For all women who have experienced pPROM, please take the time to complete this survey. Answer any and all that are applicable to you and that you feel comfortable answering. Feel free to leave your responses in the comments.
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break?
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture?
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?
5. Did you use any other supplements?
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much?
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home?
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?
10. Did you ever develop an infection?
11. What week did you go into labor?
12. How was your baby delivered?
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Thank you, in advance, for your responses. Know that this information will be highly beneficial for women experiencing pPROM in the future. The more we can educate ourselves on this complication, the more progress can be made.
Posted by Sarah Gard on December 10, 2009 at 11:00 pm
1. 20wks 1 day
2.Either wait for them to fully repture or have a cervical stitch to try 7 hold them in.
3.No
4.n/a
5.n/a
6.n/a
7. Yes in the hospital for 3 days
8.20wks 1 day
9.n/a
10.No
11.20wks 4 days
12.Vaginal Birth
13.Yes, PAarcelmol and Gas & air
14.He died 3 seconds before delivery
15. n/a
Posted by Leah on December 12, 2009 at 4:37 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 18 Weeks, 6 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Termination
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? No
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, 2-3 litres a day
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I put myself on bed rest, at home.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) Not until I went into labour.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? No
10. Did you ever develop an infection? Yes
11. What week did you go into labor? 22 Weeks, 3 days
12. How was your baby delivered? Vaginal
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? No meds
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? His heartrate was good and strong during labour, they removed the fetal monitor so I am not sure when he died, they say he did not attempt to breathe.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Alicia on December 12, 2009 at 11:27 pm
1. 17 weeks, 4 days
2. Went to emergency room, doctor did not believe that my water broke and didn’t check me. He said if my water broke there was nothing they could do, so all I could do was wait until morning for an ultrasound and hope I didn’t go into labor.
3. No
4. N/A
5. N/A
6. Yes. No specific amount, just told to continuously drink water.
7. Immediately sent me home for bedrest.
8. 17 weeks 5 days I went into labor and stayed overnight at the hospital.
9. N/A
10. Yes, doctor doesn’t know if the infection happened before or after my water broke
11. I went into labor at 17 weeks 5 days
12. Vaginal delivery
13. I think I was given morphine intravenously.
14. Nurses were not able to find his heartbeat during labor. He wasn’t alive during delivery. Doctors don’t know why my water broke, since no tests were done until after delivery.
15. N/A
Posted by Jennet on December 13, 2009 at 1:10 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? Between 19 and 20 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Either terminate or wait to deliver a stillborn
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? No
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes 1-2 litres per day
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? limited activity and eventually complete bedrest by 26 weeks at home
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 27 weeks day of delivery
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes at 26 weeks 3 days
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 27 weeks
12. How was your baby delivered? Emergancy C-section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? N/A
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Our little boy was born alive, he was immediately taken away to the NICU where he was on a ventalator for 2 months. he caught many infections while in the NICU. we had to wear gloves and gowns from the time he was about 3 weeks old. He had feeding problems as well and took a very long time to get him to take a bottle full time with out any tube feeds. he spend a a very long 92 days in the NICU 2 hours away from our home.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Yes i pumped the whole time our son was in the NICU and breastfed him when i was there visiting, i continued to breastfeed untill he was 7 months old and my milk pretty well dried up.
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Posted by Heather Barrow on December 13, 2009 at 11:25 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 24 weeks 3 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? steroids immediately and prolonged hospital bedrest as long as I did not get an infection or go into labor
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes, both within 4 hours of when I ruptured, it is so important to trust your body and get help immediately if you think you have ruptured
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements?No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? I drank as much water as I could take although I did not measure it
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Yes, 100% (bedpans and all) until I delivered 9 weeks later
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24 weeks when I ruptured
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 32weeks 5 days (a week before my scheduled C-Section)
12. How was your baby delivered? C-Section because he was breach
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. He is PERFECT, he did not need any brething support, oxygen or anything. He stayed in the NICU for two weeks to learn how to eat and has breastfed ever since. He is now 8 months and 18 pounds and asolutely perfect and hitting every milestone!
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Yes, 100% and am still breastfeeding at 8 months
Posted by Misty on December 15, 2009 at 5:17 pm
. What week in your pregnancy did your water break?14 weeks 5 days, but my doc thought it was incontinence. I kept leaking and was finally diagnosed with pprom at 21 weeks.
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? At my 21 week ultrasound my ob/gyn sent me to a specialist, told me to take it easy although bed rest wasn’t proven to help. The MFM specialist suggested termination and recommended nothing else—he said nothing would help my baby since I ruptured so early.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? No – I asked for them at 21 weeks when we discovered I’d ruptured, but they made me so sick I had to stop them.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? I took vitamin E, but I can’t remember how much. Just 1 pill a day (can’t remember the mg amount).
5. Did you use any other supplements? Fish oil, prenatal.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, I tried to drink 64 ounces or more a day, and I drank lots of cranberry juice.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? From 21 weeks to 25 weeks at home, from 25w to 27w1d in the hospital.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 25 weeks.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes. I got 2 doses at 24 weeks.
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No – not even any signs in my placenta after delivery.
