Prayers really do work miracles.

I went into the hospital on December 21st after a big gush of fluid woke me up out of my sleep. I went to the ER where they rushed me up to L&D to test my fluid and get me on a labor bed Incase I had my daughter right then. Then tested the fluid and told me that my waters had broke. I was heartbroken.. She said “it’s okay honey! Babies born at 30 weeks do great in the NICU” I sobbed at the thought of my sweet baby having to be in the NICU.. They said if she didn’t come soon, we would have to have her by 34 weeks because of infection. I asked her if I could still have my baby naturally and she told me of course I could. They brought in an ultrasound tech from perinatology (high risk OB), who determined my water was low and baby was still breech. So I’d have to have a c-section. I sobbed.. again. So now they are getting a line in and starting fluids, magnesium, antibiotics, and rolling me over to give me a steroid to help my daughters lungs. They put me on monitors to watch her and make sure she was okay. Then they left the room. As soon as they left the room, I lost it. I miscarried my first baby and the thought of losing my daughter brought the worst fear and sadness out of me. I felt alone.. even with my husband right there. I just held my tummy and I prayed. I texted my prayer warriors and even posted on here asking for prayers. I didn’t ask to pray for a miracle but I asked to please pray that whatever the outcome, it would be the right one and I would have the strength to come to terms with it. They took my blood every 6 hours for the first three days. I had no veins left untouched.

Fast forward one week later on Saturday December 28th. They sent perinatology up again to do an ultrasound. Baby girl is still breech.. but hey, my fluid was at 15. Which is more than average. He doesn’t say much to me other than that and again, leaves to discuss things with my Dr. My doctor comes in on Sunday and informs me that they want to know if I’ve been leaking at all. I told them not since about my 3rd or 4th day here. She gives me a confused type look and says they are taking me off of strict bed rest and doing modified. So I can get up to pee, sit on the couch instead of in bed all day, and take showers. I was ecstatic!

Now Fast forward to Thursday, January 2nd. My doctor comes in for her rounds but she is accompanied by a perinatologist. She says that she thinks it may be possible that my water resealed as I have had no leaking. The only way to know for sure is if I opt in for a procedure called an amniocentesis, but after they pull my fluid they will inject blue dye into my fluid, insert a tampon, and see if it comes out. I didnt want to do it.. but I knew that if I didn’t I would always wonder. So I agreed. Friday January 3rd they did an in-depth ultrasound and baby (still breech) was doing great. They decided to do the amnio later that morning. Around 11 they came in my room.. created a sterile field and preformed the amnio. The 4 hours goes by and there’s no blue on the tampon. So they change the tampon, have me cough, and tell me to walk around my room for 20 minutes. So I do and still, no blue. So they said they wanted to do further testing. They ran a culture on my babies amniotic fluid, ran blood work on me, took all my vitals.. and we passed with flying colors.

Saturday January 4th. My doctor does her rounds this morning at 11am. She walks in and asks me if I would like to go home and possibly carry my baby to full term. Of course I said heck yes! She said she needs to do one more round of blood work and a vaginal exam. So I agree. She has me cough many times with a speculum in (very uncomfortable I might add). And the stat blood work comes back fine. They told me we are a miracle. This certainly doesn’t happen often. I told her it was all the prayers I was given. Because God is capable of miracles.

I got to go home yesterday on strict bed rest, which is totally fine. I’m happy to be home and have the chance to carry my baby girl longer. I am now 32 weeks and 4 days. We are continuing our prayers.. but we are so grateful for the gracious hand that was placed on our lives these past two weeks. I just wanted to share with you all my story. 💗