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loss of amniotic fluid at 18 weeks

my water broke at 18 weeks, 2 days later i started bleeding . i have had several ultrasounds the first showed less than 2oz. of fluid. the second, done the following day, showed a slight increase in fluid levels, both showed a strong heartbeat. i am on antibiotics and complete bed rest, the bleeding is very light compared to what it was, and nothing new has happened in 7 days. is it possible for the fluid to increase enough so the baby and lungs will develop properly or am i setting myself up for heartbreak? am i just waiting for my body to miscarrie, or for infection to set in, or does the baby have a chance?
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I am 19 weeks right now and my water broke and they said I had low fluid. I also have low lying placenta and I have been bleeding. I have been put on bedrest and antibiotics, but the drs tell me there is only a 50/50 chance. Reading you girls stories makes me happy but I'm scared about the next 6 weeks they said the baby can't live on its own untill 24 weeks that if I get and infection or start having contractions that they would deliver thebaby and that he wouldn't live very. long. I'm very scared but pray that everything will be ok and pray that he is strong and that I can be strong.
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Had a friend who had her break at 16weeks with complete bed rest she made it increase and delivered at 28 weeks. Spent but now her boy is almost three years old and loving life!!! I pray the same for you!
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I had my 1st ultrasound and check up last thursday (May 19,2016) and found out that I have low amniotic fluid it is 1.5cm and ob said my membrane ruptured but my baby's heartbeat doing fine and the size is quit big,,in short my bby is ok....im going home without instructing to have bedrest or drink.a lot of water(3liters) but I did and after 5days leaking fluid stop and change to.blood leaking. I ask.my ob yesterday during my 2nd weekly ultrasound and check.up she just said that I have to do complete bedrest....bby is doing fine and the fluid increase to 1.8vm after one week..
But why im still leaking blood and my clear liquid stop leaking?..im still worried anyway my WBC back to.normal after 7days medication for infection.
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I had my 1st ultrasound and check up last thursday (May 19,2016) and found out that I have low amniotic fluid it is 1.5cm and ob said my membrane ruptured but my baby's heartbeat doing fine and the size is quit big,,in short my bby is ok....im going home without instructing to have bedrest or drink.a lot of water(3liters) but I did and after 5days leaking fluid stop and change to.blood leaking. I ask.my ob yesterday during my 2nd weekly ultrasound and check.up she just said that I have to do complete bedrest....bby is doing fine and the fluid increase to 1.8vm after one week..but why im still leaking blood and my clear liquid stop leaking?
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Having the same issues, just wondering if you were able to build up your fluids?
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My daughter-in-law's water broke at 17 weeks.  Baby's heartbeat is very strong.  Hope that all goes well....I've read most of the posts here and I noticed that most of the mothers that lost their babies also have bloody shows and contractions. My daughter-in-law's has not shown any sign of that only amniotic fluid loss.  She now has 2 of fluid,Dr wants 5.. Any advice would be welcome...
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Hello, do you mind sharing the outcome ? Im in the same situation except it has only been 2 days since the water has broken, heartbeat 153. Im now home and able to do everything normal just very scared
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My name is Marsha and my waters broke at 11 weeks, I am now 14 weeks, on Antibiotics and bed rest but unfortunately my Amniotic fluids has stayed the same! Has my baby got a chance of life if I can get the fluids replace? I know how important the fluids are between 14 -20 weeks for the baby to develop it's kidneys and lungs. Can you give me some information on any other mother out there who's baby survived so early in pregnancy?
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I was 20 weeks pregnant.Dr put me on bed rest.  My dual marker sonography report was  good. But after 2 days my amniotic fluid passed out of my body & the pregnancy got terminate. Its was heartbreaking experience. What is the reason behind fluid passing ?
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Hi I started leaking after amniotic test but sealed in one day. It has been for weeks since and I am now 22 weeks.can I resume my sex life now.no other complications.scans are perfect.
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My sister is going through this right now. She went to the hospital earlier today. I'm so scared for her. She's had been having alot of trouble with trying to have kids for a year or two and we found out late january early february that she was gonna have twins and now this happens. I just can't imagine how she's feeling right now and i pray that nothing bad will happen
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I called my mid wife because i was bleeding and i was 5 months along with my son. I told her i need to come in now! she said lets wait tell my next appointment, which was in 2 days so i decided to wait. the next night my water broke at midnight during intercourse with my husband, We rushed to the hospital which we waited in the emergency room for 30 minutes until i freaked out because i was leeking fluid every were then started gushing out blood. As a 19 years old i've never experience anything like this before. i just told the doctor to fix me and save my baby instead, he put me on inducers and said it was for pain which was a lie. They did ultrasounds said the baby was health but scared for there was no fluid inside and he was freaking out with me. I was in labor for 6 hours until i felt movement and lots of pressure which i told the nurse she told me to get up and go to the bathroom and go pee, as i was going pee i had my baby on the toilet which didn't survive from impact.  So the lesson i learned was don't believe what everyone says, even if they went 4 to 6 years to school and have a bachelor's degree. If you fill like somethings wrong go to a hospital which will take care of you. our find  a hospital who will do something about it even though you don't have the best insurance, they don't care but at lease they well care for your baby and your safety don't take the chance of waiting, for if you wait it might me to late.
