Did Your Water Break Naturally When Pregnant with Your PA Child

My water didn't break naturally with any of my 4 kids. 2 were induced, including Ryan.

They had to break my water both times as well (pa ds and non pa ds). I was never given an antibiotic either time.

ryan's mom, ah, you raise another question. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

My labour was actually induced with Jesse (PA) as well. However, the funny thing about that was that while I was in the cab going downtown to be induced I was in back labour and didn't know it so proceeded to get the inducing gel put in and lie down for the requisite hour or something before they sent me home for overnight (NOT!).

I honestly can't remember being given antibiotic when my water was broken for me.

I see that I'm not the only one who didn't have that water breaking I have to get to the hospital now scene happen to them. I missed it both times.

You know, this question probably has NOTHING to do with PA, but it was IMHO an interesting extension of a conversation going on in the medications thread and since we pretty well explore every possibility here I thought what the heck? [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

Oh, time to get ready for The West Wing. If it's a repeat I'm going to scream!

Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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Doc's had to brake mine both times.
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Synthia

3 C-sections for me...so they definitely broke my water!

Not here. I was a week late so they broke mine only to find out 6 cm later that she was breach.

My water had to be broken both times. No antiobiotics with Kevin (PA); I was given IV antibiotics with his elder non-PA brother due to a fever of unknown origin. Turned out there was no evidence of infection, just dehydration (gee, could that have been from [b]29 hours of hard labor with nothing to eat or drink?[/b]) so the antibiotics were discontinued after less than 24 hours.

I did have several weeks of antibiotics for an ear/sinus infection while pregnant with Kevin though.

Amy

I had to be induced for PA DS birth. They tried breaking my water, but nothing happened so I was induced with the tablets (Pinotocin I think it's called).

I had my water broken by doc w/Trevor, no antibiotics given, water broke on my own w/Harmony.

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Tina
Trevor 8/6/01
Harmony 1/22/03
Baby #3 due sometime in June2004!

Being pregnant again, and trying to forget the labors......oh well, maybe this time around will be easier.
my water broke at home with both boys, oldest not pa, youngest is pa. (thank goodness for waterproof mattress covers.) However, the labor did not "progress" with either, and I ended up being helped along with both using pitocin. 40 hours later, my first was born, back labor, sunny side up. second progressed better, but something was wrong with me so they speeded things up. let's hope this next one is one of those miracle 2 push babies! I've put my time in....

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Neil's Mom

Water broke on it own with both boys [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

Have I raised the question, even long ago, about induced labours? Hmmmm..... [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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For my PA son, I was induced, they broke my water *and* I got antibiotics for a fever of unknown origin. 12 hours of labour going nowhere...

And *then* I ended up in emergency CSection...

My daughter (not diagnosed either way) was supposed to be a planned CSection, but she decided to come out early. Water broke naturally, labour was fast and furious and unmedicated ( I went 5 cm in 20 minutes at the hospital!) and I still ended up with a CSection. Scar from first Csec had opened up and her shoulder was in my belly. All that labour for nothing.

My water was broken for my son who is PA. Then I was given an antibiotic for fever when it was discovered I had an uterine infection. My water broke naturally for DD (2 yrs.), and she is allergic to shellfish.

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1st child (PA/Nuts/Asthma): premature rupture of the membranes.

2nd child (tests "positive" on rast for PA, particular grains including wheat, and also for soy/RAD ---I know splitting hairs here): labor induced, membranes ruptured manually. [i] ooooch.[/i]

also will add their motherbear ( [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img]) has a history of being "atopic", bronchitis, oral stomatitis, rhinitis as a child and adolescent, hayfever, excema as a child (still has pretty sensitive skin -- hands "hive" up when irritated), arthritis, Degenerative Disk Disease, MVP, Shingles (?) no rash, and in the last several years added to list: a fluctuating ANA level (I'm assuming this is pertinant to a immunological/allergy hx -- I could be wrong), occasionally spiking with shall we say [i]unpleasant[/i] co-commitant effects. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/tongue.gif[/img] Go. Figure. But still consider myself "healthy".

their Father: relatively "heathy as a horse" (those "lucky" men, er, bears), and aside from some monster hayfever, hx of soy allergy, and hx of PA (don't know what's going on subclinically to date).

PA Son: Water broke naturally. Contractions were weak, meconium in the fluid so they used Pitocin to increase potency of the contractions (before the epidural, YUCK, don't EVER do THAT!)

PA Daughter: Water was broken by Doc after experiencing mid-range contractions for several hours. Pitocin administered after Epidural!

Normal delivery both times. No antibiotics given either time.

