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PPROM at 28 weeks
Danielle's story
Evelyn Bluebell born at 30weeks +4 days
Having given birth to my eldest daughter the day after her due date, I was shocked to find myself ending up as a PPROM mum with my second daughter. I have an underactive thyroid which wasn't really under control until I was 13 weeks pregnant, so I was being closely monitored throughout this pregnancy...
PPROM at 28 weeks
Cara's story
Elysia born at 30 weeks
January 17, 2015 my water broke when I was only 28 weeks pregnant.
When the nurse confirmed it was PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes) she told me I wouldn't leave the hospital until I had the baby. I was put on a three day magnesium drip to stop labor, antibiotics to fight off infection, and had two steroid shots to kickstart Elysia's little lungs...
PPROM at 29 weeks
Becky's story
Harrison born at 29 weeks 1 day
I was pregnant in 2012, due Sept 24th and it was my first pregnancy. All was going well except I had bad SPD and was in pain a lot of the time, baby was head down and quite low which made it worse.
At around 27 weeks I was quite convinced my plug was coming out and my waters were leaking - I went to the MAU around 3 times each time to be sent home saying I was ok, despite the last time having excruciating abdominal pain. On July 10th we traveled to Birmingham from Cambridge and when we stopped along the way, I noticed I was really wet down below.
Embarassed, I thought I wet myself and bought some Tena lady and we carried on. We arrived in Birminghsm for my husbands PhD graduation, met his parents, collected his gown and went for photos - and as he was having his formal portraits taken - my waters broke, in front of a LOT of people. I was 29+1. We made our way to the nearest A&E (which was the Childrens Hospital!) and I was transferred to Birmingham Womens, and admitted. I was told yes, it was my waters, they would keep me for 48 hours and all being well, send me home.
Unfortunately, 6 hours later, I started having contractions and babys heart kept stopping with each one. I ended up having an emergency C section at 8.38pm. Baby was ok, immediately ventilated and transferred to Cambridge 2 days later. He spent 78 days in various hospital wards, but is now a happy, healthy 3 year old. No reason was found for the PPROM and when I found out I was expecting again, I was terrified. Luckily, he went to due date
PPROM at 31 weeks
Jane's story
Gabriel born at 36 weeks
So 4 months on from Gabriels birth I finally feel ready to post my journey. I PPROM at 31+4 Had awful care to the point were they missed an infection for 2 weeks as they didn't label the first swab and was rejected and second swab they didn't check results and call us. I was induced 36 weeks and had him 36+2. I had the drip and went from 4cm to delivery in 4 minutes...
PPROM at 32 weeks
Tasmin's story
Rhea born at 32 weeks
Hi, looking through this FB page really helped me while at home with PPROM so id love to share my story to think even if it helps or comforts just one other person...
One morning at 32 weeks pregnant, i woke up, my partner & i lying in bed feeling our little girl wriggling around as normal! I got up to get ready for work and noticed that id had 'a show', in a panic i rang my mum and the hospital and we made our way, the hospital was roughly a hour away, once we got to the triage unit and id been monitored, the midwife had looked at more of 'the show' that id been loosing, and examined me seeing my sac of waters, she was happy with everything all ready to send me home and we joked about skiving work and getting breakfast on the way back.
PPROM at 32 weeks
Lori's story
Caleb born at 33 weeks
My story begins when I was up visiting my sister in Haydock, 200 miles away from the hospital I planned to have my baby at. We went for a walk and I was feeling pressure all day in my lower tummy but thought nothing of it as I was only 32w2d, and as I'm a bigger lady I just thought it was from all the walking, so later that night I was in for a shock, I was just relaxing and suddenly I felt something pop and loads of water gushed out of me.
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