11. What week did you go into labor? – 27w1d.
12. How was your baby delivered? Vaginally.
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? I had morphine, then an epidural.
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. My son was 2lbs, 1 oz, with lungs the size of a 24 weeker. He was critically ill for 8 weeks, on a ventilator for 12 weeks, in the hospital for 16 weeks, on oxygen for 1 year. He’s had lots of struggles, but he’s doing great now (at 17 months old). On track cognitively despite lots of trouble keeping him ventilated those first 8 weeks, and just a little delayed with his motor skills.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? My son had trouble eating by mouth unless we thickened his milk for about 6 months (he’d choke and gag on everything), so I couldn’t breastfeed him. I pumped until my milk dried up when he was around 7 months old, and then we put him on NeoSure formula.
Posted by tracy driver on December 15, 2009 at 8:37 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 8 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? nothing til 13 weeks then had amnio infusion
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? no
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? no
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? no
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? no
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) n/a
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes at about 25 weeks
10. Did you ever develop an infection? had positive swab not sure what tho
11. What week did you go into labor? 27 weeks
12. How was your baby delivered? emergency c section (cord prolapse)
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? n/a
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Adam lived for 5 hours 20 mins during this time both lungs burst and he had a cardiac arrest
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?/a
Posted by April on December 15, 2009 at 11:06 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 20 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? bed rest – the 2 doctors who saw me in my home town are against termination so they didn’t suggest it but they did go over that option as they said they are required to do so.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes – starting the night I my water broke and then again when I was readmitted at 23.6 weeks.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? no
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, doctors said to drink a minimum of 8 ounces of water an hour.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? yes. first 2 weeks at hospital then sent home for 2 weeks of bed rest then readmitted and lasted a week and half.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 20 weeks and then again at 23.6 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? not that I was informed.
11. What week did you go into labor? didn’t go into labor, I failed the NST and had emergency c-section
12. How was your baby delivered? classical c-section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. My son lived for about 50 to 55 minutes before going to heaven.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Jennifer Sadettanh on December 16, 2009 at 7:11 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? first tear 27weeks 5 days some what healed itself then further tear at 28 weeks 1 day and went into labor
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
was admitted into hospital given routine antibotics, and a terbutline shot to stop the labor then betamethasone two doses and hopefully stay on bedrest at hospital until 34 weeks and then they would induce me if I didn’t have her before then.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?no
5. Did you use any other supplements?no
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? yes I only had 3cm of fluid left in my uterus so I was incouraged to drink a lot of water was drinking around 3L a day if not more.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I was on bed rest from the second tear at 28 weeks 1 day admitted into the hospital, they would not allow me to go home and be placed onto bedrest eventhough I fought for it.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)
28 weeks and 1 day
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?yes two doses of betamethasone
10. Did you ever develop an infection? no and they have no idea why my membranes ruptured.
11. What week did you go into labor? 28 weeks 1day and then again at 29 weeks 1 day
12. How was your baby delivered? vaginally
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? yes epidural
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Alana was born 29 weeks 2 days. I did not get to hold her they rushed into the Nicu thankfully she was never intubated she stayed on room air until they put the PICC line in and the Fentanyl that is given for anthesia caused resp depression (which is a known side effect) She did have to placed on CPAP and then back to nasal canula and then off but at 32 weeks things got ruff. She began to desat had to be placed on high flow O2, had a lumbar puncture done to check for meningitis (thank GOD it wasn’t) Spetecemia ( at least that is what they thought it was) and had to have 2 blood transfusions, and her bilirubin was a major issue in which she had to have phototherapy twice. After that horrible week things improved considerably. ( The neonatologists had warned us that preemies will have a honeymoon period like she did for she did not act like a 29 weeker she acted more like a 31 weeker at birth and that it not uncommon for premeeies to have that ruff period around the 32 week mark.) She gained weight quickly and began to breastfeed/bottle feed. She would not give up the O2 nasal cannula until the 35 week when she seemed to realize that it was easier for her to breastfeed/bottle feed without it in her nose and at 36 weeks I was able to take her home on a medication called caffiene to help her with her apneas and bradys and a multivitamin and neosure formula. She came home alot earlier then the Doctors expected.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
I tried to breastfeed but my let down is horrible, Alana realized that bottle feeding was much easier for her so she won’t breast feed at all. (I don’t blame her I would go the easy route where I didn’t have to work so hard to get fed myself) I am still currently pumping but I don’t and never have produced enough milk for her so I have to supplement with neosure formula.
Posted by Shaun on December 16, 2009 at 7:29 pm
free to leave your responses in the comments.
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 13 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? nothing, let nature takes it course
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? no, 26 weeks
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? probiotics
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? not initially but I read about it and did at 16 weeks
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I put myself on bedrest at home till 24 weeks and then I was hospitalized till 27 weeks on Activity as Tolerated but I put myself back on bedrest
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 27 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? yes 26 weeks
11. What week did you go into labor? 27
12. How was your baby delivered? babies( twins) were delivered c-section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Twin A was given a 1 in million chance of surivival both boys survived and are doing very well.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
pumped for first 3 months ( both tube-fed) and presently still breastfeeding at 10 months
Posted by Elizabeth on December 18, 2009 at 7:31 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 16 weeks 2 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? nothing, I was given absolutely no hope for a positive outcome
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? no, despite requesting them for weeks! I was finally given them 6 weeks after when I was finally hospitalized
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no, didn’t occur to me
5. Did you use any other supplements? just the pre-natal vitamins
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? YES!!! I drank a gallon+ everyday!
