was funny and helped to diffuse the scary situation.</p> <p>Once all of those meds had been pushed into my system, the ambulance drivers got me ready for transport. The team was super nice and MH followed us in our car.</p> <p>I live in a city with an amazing healthcare system. The hospital where we are has a level 3 NICU so when our baby is born, she will get fantastic care. The team that we've worked with is amazing already.</p> <p>We arrived and I was whisked into a room and put straight to bed. They ran some additional tests and finished the other medications that they want me on. They also hooked me up to a monitor for contractions and baby's heart beat. She sounded fantastic and I was contracting every 2-5 minutes (without realizing it). They said that I could have been like this for days...</p> <p>A comprehensive ultrasound was ordered (similar to the 20 week u/s) and they measured how much amniotic fluid remained. There were two pockets of fluid and an amnio was ordered, which freaked me out. It was a necessary procedure to rule out infection.</p> <p>We were told if there is an infection they would induce me right away and we would have a baby in our arms sooner rather than later. If not, they would do another steroid injection 24 hours after the first and reassess the situation.</p> <p>Two long hours later the test results came back and it was confirmed that there was no infection; however, one test was a 12 and if the test result was a 10 they would have induced. They said that they would monitor me very carefully for any signs of infection.</p> <p>So, the latest is that I receive the second steroid shot tomorrow at 5:30am and unless I go into active labor or there is any indication of infection, I will stay here in the hospital for as long as it takes. The current long term goal is for me to keep the baby inside until around 34/35 weeks. I'm currently 31w5ds. Fingers crossed!</p> <p>Has anyone had any experience with premature rupture of membranes aka PROM? What is your story? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182112 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:56:37 +0000 sandy 182112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is an update from ALittleP: </p> <p>no infection so no inducement today. Will reassess tomorrow morning around 5:30am after 2nd steroid shot or if I develop a fever or anything else happens.  </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182108 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:53:38 +0000 LuLu Mom 182108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh! Thinking all good thoughts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182095 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:34:05 +0000 bushelandapeck 182095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking of her and hoping she and baby are doing okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182093 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:31:09 +0000 sslm 182093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fingers crossed!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182090 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:23:50 +0000 HLK208 182090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah, fingers are crossed!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182076 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:11:44 +0000 birdofafeather 182076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>praying for her and the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182064 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:00:33 +0000 pastemoo 182064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow! I will pray for her and LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182061 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:57:50 +0000 Running Elley 182061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow! Sending good thoughts and prayers to her and her LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182050 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:47:23 +0000 mrsjyw 182050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BAKE BABY BAKE!!! Sending you all my good thoughts and well wishes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182039 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:33:02 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 182039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness! I'm praying for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alittleps-water-broke-today#post-182032 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:21:16 +0000 mediagirl 182032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alittlep - no matter what happens, I wanted to let you know that my SIL had her baby boy at 33 weeks. He came out perfect. He had to spend 2 weeks in the NICU to let his lungs grow up a bit but then he was fine to go home. He's a big, healthy 7 month old now. Still hoping you can keep the baby in there a little longer, though!! </p>