~Melanie

P.S. Both are PA, but they have different Dads.

Quote:Originally posted by MeCash:
[b]PA Son: Water broke naturally. Contractions were weak, meconium in the fluid so they used Pitocin to increase potency of the contractions (before the epidural, YUCK, don't EVER do THAT!)

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Which reminds me. In the "did you take medication while pregnant thread"..........

would the epidural (both pregnancies), count? as to me........... that was "in route". [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img]

And ya. "YUCK". Got pit both deliveries. first delivery went maybe 10 hours or after the pit before getting the epidural. 6 hours of really reaaly yucky labor before getting the pit. ick. [b]Still, I'd love to have another.[/b] luv to.

Just reading the word "pitocin" just about made me faint. Funny how I had totally blocked that out. *SHUDDER*

Amy

Jamie is 3 1/2 - PA & TNA
David is 7 month & we don't know

Both were induced ( I had pregnancy induced high blood pressure).

With Jamie they broke my water, pitocin pill, 3 1/2 total hrs labor, 20 minutes pushing.

With David, water broke as they were preparing to break my water, pitocin IV, 2 1/2 hours labor, 2 minutes pushing.

No other medication except blood pressure meds with David.
Lea

Another with water breaking naturally, meconium, and pitocin, also for many hours before doing thr eipdural. Ouch. Nurse says, "We will get you your epidural right after I come back from lunch in 20 minutes" then cranks the drip up! I was crying uncle that whole time and it sure seemed like more than 20 minutes, never mind the preceeding hours.

No antibiotics.

Let you know in January what happens this time. Getting anxious/nervous!! Wasn't fun. becca

Oh, BTW, Cindy, it is not always very dramamtic, the water breaking. I was not certain, more like a leak, LOL. But it became more apparent as labor progressed as it replenishes itself over and over. I did not gush on any furniture or mattress! becca

I know some women get that yucky feeling when they think of pitocin, however, (for me at least) there ain't no pain like pushing those forceps in with no epidural. That was positively THE most painful experience I've EVER had! And the doc said "No sex for three weeks..." Um, it took me a little longer than that to stop thinking about those painful forceps. What a mental block!

Happen to read in my old childbirth class notes(was reviewing, LOL) that only 17% of women have a spontaneous rupture of their mmbranes. I am wondering if that means before obvious labor kicks in? It was just my own handwriting of something the instructor said. becca

Quote:Originally posted by becca:
[b]I was crying uncle that whole time and it sure seemed like more than 20 minutes, never mind the preceeding hours.[/b]

I wasn't crying Uncle. I was screaming the F word over and over again until they finally had the decency to RUN into my room with the anesthesiologist!! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img] "Get me the #%^$ EPIDURAL"

Someone else brought up pushing... with my son, about 20 minutes. With my daughter, oh maybe 10 seconds. Doc comes in and says, "You're 10 centimeters" and says I can begin 'pushes' with the nurse and she'd get her when it was time. Nurse says, "Okay, lets count to ten. One, two, STOPPPPP!" Nurse runs out, both run back in, things go flying around the room as Doc gets the paper off the trays, and says, "Okay, again. One." Ploop. Lira comes flying out, as if she volleyed herself off my ribcage or something. No shoulder stop. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/eek.gif[/img] 16 stitches, but hilarious fun.

~Melanie

The doctor broke my water with my PA child and no antibiotics were given to my knowledge.

pa son water broke naturally in the middle of the night. it took 24 hours after that to deliver, and lots of pitocin was used.

my 6 month old i was induced for medical reasons, and they broke my water.

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mommy to gabriel 11-25-00
who is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs, grape, potato, rice, soybean, and tomato
and michael 6-16-03
exclusively breastfed

step mom to:
isaiah 06-18-96
rebekah 09-13-97

First Pregnancy: Had pre-eclampsia--had problems, they thought I was having a stroke!!!!, was induced a week early, ds #1 (pa) vaginally, received pitocin, contractions painful as hell, got epidural, felt like million bucks [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img], water was broken by doctor, didn't labor very long--he came out in about 1 or 2 hours, received 10 stitches, received mag. sulf. by iv, doc said that I will not be able to vaginally deliver a baby any bigger than him because hips being small (ds#1 was only 7lbs. 5 oz.)!! Got spinal headache--had to have a blood patch done. Recovery was VERY LONG!!!!!!