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I put myself on bedrest at 17 weeks 3 days at home. The perinatologist hospitalized me at 22 weeks 6 days
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) see above
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes, 23 weeks, 24 weeks and 28 weeks
10. Did you ever develop an infection? twice, quickly treated with antibiotics both times also had two partial abruptions
11. What week did you go into labor? 28 weeks 4 days
12. How was your baby delivered? emergency c-section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. my baby SCREAMED when he was pulled out of me, then turned gray. They gave him surfactant, intubated him, and sent him to NICU. he was touch and go for about an hour, then stabilized. He was on ventilator for 2 days, Vapotherm for several weeks, then just nasal cannula. Came home on 1/2 L of oxygen, slowly weaned down, and was completely off after 2 months. He is nearly 1 year old, doing well, still behind on gross motor milestones, but doing well.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? pumped until he left the hospital (3 months)
Posted by Tracy on December 23, 2009 at 6:05 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? I was 28 weeks 5 days on hospital bedrest when Baby A’s bag ruptured.
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Given 72 hours of antibiotics and continue bedrest until I either went into labor or got an infection.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes 72 hours of antibiotics as a precautionary measure.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? Prenatal vitamins.
6. Did you increase your water intake? Drank as much water as possible to stay hydrated.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I was put on strict hospital bedrest at 25w4d after a routine U/S showed that I had no measurable cervix and Baby A’s amniotic sack hourglassing through my cervix.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? 25 weeks 4 days.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes the same day I was admitted to the hospital.
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No never and I was swabbed and tested
11. What week did you go into labor? 29 weeks 5 days.
12. How were your babies delivered? Emergency C-Section (babies considered too small for vaginal birth)
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? N/A
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Both babies came out breathing on their own and didn’t require any additional oxygen. Baby A weighed 2 lbs 14 oz and Baby B weighed 2 lbs 15 oz.. The twins were taken up to the Nicu and placed on CPAP for 3 days. We feel extremely lucky that we did not have any issues with either of them and they were healthier than some of the older gestational aged babies. Both babies stayed in the NICU for 32 days and only weighed 4 lbs 5oz & 4 lbs 3oz when they came home. They just turned 1 years old Dec 2009 and are doing remarkably well. Most definately the steroids made all the difference.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? I pumped the whole time they were in the NICU and for about 4 weeks after, so for a total of about 9 weeks.
Posted by Christy on December 29, 2009 at 5:12 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 21 wks 3 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? hospital bedrest, antibiotics
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? no
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? yes I drank a gallon a day
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? hospital for the first week, then one week at home until I went into labor
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes, but at only 23 weeks, where research doesn’t show much yet
10. Did you ever develop an infection? yes
11. What week did you go into labor? 23 weeks 3 days
12. How was your baby delivered? vaginally
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? yes, epidural
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. I ppromed with Twin A. She was born very, very sick and only lived for about 9 hours. My son, Twin B, lived until the next morning, and then died. Both due to infection.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Sarah on January 2, 2010 at 7:05 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 18w, 3d
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Terminate, concern for infection, 0 amniotic fluid, and no heartbeat
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? No
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? No, I was only taking prenatals
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, maybe a gallon
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I induced and delivered the next evenign
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) Immediately following triage in L&D
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? No
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 18w3d
12. How was your baby delivered? Vaginally
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? Nope, no medication at all
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. My son was stillborn, but nonetheless gorgeous. They were barely able to find a heartbeat by the time they checked.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? My positive outcome was my son, regardless of him being in my arms now. And yes, I pumped and donated my milk to the milk bank. Someone needed it!
Posted by Nina on January 4, 2010 at 1:46 pm
1.. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 20 weeks.
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
At 20 week I had a watery discharge and also felt as if I had a bladder infection. I was concerned and went to the doctor. The test for amniotic fluid was negative. Ultrasound showed enough fluid and healthy baby. Urine test showed slight infection. 2 days later at night I had a gush of watery discharge and called the doctors offices. He said I should not worry as this can be normal in pregnancy. Further 2 days later mucus with slight bleeding. Bladder infection (or whatever it was) got worse. I went to see the doctor again and was hospitalised immediately.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture?
Only 4 days later. (Perhaps 4 days to late)
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?
No, I wish sombody had told me then to take these vitamins.
5. Did you use any other supplements? No.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes. 3 literes
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Yes in Hospital.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 20 week + 6 days.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? No
10. Did you ever develop an infection? Yes
11. What week did you go into labor? 21 week
12. How was your baby delivered? Vaginal
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? No. But the placenta did not come out by itself. D & C had to be done with epidural.
