25 Weeks and waters have gone completely!!!

[Mummyloves09]

Please I need some support from anyone in a similar situation. I am 25 weeks exactly. Yesterday my water started going at 6:20pm, I was admitted to hospital at 7pm. Had steroids and antibiotics at 9pm. by 1:15am this morning they scanned me and seen no waters around the baby.

Has anyone had success stories in this situation or similar?

What should I expect?

Any questions I need to ask neonatal team?

P.s. This was a low risk pregnancy before this.

I am very teary and need to get a grip to be the best I can for my baby at this time (So any advice welcome).

I have my real life support however my support has not experienced this situation.

Thank you in advance.

Congratulations. Sending love.

Congratulations on the arrival of your little girl!

Sounds like shes doing amazing!

That's fantastic news!

One of my close friends was born at 24 weeks in the early eighties. It was more or less unheard of for a baby to live being born so early at that point let alone live and go on to be fine.

Well he was fine, he had a few different operations on his kidneys and bladder in childhood as they were compromised by being born so early but he is now in his thirties and a doctor lecturing at Oxford University.

The medical advances in recent years have been nothing short of miraculous. I’m sure that you and your baby will be fine. Wishing you all the strength and love possible.

angelina

Lovely news OP,

Wow, what a few days you've had. Wishing you and your little girl all of my best wishes.

I just wanted to come and say how lovely and supportive this thread has been through this time. I'm grateful for all your positive as they have provide some form of light in this dark tunnel.
You are all amazing and I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Lastly anyone reading this thread due to a similar scenario your going through now, knows someone in the same boat or even already been through it. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me.

The power of mumsnet! It is at times an amazing source of information and support! You just have to stay away from certain bits i find!

Hope you and little one continue to go from strength to strength op

I am the mum of a 26 weeker. He’s one and fully caught up size wise and developmentally. (Was born weighing 961 gms at 26+5).
The steroids will hopefully have done their job. And great news on the colostrum.

If you haven’t found us come and join the Parents of Preemies Support UK FB group. We are a closed group of mums and dads and there are some very knowledgeable women there.

Also if you have any questions over the next few weeks please do ask.

Congratulations

You are your little girl sound like fighters

OP I hope things are going as well as they can be. I hope you have been able to have a cuddle.

I am the proud mum of a girl born at the same weight as yours. It was a difficult road but she is five (and fantastic) now. I am wishing you well.

Sorry I have been away for awhile had alot going on.
Baby was doing so well Then we discovered she has PDA. And the Drs are trying to give her ibuprofen to try and close it. So she has been up and down.
Today was really hard as it was my first mothers day with two children yet one of them I haven't even held yet, it's feels surreal. I was really heartbroken today. I know I should be grateful for what I have but I just didn't feel that way today.

I'm sorry @Mummyloves09 this must be such a hard time. I think it must be good they've identified the PDA early though and hopefully the medication works soon.

Today is a difficult day for so many mothers, hang in there. Xx

I've only just seen this thread. My friend has twins at 27 weeks, they were tiny and it was a very very long journey but they are 1 soon and doing fabulously.

Hang in there op, thinking of you x

I think your feelings are totally understandable, must be difficult. Hope things turn a corner and the medication helps quickly.

Thank you all for your kind messages

Bug hugs for you and baby girl OP x

@mummyloves09 sending you and Amayah positive thoughts. Hoping the ibroprofen does the trick

How are you and baby getting on, OP? Hope she's feeling better and that you're doing okay

Hey ladies,
I hope everyone is well and thank you for all the support. Just a quick update.
So after this testing week it's starting to look up. The course of ibuprofen to treat the PDA did nothing baby started to deteriorate her chest was full of fluid and she had to be fully sedated and the ventilator took over her breathing temporary. So yesterday we discovered it's actually an infection on her chest so started to treat that and we started a second course of ibuprofen 3 days ago which has now basically closed the PDA. So this is a good start to next in comparison to the week we just had.
She has also put back on some weight and is now 1090 grams.

Good luck! That sounds far more positive. Hope she’s on CPAP soon. And do join our Preemie FB group if you haven’t already. Almost all of us have gone through this stuff.