17 weeks and 6 days with opening cervix ~ FINAL UPDATE PAGE 19

[Laralou]

Thoughts and prayers are with you. I have a friend pregnant w/ twins who's going through kind of the same thing. She has been in the hospital but has now made it to 29 weeks (!) and they're sending her home tomorrow. She'll be on strict bed rest until she delivers, of course, but she's surpassed all expectations. The important thing to remember is that there is always hope. Hang on....

 

[Juicybaby88]

You are in my prayers hunni..i hope that you and your baby will be ok!!xxx

 

[midori1999]

I'm sorry you're going through this.

Try very hard to stay positive. I know it's easier said than done, but doctoprs always give you a picture of doom and gloom and worst case scenario. Babies after 23 weeks have a chance if there are no other complications (although you might have to fight to get care for her at this gestation) so that is only just under another 5 weeks to hang on.

 

[Tracy81]

I am praying for you and your little one. Hope to hear some good news soon. X x x

 

[Mirrie]

We are all here for you, dont lose hope just yet- and dont blame yourself, we all have bits of our bodys that dont work so well or at all and theres no way you could have known that xx fingers and toes crossed that things work out for you and your lovely baby hunni xxxxx

 

[4sndsgrt]

praying for your LO, be strong and stay positive, we're thinking of you.

 

[Weezie123]

I was just thinking is it not possible to get a second opinion about having a stitch in your cervix from another specialist? My thoughts are with you x

 

[honey08]

im not pregnant but wanting to pop in with hugs hope ur LO hangs on it there xxxx

 

[sardando]

Oh how terribly worrying for you. I hope your little one stays put for as long as possible. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers x

 

[nkbapbt]

I am so sorry you are going through this...

I don't know if this will help you..but while we were in the NICU with our son who was born 17 weeks early, our neighbor in our semi private was a mom who's waters broke completely at 16 weeks. She had no fluid what so ever. She was not put on bed rest either as the doctors gave her ZERO hope and told her the baby would die at some point soon. But each time they went for an US baby Cole was just fine, no fluid but ok.

He was born at 30 weeks and though he had very poor lungs (even worse off than our son's) he was healthy in so many ways that they all said he would not be. I just saw him a few months ago, and he is amazing! He does still have poor lungs, but he isn't "sickly" either. It just when he gets sick.

Babies with zero hope beat the odds all the time honey, keep your chin up!

 

[hayley x]

so sorry to read this, I'm hoping baby manages to stay put for a good 6 week + thinking of you x

 

[Babybear1985]

sending you all the love and hugs I possibly can huni xxxx

 

[luvnmybumpx4]

I have no experience with incompetent cervix but I just wanted to send my prayers to you and your LO, stay strong and keep positive, it's amazing how much our babys can fight before even being born!! Stay put baby and lots of for you mommy. Please keep us updated hun

 

[Apen2009]

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep your hope, your faith and know that many many women are praying for you and your beautiful little girl.

 

[Semanthia]

I was released from the hospital today and put on strict bed rest with bathroom privileges. The doctor came in to talk to us about what could happen next. She said if I manage to stay pregnant for the next 5 weeks then I will go back to the hospital where they will do things to keep me from being in labor for as long as possible. The reason they didn't do much now is because baby is too small to survive and she was very concerned about giving me a stitch.
I asked her what are chances are of me making it to five weeks and she simply replied with "not good". Despite that knowledge I am going with my very small, almost non-existent chance. I have hope for my baby as does my family and you lovely ladies on here.
I live 3 hours away from friends and family (we moved to where we live now for Hubby's work), I'm very lucky to have 6 people (on top of hubby) willing to take turns coming out and helping us out while hubby is at work.
We have made it through the day without losing our baby, we have made it through two days total since this has gone down.
I have a doctors appointment on the 1st, so hopefully we can make attend that without any bad news.

Thank you all for your support and prayers.

 

[Sherri81]

You could still try the reverse trendelenberg at home with a little creativity. Gravity really can do wonders to pull your gestational sac back up... We went out and got one of those foam mattress things... like the yellow kind. And we just fashioned it into a wedge that started at my back with the narrowest part of the wedge, and ending at my feet with the widest end of the wedge. Its not a true reverse trendelenberg, but it can help still fight gravity.

And try the yogurt trick, as infections are one of your biggest hurdles right now. If you were to contact a vaginal infection, then they wouldn't even try to delay the delivery of the baby. That's what happened with me. Once the infection ascended through my cervix and hit the sac, it ruptured it and travelled into the sac and infected Devon, the fluid, the sac, and eventually, my uterus... As soon as they detected the infection, they said they wouldn't even try to stop the baby from coming, as the baby has no chance of surviving that.

So still drink lots of water, try to do a reverse trendelenberg if you can at home, and try the yogurt. Good luck.

 

[Britt11]

oh hon my thoughts and prayers go out to you, I am so sorry you are going through this. You and I are exactly the same distance along I cant imagine.
please, please, dont leave that bed unless absolutely necessary

please keep us posted hon and keep strong

 

[Plunky]

this little baby..oh keep talking to your little one! There is hope beyond hope when God has His way!! Lord we ask for your safety around this litle one and her momma. Send your ministering angels.. to comfort and continue to protect. Thank you for miracles, we are asking for a lot of miracles, but we say no to the negative words spoken and yes to the good reports!! amen!!

 

[Sevenladybugs]

Praying for you I hope baby stays put!

 

[babesx3]

Massive
U are in my thoughts XXX