Waters broke 19 wk

[Goldenmother]

On Tuesday I woke to have my underwear wet came to hospital had a scan was told it was urine came back to hospital yesterday as had very light blood when wiped on morning they checked me over found a blood clot on my cervix they removed it but wanted to keep me in for the might today I've gone for a scan and been told that my waters did break on Tuesday and there not as much fluid as they would like I'm 19 weeks does this mean my baby won't make it ? Im seeing fetal medicine for another scan tomorrow they've told me I could have to decide to continue or not

Sorry to hear this

Good luck

It doesn't have too. There are some success stories :) there's a thread I've linked for you to look at :https://www.babycenter.com/400water-broke-at-19-weeks-and-now-am-21-weeks-what-chances-doee201048860.bc good luck xx

I can’t help you with any advice I’m afraid but I couldn’t read this and not wish you the absolute best of luck. 💕

@Goldenmother this happened to me at 15+3 full rupture and no fluid around the baby. You will be given the option to terminate but you don’t have to do anything you don’t want too. I’m holding on and currently at 22 weeks. Medical professionals will give all the negative statistics which they have to do but join the PPROM groups on Facebook for lots of advice and personal stories good and bad. If you want to message me directly please feel free as I’m on bed rest and browsing these boards regularly xx

So sorry, it must be so stressful and worrying!

Not from my personal experience but from some that I've seen in others: your membranes could heal if you do the proper rest and no activity. They should treat you with antibiotics so that baby doesn't get an infection also. The nearest I've heard that they might help baby survive if born is 23 weeks, so arriving at least at that will be great, then every day it's a better chance.

I hope all the best to you and your baby!

Thank you I've stayed in the hospital for tonight so I can be squeezed in tomorrow for another scan with fetal medicine they haven't said anything about bed rest but I'm only getting up to use the loo I'm trying to drink as much water as I possibly can

@Honey1989 I'm sorry to hear your having same issues I'm annoyed because when I came on Tuesday they did a swap and said it came back positive for the sack fluid but the consultant told the dr to ignore as she shouldn't have carried out the examination when I was 18 weeks feel free to message me I'm new to this so not sure how it all works I'm bored sat in the hospital room

@Goldenmother
I went in and they performed the swan test that confirmed waters. I don’t know why they would say they shouldn’t do this test on you! The fetal medicine doctor came down and confirmed with a scan that there was no fluid but heartbeat was strong. She put me on a plan to see her every 2 weeks for growth scans and weekly checks at the hospital for infection. She didn’t say to go on bed rest but if you join the Facebook groups you’ll find information on the PPROM regimen. There is a lot of evidence from personal experience about bed rest and fluids to stay healthy and keep baby in as long as possible. I also would not be able to carry on with normal life after this has happened.
They will likely explain to you that without the fluid the baby’s lungs cannot develop and movement for growth is impaired. If you’re in the UK the viable stage where they will help is 24 weeks, this is when I’ve been told I’ll be given steroids etc. At first I think they expected me to be back within 48 hours miscarrying but now I’ve gone 7 weeks they are starting to prep me for the baby being viable.
I’m sure they’ve already told you but it’s called pre term premature rupture of membranes. Tough journey ahead but you aren’t the only one going through it x

@Honey1989 thank you I have some fluid and baby is moving and heartbeat the woman who scan me today is a gynaecologist and said the fetal medicine people will know more and tell me more tomorrow they have said the risk of continuing is lungs and limbs but as I'm almost 20 weeks aren't the limbs already formed ? I don't feel I can give up on my baby but already I have family telling me if it the lungs I shouldn't continue

@Goldenmother the things to be aware of with limbs is probably club foot and hip dysplasia etc. As the baby grows it gets squished, things that can be fixed it seems. The lungs is the one thing that no doctor can be 100% on until the baby is born. With no fluid the best you can hope for is a poorly baby that will need some breathing help and possibly a long neonatal stay. You will need to prepare for the worse also. But the immediate risk is going into premature labour or getting an infection.

Sending positive thoughts op.

No experience with this so no advice but didn’t want to just read and leave without sending best wishes. I hope you have people around to support IRL too.

Good luck OP it sounds really difficult. If they think baby can stay in a few more weeks then this thread might be helpful and positive to read

Waters have gone at 23 weeks 5 days www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3616093-waters-have-gone-at-23-weeks-5-days

Don't give up on your baby! Believe me when I say you won't regret carrying on with the pregnancy but there's a very high chance you would regret terminating. It will be tough, of course, but nothing quite as tough as dealing with 'what ifs'. Praying you for and your unborn child x