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Originally Posted by cally930  Thank you so much for all the info, but is it possible that Wednesday she goes to her OB and her levels are at 11 and Friday at the Hospital they say she is at 2 - where they are almost certain that her water broke, and then today (Monday) her levels are back up at 14. I mean those are drastic changes.
They are now telling her that they will do some kind of test tomorrow that determines if you are to go into labor within the next 2 weeks (???? not sure if I got that correct, first time ever hearing this) and if all is well, then she is going home.
As for the cooking and cleaning, her mother-in-law, myself and her husband definitely have that covered. I guess, I can only pray that all goes well. We were a little frightened when it looked like the little guy was to be born at 25 weeks. The hospital was giving the statistics of a baby born at that age and was asking them what they wanted to do, once he is born. Ugh.......... thank God they didn't have to make that decision.
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Those are pretty drastic changes and most likely indicative of an error in the measurements rather than a true fluid loss, especially if she didn't have any other signs of ruptured membranes.
The test your daughter is probably going to have is called a Fetal Fibronectin Test. It measures a protein that helps hold the sac to the uternine wall. The March of Dimes has a great description of the test.
Fetal fibronectin | Pregnancy | March of Dimes
Just take a deep breath and take things one day at a time. If it happens that she does deliver early, know that you are in an area with some really great NICU's. The statistics and things they throw at you are scary, I know them all too well. It's a 'prepare for the worst, hope for the best' situation. Know that the doctors and nurses will do everything to help your daughter and the baby reach the best and healthiest outcomes. There is a book I always recommend to the parents of my NICU babies. It's called The Premature Baby Book. It's full of great information and helps calm nerves and answer a lot of questions. I like the book so much that I sent it to my cousin when she delivered her son 9 weeks early.
The Premature Baby Book
I'll say a prayer for you and your family. Please keep us updated on how everyone is doing.