im gonna be an august mommy...please pray for my baby's health right now

[waitn838]

im gonna try to type up this without getting all emotional but honestly today has been one heck of a rough day....it all started around 1am....i woke up and noticed the bed was a little wet...i thought well maybe i started peeing in my sleep because i had to go bad....so i went to the bathroom and when i wiped i saw pink...wiped 2 more times...both pink....went and pulled out my doppler and baby's heart rate was fine....drank some water and went to the bathroom again and no pink....thought everything was ok....i already had an ob appt at 830 am so i figured id wait until then to update what happened

well...4am rolls around and im soaking wet again....i knew at this time that something wasnt right but i kept thinking maybe the baby is on my bladder...i woke up DH and told him and he said we are going to the hospital now...well...they did the tests to check for amniotic fluid and it was positive...my water was broken...and i was 1cm dialated and having minor contractions :(

i was then admitted and started on magnesium sulfate, an antibiotic, IV and given a steriod shot for the baby's lung maturity....the magnesium sulfate was awful....i was lightheaded and yucky all day but the doc said if the mag works then that is our first glimpse of hope....complete misery being on it....cant eat while on it...just miserable feeling

so here i am at 10pm and baby girl is still in my belly...the doc says we are both stable and that is all i can ask for right now....im scared out of my mind but the plan is as follows:

keep baby in until 34 weeks and then induce....she will most likely be in the nicu but honestly i dont know what to expect...im just hoping for the best possible outcome at this time....amazing how once again everything changed overnight...i went from 58 days to my due date to 14 overnight...amazing....please keep us in your thoughts...im def in need of support right now....i lost a baby 2 years ago at 16 weeks because my water broke and i couldnt bear losing another one

please let me my baby be strong and healthy and ready to enter this world very soon

[pameladawn414]

Just wanted to say good luck, and that I hope everything is doing well!! It may be a scary time but it will be so rewarding holding your daughter in your arms, and I'm sure she'll turn out perfectly healthy :) I love the name you have picked out and I'm sure she will too!! You'll be in my prayers!

[youngmum91]

good luck hun!just a word of encouragement!my friend was meant to be an august mummy and ended up being a may mummy i think it was!she gave birth at 27weeks, weighing 2lb 4oz and to make matters worse her daughter came out with the cord wrapped round her neck!well 10 weeks later her daughter is now well over 5 pounds and safely at home!hope this helps you in some way!thinking of u :)

[jennyb473]

wow....good luck to you!  Keep that little girl cooking as long as you can and I'm sure by the 18th the steroids will have done what they need to and your little one will be fine!  I'll be thinking of you all and love the name!!!

[cherylsangel]

Wow, this is a crazy story. I am praying for your family and your baby! August is a great time to have a baby. Keep us posted on everything and we are all keeping your family in our thoughts.

[LosingMyMindInGA]

Hey!!! August 18th is a GREAT day...that's my Birthday :) I LOVE The name and DH should too...I think at this point it's a beautiful compromise...you both get a name you want and it sounds wonderful together.  Please keep us posted as you can.  

I did reply to your post on 18-34,  Just want you to know that you and your DH and Baby Karissa are in my thoughts and prayers.  I think she is just anxious to meet her Mom and Dad!!!!

[waitn838]

thank you ladies for your words of encouragement....im really just taking things hour by hour right now

the doc just left my room and said that if i am still preg in aug 17 i will for sure be induced on aug 18...im really excited to meet my little girl but nervous as heck for her...i know once she is here and i can see her for myself i feel relieved....its just hard not to worry

so rigth now im hoping i develop no infection and labor doesnt start back up...then my baby can cook a bit longer

by the way...i think her name is going to Karissa Mary Moyer....im gonna run it past DH but i think this as close to a compromise as i can get and we truly are running out of time at this time

[ehope]

I'm sorry your going through this but I will keep you in my prayers. Everything will turn out just fine so no worring. My friend had a baby at 32 weeks and her little girl is perfect. Take care and keep us posted as much as you can because we'll be worrying about you.

[alaysha]

Im sorry you are going througn this! At this point the pregnancy is viable so even if she has to stay in nicu for a little it should all be ok. Plus like others have said if you can keep baby in for a couple more weeks she may not even need to be in the nicu at all. Im so sorry everything is happening so fast I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

[EmsMom07]

You, your little one, and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that you can keep her in for a few more weeks and that she will be healthy and perfectly fine if she has to come out early. Just try to stay positive, I know it's easier said than done =0)

[nola0805]

I am so sorry to hear this.  I am sure it was pretty scary and that you are worried sick.  What a relief that the magnesium sulfate worked.  I know it is a lot to adjust to so suddenly but I just wanted to reassure you - I used to work in a premie follow up clinic and have seen many many children who were born at 34 weeks and were absolutely perfect. She is going to be just fine and when you get to see her, you will immediately know her name.  You have struggled through so much and worked so hard - try not to worry - it will all work out in the end and you will get to hold your precious baby before anyone else in our Sept group!

[bellabits]

You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully they can keep her cooking a little while longer.