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Stillbirth.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Renita on January 5, 2010 at 12:41 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 24 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Hospital bedrest
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? Prenatal vitamins
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? 24 weeks 4 days from Hospital
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24 weeks 4 days
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 25 weeks
12. How was your baby delivered? Vaginal/Breech delivery
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? No
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Daughter was born at 25 weeks on 12/1/09 and rushed off to NICU. Stayed on ventilator for 3 weeks, CPAP for 1 week and currently on vapotherm (a week so far). Daughter is now 1 month old and 2lbs. 6oz. At birth, 1lb 11oz. Daughter had pneumonia/e.coli infection during week 28 but all is clear now. Receives continuous feeds of breastmilk. All is well with brain/heart/bladder, etc.. Continue to receive respiratory treatments for lungs and physical therapy for arms. She did get stuck in the birth canal during labor and showing signs of brachial plexus – treatable with physical therapy.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Currently pumping – started the day after birth – pump about 6-7 times per day.
Posted by sandra on January 7, 2010 at 10:13 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 24+6
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Hospitalization
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes as soon as I was admitted they started different antibiotics (IV+oral)
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? continued taking the usual pregnancy vitamins
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, drank about 3 liters a day
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Yes, since rupture 24+6, hospital
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24+6
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes at 26+5
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 27+3
12. How was your baby delivered? Emergency C section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Baby boy born 27+3, 1122 gr, 37cm. Intubated 24 hrs then CPAP for about 5 weeks. Stayed 2 months in NICU and did very well. No complications except for ROP stage 2 in both eyes but that finally resolved. He is now 2 years old, very active, doing great, speaks in full sentences (english and french), no delays.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Yes, pumped during his 2 month stay at NICU and then once he was home, pumped for another 6 weeks before switching to formula.
Posted by Chris on January 7, 2010 at 9:29 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 23
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Hospitalized and on bed rest with bathroom privileges.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? Folic acid and vitamin B only for the first 12 weeks.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, not sure.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? 23
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 23
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 24
12. How was your baby delivered? Vaginal
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? I don’t remember the name, however I know it was a cousin to Morphine and an epidural.
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Our baby girl was born on Oct 11/09 and had a heartbeat for 24 minutes. She was all formed and was the most beautiful being I have ever seen. We chose comfort care as oppose to having her all hooked up with tubes and not being able to hold her. We also chose comfort care due the the high possibility of disabilities. We didn’t want her to have to live a life like that. We both work in group homes and didn’t want our child to have to live that way. Anyway .. I don’t know why I’m explaining myself. I needed medication to help the placenta to detach. it did and I had no complications. They checked the placenta and said that it looked healthy and very normal. I was release from the hospital the following day.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Elizabeth on January 11, 2010 at 7:07 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break?
child #1-34 weeks, child #2-32 weeks, child #3-26/27 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
immediate steroids and hospitalization
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? No
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? Just prenatals, got 17P shots for #3
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, I drank at least a gallon per day
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? yes, from each rupture until delivery
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 34, 32, 29
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes, except with my first
10. Did you ever develop an infection? no
11. What week did you go into labor? I never went into labor naturally
12. How was your baby delivered? They were all induced
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? You’d better believe it! I had epidurals for all 3
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. First child didn’t get steroids, and he needed a nasal cannula at birth. He has asthma, and a sensory processing issue. Second child was a feed and grow baby with no health issues. They both developed normally. My third child had the cord wrapped around her neck several times, but recovered quickly. She is globally delayed with no known cause. She has just taken her first steps at 18 months- yay!
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Pumped at first and then breastfed all 3
Posted by katy dodd on January 10, 2010 at 8:35 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 13 WEEKS
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? HE RECOMENDED I TERMINATE THE PREGNANCY.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? NOT THAT I CAN REMENBER
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? NO
5. Did you use any other supplements? NO
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? TRIED TO DRINK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? DOCTOR SAID NO NEED.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) NOT UNTIL 31 WEEKS.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? I HAD A COUPLE OF TABLETS TO TAKE.
10. Did you ever develop an infection? AFTER GIVING BIRTH AT 31 WEEKS DUE TO PRODUCTS LEFT IN WOMB.
11. What week did you go into labor? 31 WEEKS. WAS INDUCED DUE TO NO HEARTBEAT.
12. How was your baby delivered? NATURALLY. MOST DISTRESSING THING I HAVE EVER DONE. SUFFER FLASHBACKS STILL NOW. IT WAS 2008 IT HAPPENED.
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? I BEGGED FOR EPIDURAL BUT THEY DIDNT GIVE IT TO ME BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE MENT GOING IBTO A DIFFERENT WARD WHERE THERE WAS HEALTHY BABIES AND MOTHERS AND THEY WANTD TO SAVE ME FROM MORE ‘DISTRESS’.
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. MY BABY WAS BORN SLEEPING, I WAS LEFT HEARTBROKEN.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Traci Williams on January 14, 2010 at 3:34 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 22
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Went in to my doctor’s office but saw one of his associates. She didn’t think it was a membrame rupture and told me that nothing was wrong and check back with my regular OBGYN in 2 weeks. No sonogram verification just a vaginal exam. Went in to labor with an infection 2 weeks later (day before I was suppose to see my regular OB) and had to have an emergency C-section under general.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? No.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No.
