On Monday, February 27th at approximately 10am, I lost my mucous plug. It scared the bejebus out of me. I know that sometimes they regenerate, but 24 weeks is really early for that. Right after that, I started to cramp real bad on my lower half, like menstrual cramps. I called the OB and madly panicked to the receptionist, who tried to calm me down and told me to go to Labor and Delivery at the local hospital, about a 10 min drive from our house. I called Chris to come and get me...And so starts the week.
I have had a lot of issues and scary steps in this pregnancy, but nothing as scary as this was. We arrived at the hospital and I had to wait for them to let me in, it was really busy and they needed to clean a bed. I sat in a wheel chair, I was in so much pain. I finally get in and settled. The baby was good. Her heart rate kept jumping a little, but she was ok. I was registering contractions on the monitor, and when the resident doctor checked my cervix, it was funneled...they didn't say this, they said it was opening... So, my heart starts racing, thinking, omg omg omg, shes to little, we can't do this!!! They told me they were going to do steroids and start me on something called Trebuline and hopefully that will stop the cervix from opening and get the contractions to stop. The steroids are called beta methasone, and you get two wonderful doses in 24 hours.
So they gave me the first shot at 1pm and I thought I was going to die, it was the most painful thing I have ever had done to my hip. Not really, I just wasn't expecting a burning sensation.
By this time, I am in what is called threatened labour. My stitch is holding for the time being, the trebuline stopped my contractions and so far my cervix has just started to funnel, nothing more. If it stays that way, they are going to leave the stitch in and hope that the contractions don't continue to open. I am also told that I am being transferred to the Antepartum unit at the Foot, which is out main general hospital with a level 3 nicu and is right next to the Alberta Childrens Hospital. If anyone was equip to deliver a micro preemie, it was them. I got to take an ambulance over, it was pretty neat, I had a couple of fantastic ems people. It was quick and painless.
So, we get to the Foot (other hospital) and I am told I have chorioamnionitis. Um, no one mentioned that at the other hospital. But I was having intense pain through-out my uterus, my urine was sky high in white cells and blood and my white blood cell count was at 16....I don't know what the norm is.. So they figured this. Then when they did the ultrasound, there was no indication at all of the chorioamnionitis. They said they wanted to be sure (perinatal doctors) but would have to preform an amnio, but at this stage in pregnancy they didn't want to, especially since I could be something else and the baby needed some growing time. But if it wasn't something else, they were going to have to deliver me. Ok, thats ok.
I met with the NICU doctors who told us all about preemies and what to expect at such a little age, and her survival rate, which was pretty good in my eyes. The made it sound pretty and easy and cheery...I told them to stop and tell me the real stuff, the scary stuff. And they did. And its pretty terrifying to think that a human being could live through, or nearly not, brain bleeds, lung collapsing, heart surgery, bowel surgery. Scary stuff.
So, after a few rounds of antibiotics the pain in my uterus went away. The nasty discharge I had went away, and the only pain I had was in my lower half, my bladder area and my back. So they decided on testing for bladder issues. Turns out I had a raging infection in both my bladder and kidneys...
After we were certain that baby was ok, growing and strong, that my cervix was in place, unchanged and still stitched, they sent me back to the other hospital to live out the next few days on mixed antibiotics and fluids. I am so thankful that the bump in the road was nothing more then an infection that was NOT within my uterus. I am thankful she is still inside of me and growing (she started at 1.6lbs on Monday, up to 2lbs today)And that we are on our way out and home to rest and relax. I still have atleast another day here though, if not 2. But its not to bad, as long as I can sleep.
Thanks to those who did know and for all the prayers you sent, I believe you have saved us once again. We are so appreciative.
I would also like to say Rest in Peace to an old friend who passed away on the 25th of February, Matthew Acton. To his family, I am so sorry for your loss, he was a great person.
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