PPROM update

My water broke at 19 weeks and I was admitted to the hospital at 21 weeks. The doctors asked if I wanted them to induce me so that I could miscarry and hold my child. They told me I had about a 1% chance if this baby making it to viability. I spent the first few days begging god to let me keep my son. I had nightmares of having to deliver this perfectly miniature baby who couldn't live without me, having to hold him and know I would never take him home.  Every little pain could have been an infection or labor.  But it wasn't.  After 5 weeks of bedrest and trying to hold onto hope, WE MADE IT TO 24 WEEKS!  Even though my hospital considers 23 weeks as viable we are equal parts excited/relieved/terrified to hit the magic 24. My son now has a 50/50 shot. And even better odds since he weighs over a pound. 

So now we celebrate our new found hope. This magic number that gives our baby a chance. 

Little man still has zero fluid after 5 weeks. He accumulates a tiny bit throught the day, but it fluctuates. He's had a few problems pinching his cord but has done well with fixing it so far.  His monitoring looks great, especially for a baby so small. He is measuring a week behind in size but his weight is GREAT at 1lb 2oz as of Monday.  Overall we are both doing great and far exceeding all doctors expectations.