Second Pregnancy: ds#2 baby was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Dandy Walker Variant early in pregnancy (yes, I was a wreck for entire pregnancy)--and by some MIRACLE BLESSED BY GOD--he came out completely healthy and normal (very very long story), got epidural, pushed for 10 minutes, he was distressed, had emergency c-section with doc on top of me on bed with ARM up me being hurried into operating room with 50 specialists watching, 15 seconds later out came a beautiful and healthy baby boy. I was violently sick for 20 hours from anesthesia--throwing up and dry heaving with an incision on my stomach is NOT FUN as I felt EVERY ounce of agonizing pain! Recovery was only 3 weeks!!!! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img] Took percocet and ibuprofen for 1 1/2 weeks for incision.

Third Pregnancy: Ds #3 was a scheduled c-section. Normal pregnancy, everything was smooth. During deliver was chatting with doc about where he lived and how we were going to move there, etc. all the while he was delivering and sewing me up. LOL Got sick from anesthesia again but didn't feel the pain this time!! YEAH! Left the hospital 1 day early because I had so much energy and felt GREAT! Doc and nurses were reluctant to let me leave but I convinced them!! hehe Recovery completed in 1 week!! Took Percocet and ibuprofen for 1 week for incision.

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Quote:Originally posted by MeCash:
[b] I wasn't crying Uncle. I was screaming the F word over and over again until they finally had the decency to RUN into my room with the anesthesiologist!! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img] "Get me the #%^$ EPIDURAL"

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[b]TWIN!![/b]

Quote:Originally posted by e-mom:
[b]Second Pregnancy: ds#2 baby was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Dandy Walker Variant early in pregnancy (yes, I was a wreck for entire pregnancy)--and by some MIRACLE BLESSED BY GOD--he came out completely healthy and normal (very very long story[/b]

e-mom,

can't remember if you have, but have you ever been in the "Would You Trade PA for........" Thread in "Living with PA"? [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

For my PA son, water was broken by doctor and I was given antibiotics for Group B Strep

Quote:Originally posted by MommaBear:
[b] e-mom,

can't remember if you have, but have you ever been in the "Would You Trade PA for........" Thread in "Living with PA"? [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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Can't remember if I have been in that thread but NO I wouldn't trade PA for anything else because there are WAY too many other horrible things out there, IMO, MUCH worse that PA.

e-mom - we have a bit of a twin thing going on;
1st pregnacy - pre-eclampsia - spent 2 weeks flat on my back on bed rest in the hospital. Ugh... Induced labour - pelvis too small .. after baby's head was out ( did i mention the 56 hour labour..) Layers upon layer of stitches, couldn't walk for 10 days

2nd -- planned c-section, but thru ultrasound, found out baby - or mom ( had an oviarian cyst... geriatric doctor couldn't understand the technician's notes.. need less to say.. we were having a "girl"
Instead of arm "in" me, daughter's arm came flying out during the c-sec - "waving"...scary!!!
On top of that - way too much anesthetic - frozen to my " throat" - couldn't even roll over to throw up - which I did alot according to Dh - wh was beside me.. could'nt even call to the nurses... it was horribel... But... Home in 2 days ... so much easier than the first [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

Back to the question at hand... [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

1st labour... DR broke my water ( lots of it too....) I heard a gush and instructed one of the nurses to get the purses and bags off the floor....) Several rounds of pictocin to induce.... [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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[This message has been edited by mae (edited November 19, 2003).]

My water was broken for my PA child. Was given antibiotics for Group Strep B also for one of my kids but can't remember which one. Pitocin never used.

This is such an interesting question...I'm sure they're unrelated but I'm surprised at how many PA moms' water did not break naturally. Perhaps this is more common than I thought it was?

I have PA, food coloring, soy...I kicked the sac open (whoops!) and they induced labor for my mom. I was also about a week late.

oh mommabear, are you plugging your thread again .hehe.

I can't say I remember much of my three deliveries, except to say I LOVE THE GAS !! They had to wrench it off me even after I had the epidural. Would have teken it home if they let me. I'm sure my mothering skills would be better with a few sucks on it every now and again ..

Quote:Originally posted by loiny:
[b]oh mommabear, are you plugging your thread again .hehe.

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[i][b]Shamelessly.[/b][/i]

I've got a good one. Induced with cytotec, went into labor 36 hours later. Water broke, got pitocin, later got epidural (first one didn't work, second one did). After 1 1/2 hours pushing with no advancement, had c-section. After they pulled my beautiful son out, I fell asleep. Now the good part, when I woke up, the anesthesia had worn off and I could feel them sewing me closed. The doctor said, "I'm almost done." Like, o.k. just go ahead and finish, maybe I could stick a spoon between my teeth. I guess I started to squirm, so they knocked me out.

C-section number two was great. Went like clockwork. I took tylenol with codeine for two days, then just motrin.