5. Did you use any other supplements? No.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? No.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? No.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24 weeks, 5 days.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes.
10. Did you ever develop an infection? Yes.
11. What week did you go into labor? 24 weeks, 5 days.
12. How was your baby delivered? Emergency C-section under general.
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. We had to remove Fletcher from support 2 days after birth due to a severe brain bleed. Brain bleed was so massive that it had caused a midline shift. Fletcher died in my arms 4 hours after being removed from support.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Sasha V on January 18, 2010 at 8:47 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 31 Weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Steriod shots to develop lungs and antibiotics for a week afterwards.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? As soon as i was admitted into the hospital.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Wasn’t educated to do so.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? I wasn’t really on bed rest, but i had to stay in the hospital for myself and baby to be monitored daily as well as to lessen chance of infection.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 32 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? Induced at 34 weeks, didnt actually go into labor naturally.
12. How was your baby delivered? Emerg C section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Born at 4lbs 8oz, 17 1/2″ long. My little man actually cried after he was delivered, and then started to have issues with keeping his lungs open and he had extremely labored breathing. He had to have a ventilator until he eventually moved down to a cpap. He got to come home after lots of ups and downs of being in the NICU, but was home just shy of a month after being delivered. He is now 4 months old and 10lbs!
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Pumped as much as i could for him to gauvage/bottle when he was ready and have been breastfeeding since he came home. We do a top up with a bottle every now and then as well as a nighttime bottle every now and then.
Posted by Dana on January 23, 2010 at 10:09 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 32 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Immediate hospital bed rest until delivery.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes-two days of IV antibiotics and oral antibiotics for a few days after that.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No.
5. Did you use any other supplements? No.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? I was advised to drink as much water as I could in order to keep replenishing the amniotic fluid.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Strict hospital bedrest from 32 weeks.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 32 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes.
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No.
11. What week did you go into labor? 34 weeks, 2 days
12. How was your baby delivered? C-section due to being breech
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? N/A
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. My son was born at a whopping 5lbs, 6.5 oz, 19 inches long at 34 weeks. He did not have any lung issues or other respiratory problems thanks to the steroid shots. He did have jaundice. He spent 6 days in the NICU until he was able to feed and maintain his body temperature without being incubated. We were truly blessed and lucky to have such an incredible outcome for our preemie. He was a very healthy baby (didn’t get his first cold until 9 months old) and while he was a couple months delayed on a few things, he has hit all developmental milestones just as most other kids his age. He is now an extremely active, happy and healthy 2.5 year old!
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
We started working on breastfeeding while my son was in the NICU. He became a champion nurser–it just took some persistence until he got it. I breastfed/pumped until my son self-weaned at 10 months old.
Posted by Kathy D on January 30, 2010 at 8:00 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 24 weeks 6 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? steroids immediately and prolonged hospital bedrest as long as I did not get an infection or go into labor
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes (beta complete)
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements?No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? I drank as much water as I could take although I did not measure it
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Yes ; 12 days on L&D
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24 weeks when I ruptured
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 25wks, 5 days
12. How was your baby delivered? emergency c-section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? N/A
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Born @ 670 grams. Intibated for about 2months & on oxygen support until 11 months. PDA ligation. Kidney stones. Poor weight gain /oral aversion which led to feeding tube @ 15months (she is 25months today) – better @ eating now. She is an extremely bright, happy & active little girl despite all the above
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Pumped until she was 8months old (bottlefed & breast milk supplemented for increased calories)
Posted by Me on April 25, 2010 at 12:35 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 28 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? hospital bed rest
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? no
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? no
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? hospital bed rest from 28 weeks
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 28 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? no
11. What week did you go into labor? I was induced @ 34 weeks
12. How was your baby delivered? vaginal birth
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? no pain meds
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. live birth, baby went to NICU
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
My baby was in the NICU for 1 week. I pumped the entire time he was there. He was on CPAP for about 2 days. He was jaundice as well. No other problems. He was born weighing 5lbs. left @ 5lbs. 1oz.
Posted by Ashley Blake on September 9, 2010 at 2:33 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 24+6 (but I felt trickling of fluid about 3-4days before that and thought it was my water leaking but called my sister and told me I was probably just peeing myself).
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? antibotics, strict bed rest in the hospital, steriod shots.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? yes the NICU neo told me to take DHA pills and also my prenatals that I was taking 3 months before I got pregnant.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? not really…just drank normally. I actually didn’t want to drink too much because I didn’t want to get up to go pee that much. Plus even though my water was broken I had above average fluids (my daughter had an intestinal blockage and so she kept spitting out her fluid that she couldn’t digest).
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home?Hospital bed rest from 24 weeks 6 days to 26 weeks 4 days (almost 5 days ) delivered at 11:30pm so almost
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24 weeks 6 days.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes, got 2 rounds
10. Did you ever develop an infection? nope but after I had my daughter they said that my placenta came back with signs of infection but my OB thinks that it was after I ruptured and not as a result of an infection.
11. What week did you go into labor? 24 weeks 6 days but it was stopped and didn’t go into labor until 26 weeks 4 days when I had her.