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I'm 20 weeks + 3 day, my water broke yesterday @ 01/01/2013. Is there a chance to continue pregnancy with mo major issues?
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my waters broke at 18 weeks im now 25 weeks i go to hospital twice a week to have swobes and blood,blood presure n so on and i have a scan evry 2 week i still leek bits of water but i have gained sum not alot tho babys heart beat is strong but i cud go into labour any time so i am on bedrest also if my swobes ever come back showin i have infection i have to be set into labour. my baby will be born breech and there is a chance wen its born it has no lungs so obv wont servive but also it may have lungs and the pediertritions can help there is alot that can go wrong but also u may have a baby at the end
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i'm sorry to hear that.  my daughter in law is going thru same thing.  she's in the hospital we rushed her yesterday and they put her on antibiotics.  babies heart beat is good.   All we can do is put it on GOD's hands. she lost some amniotic fluid.  I hope its seals and reproduce more.
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There is DEFINITELY hope. Back in 1996 my water broke when I was exactly 16 weeks pregnant (I was also 16 years old). The doctors had no idea what had caused it. I was advised to terminate my pregnancy due to risk of a staph infection. The prognosis was very bleak. I kept faith, remained on bed rest for about 5.5 months,  and carried my son to 39 weeks! He was born an absolutely healthy 7 lbs 11 oz. He is now 15 years old! He is my miracle.
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Water broke at 15 weeks I am 24 weeks now
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hi im reading stories like your and getting hope my son is fighting too my water broke and he is still trying to make it im praying he can keep fluid til at least 7 more weeks so he can leave on this earth i been getting prayer from everyone i have faith that my story will be like yours
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hi im 17 weeks an 1 day ,two days ago my water broke and my son heart beat was still stong .im only 20 i need help and advice the doctors think i should just give up and induce in labor but i want to see if he can see if the sac can seal back up can you give me advice please :(
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hi i know this was a while back trying to find out how everything went for you im 20 and im 17 weeks going threw the same thing im scared and dont know what to expect
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Hi my name is Shay. I am currently 17weeks and 2 days pregnant. My water broke yesterday morning around 9am. It gushed out and therw was alot of blood that came out. I went to the hospital and the did an ultrasound and to my surprise the baby was still in there with a heart beat of 150. I am currently in the hospital on bed rest. My doctor said he wanted to monitor me and see if I go into active labor. There's no amniotic fluid surrounding my baby and I'm constantly urinating out blood clots and blood. I love my little baby so much and am just hoping he/ she can remain strong for at least 10weeks. My mom and friends have been doing a lot of praying.  My fiance also left me at the hospital when he thought I misscarried to go hangout with his family. So not only am I stressing about. my baby I'm hurt I have no support from my boyfriend and his family.  My doctor doesn't think my outcome looks good. He said I would have to be on bed rest for months and just hope that I don't get an infection or go into labor. Any positive experiences are more than welcome.
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I was prom at 18weeks, I've now 25weeks and Babys still growing how she should.. she gets her foot in abit of a tangle at times.. I have had lots of bleeds  and braxton hicks contraction since I was prom.. but doctors and myself are hopefully that ill go to 30weeks at least.. positive thoughts always
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Hey so what happened, as I am in the same situation
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Kaza10,  you are not alone, trust me.
I too had the almost same thing happen to me in July 2011.  
Low Paap A.  High risk NT results 1:10 T21 because of it, Ultrasound was perfect at 11.5 weeks.  
I was going to have a Amnio at 15 weeks, as concerned about the risk results.
I starting bleeding at 14 weeks and went to the emergency dept.  I had ultrasound the next morning and they discovered low fluid. I do not recall leaking any fluid during the pregnancy. I was put on Antibiotics and told to see if any fluid re-accumulated when we go to do the amnio appointment.  Unfortunately the amnio it could not be done because the remainder of fluid had disappeared.   There was no fluid at all,  but a strong heartbeat.

I had to terminate my baby boy at 16wks, 4 days.   It is by far the worst experience of my life.

I have a 2.5 yr old girl, I am trying again to get pregnant again, I am nervous that this may happen again, and I know I will be worried until I get to full term and the baby is born breathing.

It does get easier to carry on,  but you never forget.
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My water broke at 23 weeks and i been in the hospital for 20 days and still no baby i just have to wait for my bundle of joy
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I had a hymrage that lasted from my second month until my fourth month.My water has been broken since 18 weeks without sealing over i am now a few days shy of being 29 weeks and started having some bleeding and contractions 15 min apart...my babies heartbeat during these two days of bleeding and having pains started slowing and then speeding up. Her normal heartbeat stayed around 145 when she was moving and 125 when she was in sleep mode..she had went down to 60 for one whole minute then started going to 170 and 180..after a few days of fluid and not moving at all out of the bed she went back to her normal heartbeat and kicking...my goal is to at least make it to 34 weeks right now . I had not been abusing any kind of drug, working, or having any kind of stress. The only problem i had was smoking, and i brought it from a pack to one cig and now to a patch every once in a while.I find it hard to believe that people have normal babies with no problems abuse n all that they do and being 24 years old and having no health problems I have to go through so much.
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