Water ruptured - admitted to hospital

LegallyBlonde217

XP from Sept 2012

I woke up early Sat morning with my shorts soaking wet feeling like I was leaking fluid. The on call OB sent me to L & D to check for amniotic fluid. The test was negative so they sent me home. I continued to feel fluid leaking every time I stood up. I had a routine OB appt Tues and they re-tested me for AF. Negative again. My OB sent me home telling me that although I was testing negative for AF, she didn't want me to just assume all was OK if I continued to leak. She's seen patients test negative a few times then positive the next day/week, including herself (she has twins). She told me to request a specific AF test if I did end up back at L & D.

So, this morning I got up and was still leaking fluid. I didn't feel right not knowing for sure so I called my OB again. She sent me to the hospital to be checked again. In triage they did the special AF test and the normal AF test. Both came back positive. So I'm being admitted to the hospital until I deliver. If no other complications arise, they will let me go to 34 weeks before delivering the babies.

I'm in L & D now being monitored. I had my first steroid injection to speed up the babies' lung development. I'll get another tomorrow. I'm also on IV antibiotics to prevent infection since my water is ruptured. Apparently I am having some contractions. If they keep up, I'll get magnesium to hopefully stop them. Later they'll move me to the ante-partum floor where I will stay until after I deliver.

That's about all I know right now. I'll try to update as I get more info. I'm pretty overwhelmed right now. I left my house thinking I'd be back home in a few hours.

thetwinkies&Vivi

Oh no! Lots of good thoughts your way. Hopefully they can keep everything managed and let those babies bake a bit longer.

kaylaw05

Prayers for you! Hopefully they can hold off delivery for several weeks! They just discontinued my antibiotics because I'm 6cm and my bag of water was exposed.  

luvnnyc

So scary, but I hope that those babies continue cooking a few more weeks! We've heard positive stories from others, so focus on that. T&P and keep us posted!

alice2Bcheshire

How frightening--  I'm so sorry this is happening to you and your LOs. Thoughts and prayers that those babies stay in and bake for another few weeks. Hang in there, Mama, and keep us posted if you're feeling up to it.

LadyNikon

sending sticky thoughts your way!  I don't understand why they didn't do this special test before hand.. but glad they caught something!

BeccaLandes

so scary! i hope things stay quiet for 4 weeks. keep us updated, my fingers are crossed for you.

Venus04d

Good luck! I hope they can keep them in as long as possible and you can all have as healthy experience as possible. T & Ps!

hayleydeee

I left my house thinking I'd only be gone for a regular appointment and was admitted to the hospital too. It's an odd feeling and really disorienting. Try your best to go with the flow. Once you have some of your own stuff from home there with you it will feel better. 

You're doing everything you can and, it was so good that you went with your gut and called again.  Hang in there!

TryingforBaby1

sending vibes your way! I hope your babies keep cooking for a couple more weeks.

MrsCali_Bride

Sendig good thoughts your way that you can keep those babies cooking for a while longer.

Reilly626

Oh I'm sorry! Hang in there and keep them cooking!! You are in the best place!!!

Mrs. Alice

Sounds like you are in a good place and I hope you can make it as long as possible.  Take care! 

P.S. I was a Sept 11 mamma who delivered in July last year! 

everam01

Hope you're able to keep them in until 34 weeks. Good luck!

mamatotwins0812

This is my exact same story even to the day. I almost had to look if it was my post lol. I "failed" the tests 5 times before it finally came back and I convinced everyone it was water. I'm here too for the next few days, trying to sleep but it's so tough. I will be thinking of you and your LO also. Good luck!

LegallyBlonde217

mamatotwins0812:

This is my exact same story even to the day. I almost had to look if it was my post lol. I "failed" the tests 5 times before it finally came back and I convinced everyone it was water. I'm here too for the next few days, trying to sleep but it's so tough. I will be thinking of you and your LO also. Good luck!

Good luck to you!  I'm not sleeping much either.

megs2011

Good luck! I really hope those babies can keep backing for the next 4 weeks!