12. How was your baby delivered? classical c-section (emergency!!!)
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Jayda was born at 1lb 9oz. She did extremely well. ONly on the vent 4 days, CPAP 1 1/2 days, on canullas at a week old until 2 weeks after she came home. Main thing was growing for surgery to correct her jejunal web (intestinal blockage). Came home after 90 days. Had feeding issues/reflux/growing issues and needed feeding tube after 3 months of being home. We found a reflux med that worked and she is eating great ever since. She is now 15 months old and is running around and just an active healthy little girl! We are very lucky and don’t take anything for granted! My OB also said that I only have a 5% chance of delivering early again because she was born early due to her birth defect.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by christine on October 13, 2010 at 10:51 pm
1. 23 weeks they think
2. admitted to hospital, given steroids for lung development and in the words of the doctor “pray”
3. no antibiotics given
4. no
5. prenatal vitamins
6. yes drank copious amounts and drank cranberry juice
7. on bedrest at hospital weeks 23-28, home on bedrest week 28-birth at 29 weeks
8. 23 weeks
9. yes at 24 weeks
10. no
11. 29 weeks +1
12. vaginally
13. no, they didn’t want anything obscuring the baby’s state at birth, was only in hard labor for 1 hour though
14. baby born at 2pounds,4ounces @ 29 weeks +1 day. Severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome, required oscillator and high frequency vent, pneumothorax in right lung req’d chest drain, sepsis at birth, jaundice, pda, hyponatremia… NICU stay 64 days, home on no oxygen, lingering lung issues.
15. pumped from birth- 3 weeks post discharge from NICU…. breastfed from 30 weeks – 39 weeks ….then as trying to transition from pump to exclusive breastfeeding, my milk supply just went crazy and dissappeared.
p.s. my first pregnacy was normal, overdue 8.5 pounder
Posted by Cindy on October 27, 2010 at 7:23 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 18
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Hospital bedrest and transfer (abruption as well….so much so that we didnt notice my water break)
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Not at all
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? Nope
5. Did you use any other supplements? Nope
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes…until my bladder was constantly bursting
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Hospital
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 15 every night over night and 18 until 28 at delivery
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes at 24 weeks
10. Did you ever develop an infection? no
11. What week did you go into labor? 28w1d
12. How was your baby delivered? Section. Breach
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? I chose to labor for a long time and i received dilaudids and morphine.
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. A baby born screaming with apgars of 8 and 9. 80 days in nicu… Also baby couldn`t straighten arms or legs due to afi being below 2 everyday. BPD of the lungs. NEC during our stay. Born hypoglycemic. Feeding intolerances, apneas, bladder infection…issues like that. No brain bleeds or anything of that sort
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? I pumped until 20 weeks then breast fed until 10 months
Posted by Kim on November 2, 2010 at 3:15 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 22 weeks 6 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? told me that I would likely go into labor within 48 hours but that they would do everything they could to keep me pregnant.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? prenatal vitamins, dha, extra iron and folic acid
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? yes, but not sure how much
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Yes, at the hospital
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 22 weeks 6 days – the day I ruptured
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? not sure
11. What week did you go into labor? 26 weeks 5 days
12. How was your baby delivered? Emergency C-Section (Baby A’s heart rate dropped – he was the one that
had the ruptured sac)
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Baby A (one that was ruptured) had a hard time with his lungs and needed a lot more help breathing. They estimated that his lungs stopped maturing around 24 weeks. He needed a cocktail of drugs just to get him off the oscillator. Baby B (not ruptured) had a smoother NICU ride. Baby A stayed in the NICU for 99 days and Baby B for 72 days. Both came home on oxygen and monitors until they were 5 months old (actual age). They both had very mild ROP but it corrected itself. Both also had bad acid reflux. They are now almost 2-1/2-they are both pretty tiny, but very healthy. They received early intervention until they turned 26 months but have been discharged because they are meeting all their milestones.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? I did pump the entire time in the NICU and tried for about 2 months after they came home. I also tried breastfeeding after the came home. I never produced more than 3-4 oz every time I pumped.
Posted by Jeanne Herrington on November 2, 2010 at 8:56 pm
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1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 19weeks plus two days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? carry on as normal
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? no
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements?no
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? yes but i found it made no diffrence
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? at home bedrest for 14weeks
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) when i gave birth not before
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes at 28weeks
10. Did you ever develop an infection? no
11. What week did you go into labor? 33weeks and 2days
12. How was your baby delivered? normal
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? gas and air
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. he was on cpap for two-three days hes now in a little cot being tube fed 10days after his birth, and hes 100% perfect
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long, still doing it now hes in hospital (pumping)
Posted by Mrs E on November 3, 2010 at 2:44 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 21 weeks exactly
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? terminate or conservative management
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? 10 day course of ethrymyacin(?sp) on the day I ruptured
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? Pregnancy multivitamin with added omega 3
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? 2litre per day – I am usually terrible for not drinking enough so this was a huge amount for me
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Home bedrest from rupture to delivery – was more strict than hospital as family waited on me completely
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) Not fully admitted but had a few short stays – bleeding / pain /strange blood results
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? 24weeks and 24+1 no booster as consultant was happy with little bits of fluid I retained
10. Did you ever develop an infection? thankfully NO
11. What week did you go into labor? 33 weeks 2 days
12. How was your baby delivered? Elective c-section
Had previous EC-section due to big decels was scared of repeat – stressing baby with no fluid. Sat for half hour with docs and midwifes toing and froing decision. Dr finally gave in and said in my situation it looked like section would be best. Sealed my choice and everyone agreed afterward – It was hard to be faced with the choice.
