Hi, I ruptured my membranes and lost all the fluid, when I was about 22 weeks along. One of the things I was told (17 years ago) is that losing the amniotic fluid before the 21st week keeps the lungs from developing, the lungs need the fluid flowing through them to allow development. In my case the sac actually healed and I regained all the fluid that was lost. (you keep producing amniotic fluid like saliva or urine), As long as the sac heals you can regain the fluid. My son ended up arriving at 29 weeks. Another story! Chris Clark IBCLC, RCP *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). There is only one LISTSERV. To learn more, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html