My Waters Broke at 18 Weeks. Doctors Advised Me to Terminate—I Refused
Summary
A woman’s water broke at 18 weeks of pregnancy, a condition called Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes (PPROM), which usually has a low chance of the baby surviving. Despite doctors advising her to terminate the pregnancy due to health risks, she chose to continue, and her daughter was born at 30 weeks, spending over 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Key Facts
- The woman’s water broke prematurely at 18 weeks and 5 days.
- PPROM means the amniotic sac breaks early, before labor and before 37 weeks.
- Doctors initially advised termination because the baby was not likely to survive before 24 weeks (viability).
- She refused treatment to induce labor with Pitocin to try to keep the baby longer.
- She remained on bed rest in the hospital for over 70 days after the membranes ruptured.
- At 30 weeks, her placenta started detaching, and doctors decided to deliver the baby for safety.
- Her daughter, named Sonora, had only a 5% chance of being born alive but survived.
- Sonora spent 114 days in the NICU on a respirator to support her breathing after birth.
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