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? Had Epi in previous pregnancy – effective
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able.
5pm decided to have section because elective everyone was calm and jollying me along – made such a difference to calming me down. The moment she came out was terrifying no sound for few seconds seemed ages but they she really set off screaming. Was amazed kept saying she’s crying I can’t believe it. They tipped me sideways to watch as they settled her. Weight 3lb 12oz
She was in NICU for 2 days then stepped down as others needed space more. Couple of days later moved to cot and progressed daily at improving temp control and then breast feeding.
She came home after 13 days – 3lb 14oz. everyone is impressed by her progress- no additional follow up just health visitor as term deliveries.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Initially pumped until she was ready to feed. Only offered breast -took to it like a trooper. Now 5 1/2 weeks on exclusive breast. Pump a little for vitamins and for when I have to go out.
Posted by Kimberlee on November 3, 2010 at 7:16 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 17 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? He actually sent me to L&D saying, “I am sorry this pregnancy didn’t work out”. Have you seen my chuncky baby? lol I could have punched him out right then and there.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? I was on hospital bed rest for one week while given fluids and antibotics. I was also sent home with antibiotics for a week to be taken orally.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? I did take cranberry pills that had vitamin C in there as well as Omega 3s daily
5. Did you use any other supplements? Yes, Omega 3′s, Cranberry pills with probiotics and vitamin C and well as staying on the prenatals.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? OH YES, I was drinking 3 liters a day.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home?Hospital bed rest from 18 – 19 weeks and home bed rest from 19 to 37 weeks.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)17 – 18
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? no but I was on P17 shots from 23 weeks to 34 weeks
10. Did you ever develop an infection? nope
11. What week did you go into labor? 37 weeks and 2 days
12. How was your baby delivered? C section due to her not coming down
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? I was on a epidural before they put me into c section
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able.She only spent a few hours in NICU due to her blood sugar dropping but she came home with me and is fine.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?I did breastfeed and supplement for 3 weeks then went all formula due to her eating a lot and m y milk didn’t produce enough to feed her.
Posted by Tiana on November 17, 2010 at 8:02 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break?
21 weeks 5days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
They said I would more then likely go into deliver within the next couple of days and that I should terminate the pregnancy. I did not want to do that so they put me on bedrest at home.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture?
Not until I made it to 24 weeks and was put on hospital bedrest, then I was put on a few antibiotics.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?
No. I did not know anything about it helping until a few days before I delivered.
5. Did you use any other supplements?
Just prenatal vitamins.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much?
Yes, about 10, 17oz bottles of water a day.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home?
bedrest at home from 21.5 weeks until 24 weeks
at hospital for 5 days, the night before I went to the hospital I started having contractions.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)
24 weeks.
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?
Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection?
No
11. What week did you go into labor?
24 weeks
12. How was your baby delivered?
C-section, normal/horizontal incision on skin and a classical/vertical cut on my uterus.
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able.
I had my baby at 24.5 weeks by c section and before they were even done sewing me back together they were telling me sorry.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by krystal on December 20, 2010 at 9:43 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break?
23 weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
To prepare for the worst
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture?
Straight away
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?
No
5. Did you use any other supplements?
No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much?
Was told by te consultant that it did not matter
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home?
Yes stayed in hospital from when i had prom
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)
23 Weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?
Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection?
Yes (but was told the infection may have been the cause of prom)
11. What week did you go into labor?
23 weeks and 6 days
12. How was your baby delivered?
Emergency C-Section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able.
I was pregnant with twins. My daughter whos water sac had ruptured has sever chorioamnioniotis and died at birth – also it was her cord that had come down which caused me to have an emergency c section. My son – his waters were intact and only suffered a small part of infection. He lived for 13 days in the special baby care unit. He died due to 3 different infections – infected while in baby unit.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
I breast pumped for 13 days while my son was in the special baby care unit
Posted by Shannon on March 4, 2011 at 4:18 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 33w6d
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? My midwife deferred to the on-call OB, who recommended we wait for true labor and if that didn’t happen in the next 24-36 hours, induce.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Yes.
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? N/A – no time. My daughter was born later in the day after a 0/8 biophysical profile.
5. Did you use any other supplements? N/A
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? N/A
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? N/A
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)N/A
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? No – the OB said they weren’t proven to help at that point I was in pregnancy. We wouldn’t have had time, anyway.
10. Did you ever develop an infection? I had a slight fever upon admission, but the placenta was tested and din’t show infection.
