In the early hours of the 26th January 2021 I woke to a really sharp pain in my side, I got up to go to the toilet as I did my waters broke. I was 20weeks 6days pregnant. I contacted my local maternity ward and advised to attend maternity. My worst fears were now my reality I was told it was indeed my waters and our beautiful baby girl would probably make her appearance within the next 48 to 72 hours. I remained in the hospital, constantly leaking more fluid and bleeding.
I had bled from the very start of my pregnancy with no known reason. I would pass huge clots and have bleeding every single day. 72 hours had passed and still no sign i was sent home on strict bed rest with 3x visits to the hospital every week.
On my last trip to the hospital they found my CRP markers (infection) were rising. I was immediately transferred to a level 3 hospital with a NICU on hand this was on February the 5th.
On February the 6th at 6am I was woken so my bloods could be taken I was then shown around the ward, I explained to the midwife I felt like I had a burning sensation no pain just a burning uncomfortable feeling. The midwife asked me to go do a urine sample.
As I went to the toilet I stood in sheer disbelief and shock as to what was happening. I had gone for a wee stood and the umbilical cord was coming out, I pulled the panic button and every medical profession on that floor came into the toilet I was placed on a bed in a all 4 position where the most wonderful of midwives did what she need to do whilst I was wheeled through the hospital to the labour ward. My husband managed to get to the hospital quickly where I delivered our beautiful Hope Grace sleeping she weighed 420g born at 1711hours on the 6th February at 22weeks 3days.
It was later found I had a sub-chronic hematoma behind the placenta and also diagnosed Lupus anticoagulant. Hope will always be with us. That day and Hope herself has taught us so so much.