Waters breaking @ 31 weeks

So ... not quite as exciting as when it happens at the "right" time I've found!

My waters broke on Tuesday night, we rushed off to hospital (thankfully only 5 mins from our house) where my obstetrician met us and I (and the baby) was monitored for 4-5 hours till my contractions (!) slowed right down. Luckily they never got a chance to get going and I only needed these tablets to slow them rather than a drip. They also gave me steroid injections to mature the baby's lungs just in case.

I was discharged home on Friday afternoon, but with strict instructions to stay in bed at all times except to go to the loo and shower. The doctor says to take things one day at a time and hope we can keep bubs in as long as possible, so fingers crossed.

[TMI ALERT] I've still got very intermittent leaking of fluid but the baby's been checked and there's plenty of fluid around him and his movements are good, heartbeat strong..

Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Was the outcome OK?? I'm trying to be positive and see each day he stays in as a bonus for getting bigger, but sometimes I get a bit freaked out that it's OK to be at home!

Sorry Kiwi, I haven't experience this, but wanted to say how scary for you!  But clearly you are obeying Dr's orders and have your feet up, as I see you've been busy on OB tonight!

 

How long will they try and keep baby "cooking", before they let you deliver?

Thanks girls

Italiah, I'm not sure how long they'll try keep the baby cooking ... I'm hoping we can keep him in there till Christmas .. that would be fantastic! But when they did a scan a few days ago he was 1.9kg and the doctor was saying once he's over 2kg that's brilliant.

I guess he *could* have arrived on Wednesday morning, so every day he stays put at the moment is a bonus! So good to hear positive stories, especially about early babies doing really well

We're really close to the hospital here so can be there in minutes, definitely helps put my mind at rest a little bit more.

Yep, keeping busy on OB - thank goodness for laptops and wireless internet!!

tishy wrote: And I hear ya on the the laptop & internet. Also I read all the Harry Potter books in the month before I had the twins

Snap! I am halfway through HP & the Deathly Hallows already (having reread the entire series since Wednesday). Luckily I have great girlfriends who are bringing books round all the time

Hi, sorry to hear things aren't wonderful but I think I have a story that will help.
At 34 +6 I was hanging some washing out and had what I thought was a show, went to the loo and it was fluid. Phoned mw (got back up as mine was having weekend off), she saw me and warned me I could go into labour etc etc and to take it easy and that my midwife would probably refer me to the hospital on the Monday to be checked out. I went to bed that night and started having mild contractions, then they got annoying so I decided to get up and have a walk around fully expected them to disappear but instead they got worse, I had to rush to the loo (tmi) and after doing my business I had another contraction and my waters broke completely. By 2am we were at the hospital where we then found out he was also breech. I was prepped for surgery and then all of a sudden the contractions just tailed off and stopped of their own accord. I was kept in hospital for 8 days, and 2 days into that stay contractions started, i was prepped again for surgery but it never happen and the next morning I was transferred back to the ward. I was then allowed home on bed rest but got admitted twice again because of more contractions (both times they started whilst at the hospital for monitoring. I got pretty sick of the birthing suites I can tell you.
In the end Spencer was evicted at 38 weeks exactly and had shown no real attempt to get out, he was just being a nuisance

I leaked water for the whole 3 weeks but the fluid level around him was at near normal levels at every scan. The fluid replenishes every 3 hours so the trickle that comes out with yours and babies movements isn't too much to worry about.

Really hope bubs hangs in there a bit longer for you.
Had Spencer been born at 34+6 they said he should have been able to breathe on his own but may have needed help with keeping warm and feeding.

My waters broke at 24 weeks and 28 weeks and my daughter was born at 30 weeks 3lb1oz she is now a healthy 3.5 year old was little and skinny for ages but sure made up for it now! Good luck I'm sure you will be fine, did they give you steriod injection? I had two both times.
Her story is in the community section along will Kelly's daughter when babies are born too soon.

My DS was induced 4 weeks early but was IUGR so only 2.08kg at birth and he was fine, we had 2 weeks in SCBU, the first day or two in an incubator. He is a strapping 7kg now and doing so well, really healthy - I'm sure your wee one will do just fine

Oh, and enjoy the bedrest while you can!

Good luck hun, keep those feet up and keep bubs in there as long as possible.

Wow kiwisj, this bubs is determined to come early, isn't it!  Lets hope you can make it to Thursday appt!

Also, well done for keeping bubs in for this past week!  You must be keeping to Dr's orders and doing nothing but bedrest.