11. What week did you go into labor? 33w6d
12. How was your baby delivered? Emergency C-section
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? N/A
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. Good – our daughter did not need any oxygen support and spent 16 days in the NICU for jaundice and feeding issues.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? Yes. She stopped gaining weight around 4 months and we determined it was due to lack of supply. We started supplementing with high-calorie formula, but the more we supplemented, the less she wanted breastmilk, and my milk completely dried up around 4-5 months.
Posted by Serena on June 7, 2011 at 3:46 am
For all women who have experienced pPROM, please take the time to complete this survey. Answer any and all that are applicable to you and that you feel comfortable answering. Feel free to leave your responses in the comments.
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? had 2 pregnancies that ended in pProm so will provide 2 answers for each question
24w6d, 24w1d
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? 1st rupture occurred slowly over several hours and I didn’t recognize what was happening. Was hospitalized for bed rest next day. Second pregnancy went to hospital immediately after discovered leak, was hospitalized on bed rest.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture?
yes
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?
Took Prenatal vitamin both pregnancies, no specific supplement
5. Did you use any other supplements? flax Seed oil omega 3 FA
6. Did you increase your water intake?Was on IV fluids both times. Kept up oral water intake as well If so, how much? drinking at least 10 cups water per day during entire pregnancy
7. Were you on bed rest? yes From what week? 25, 24 Hospital or home? Hospital
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital?25, 24 (if applicable)
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? yes
11. What week did you go into labor? never did, both angels delivered via emergency c-section. no contractions or dilation of cervix ever
12. How was your baby delivered? c-section both times
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. NICU for both. 4 hours first time, withdrew care since dr. said no chance of recovery and was “brain dead”, 7 hours second time. Baby developed pneumothorax in the NICU and doctors unable to stabilize. Both babies passed away.
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Thank you, in advance, for your responses. Know that this information will be highly beneficial for women experiencing pPROM in the future. The more we can educate ourselves on this complication, the more progress can be made
Posted by Susan on June 8, 2011 at 3:57 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 18 weeks 1 day
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? to terminate or to “let nature take its course”
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? yes once i left hospital at 18 weeks 4 days given a ten day course
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? no
5. Did you use any other supplements? pregnacare vitamins
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? no
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? i was advised to be on bed rest just to rest
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) N/A
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? No
10. Did you ever develop an infection? No
11. What week did you go into labor? 22 weeks
12. How was your baby delivered? vaginally
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? diamorphine
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. I went into labour without even knowing it i got up one morning (21 weeks 6days) and i went to the toilet and to my horror saw that the babys cord was hanging out. I immediately got myself to the hospital where they checked for a heartbeat there wasn’t one and the cord wasn’t pulsating which its meant to do its the babys alive and i was 3-4 cm dilated there was nothing they could do for me it was too late i was given tablets to speed up the labour process and diamorphine for the pain i had a baby boy the next morning 7.30
Posted by Domenica on August 24, 2011 at 2:57 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 20 weeks, 2 days
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Induce and abort
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? Nope
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? Prenatal
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? Yes, 3L per day
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Bedrest after pprom until 22 weeks.
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 22 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Nope
10. Did you ever develop an infection? Nope
11. What week did you go into labor? 22 weeks, 3 days
12. How was your baby delivered? Naturally, no meds, vaginally
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? Nope, all natural
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. My daughter survived for 1 and a half hours after delivery. She passed away in my arms
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?
Posted by Kari Davis on September 9, 2011 at 10:34 am
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 20Weeks
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward? Nothing the fern test came back negative so they sent me home.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture? I started getting antibiotics at week 24, after the fern test came back positive
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much? No
5. Did you use any other supplements? No
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? I had an iV for two days now, drinking 10 glasses of water a day.
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? Bed rest at the hospital at 24 weeks
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable) 24 weeks
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs? Yes
10. Did you ever develop an infection? n/a
11. What week did you go into labor? n/a
12. How was your baby delivered? n/a
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones? n/a
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able. n/a
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long? n/a
Posted by Myndi on January 9, 2012 at 4:16 pm
1. What week in your pregnancy did your water break? 20 WKS
2. What was your doctor’s suggested treatment immediately afterward?
Bedrest, with open ended options that didn’t look good for baby or me.
3. Were you administered antibiotics soon after the rupture?
Withing Hours
4. Did you supplement with vitamins E or C? If so, how much?
Vitamin C ever other day
5. Did you use any other supplements?
Yes prenantal vitamins, Vitamin d, and progesterone to 12 weeks.
6. Did you increase your water intake? If so, how much? I did the whole pregnancy
7. Were you on bed rest? From what week? Hospital or home? From 20 wks, five days total
8. What week were you admitted to the hospital? (if applicable)
20 wks for 48 hrs
9. Were you given steroids to help mature the baby’s lungs?
No, too early
10. Did you ever develop an infection?
No
11. What week did you go into labor?
20 wks
12. How was your baby delivered?
Induction with a d and e (terrible)
13. If you had a vaginal delivery, did you use pain medications? If so, which ones?
14. What was the ultimate outcome after birth? Elaborate if you’re able.
The outcome was that I went home empty handed, they can’t find anything and our hearts are broken. My doctor tells me to try try again. Really?
15. If you had a positive outcome, did you pump or breastfeed your baby? If so, for how long?