preemie-l Re: causes on pre term labor
C. Hewitt (hewitt@cyg.net)
Thu, 6 Jun 1996 10:53:08 -0400
>I recently read an article about the causes of preterm labor. The article
>stated that experts suspect that in as many as 1/3 of all preterm labors for
>which no cause has been found, intrauterine infections are to blame.
>
>Anyone know any more about this?
>
>In my case, i am a carrier of Group B Strep. I didn't know this when I
>delivered my second child at 35 weeks after my water broke. It wasn't until
>my 3rd child was bornin septic shock after my water broke at 34 weeks. I
>think the GBS is what is causing my membranes to rupture early, thus causing
>my pretrm deliveries.
>
>Kim
Oh yeah, I am a Strep B carrier as well. Just add it to the list. So
until I had son #2, the doctors weren't sure what caused the PROM. Was it
septate uterus or Strep B? So Son #2 was full term born with Strep B
infection. Therefore the doctors and I agree that the cause in my case of
PROM was septate uterus.
He needed 7 days of IV antibiotics and the nurses in this hospital special
care nursery didn't know my preemie history. So they thought I was insane
when I first saw my boy and said "Oh good, only one IV and you didn't have
to shave his head". Most parents in that case are freaking out.
Doctors are split on how to treat pregnant women with potential strep.
Some use antibiotics through out the pregnancy and some feel it has no
bearing. I have many antibiotic allergies so this wasn't an option for me.
Catherine Hewitt
Mom to Alex 25week preemie and almost 4, communication delay for lack of a
better label and Spencer NDA and a typical 2 yr old.