It was about this time during my last pregnancy that my
water bag slightly begin to tear, leaking amniotic fluid, aka PROM (Premature Rupture of the Membrane). When it first happened, I had just put my little one down for the
evening and I was cleaning up around the house. The hubby was working nights
and I was alone. I bent over to pick up some dirty laundry on the floor and
when I stood up I felt the slight bit of trickle between my legs.
My initial reaction was that I must have lost control of my
bladder, although I didn't feel the need to go. I was so confused. There was no
gush, just a trickle. I went to the bathroom and sat upon the toilet and it
continued. Was I really going nuts? Was I really peeing my pants and not
feeling it? It was a sporadic trickle but just seemed to keep coming. My gut told me
this was not good and so I got on the phone and called my husband.
We went into labor and delivery that evening to only be
told that it was not amniotic fluid and I must have just lost control of that
area. I just couldn't believe it as I got back in the car and sat on the already soaked bath towel. Finally after a week
of this awkward problem and wearing poise pads, I had a regular visit with my Doctor, where it was indeed
confirmed that my water bag had torn. So at 29 weeks pregnant and a week after
leaking I was admitted into the hospital on full bed rest. Three weeks later I delivered
our little girl, luckily with minimal complications.
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| Bed rested in the hospital |
