Cervical Measurements (All measurements on pg 1)

[25weeker]

Hopefully this thread will give people good information

My labour lasted 20 hours so was certainly not quick. I stuck at 5cm which is what I had been dilated previously. In the end with my infection they started weighing up whether to give me a drip to push labour on or go for a section. They decided to try the drip which thankfully worked. One of the consultants who was called in to advise said she had seen the cervix stopping at the point the stitch went in before.

Hope this doesn't scare you too much but gives a little reassurance it's not guaranteed to be instant xx

 

[mummy3]

Alot is likely different countries, I'm in San Diego California My first 2 I had 1 lot of steroids, I had my first at Aberdeen and second at leighton cheshire. Then my 3rd I moved to the states 3 weeks before she was born at 33 weeks and got them when went into preterm labour, did get both shots 24 hours apart. With #4 there was a big gap between when I got the first set at 25 weeks and when admitted at 31 weeks after the tocolytics at home stopped working so they did them again. This time my perinatologist is adamant that the 2 lots is a good thing and wants the first set at viabilty, he offered 23 or 24 weeks so going with that He wants to hold of on things like mag sulphate though for as long as possible to have them as effective as possible. I last had a baby in the UK in 2008 so not really upto date with procedure there anymore.

They push the progesterone shots here from 16 weeks, is that still not procedure?

Labour length can vary so much, mine have varied from 3 days to within 20 minutes (4cm to fully out )

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Thanks again for more helpful input. I dont think progesterone shots are used here but I am using progesterone meds - Cyclogest which is a pessary I insert morning and night xx

 

[mummy3]

Does the pessery work the same as the shots? The shots hurt And they itch!

Does everyone know what they're having yet? We're having a little boy I have 3 girls and 1 boy already and he's so excited to be getting a brother!

 

[karenh24]

Can i ask you ladies a question but i don't know if u'll b able to answer, my last pregnancy i had no pains at all i got home to use the toilet at about 9pm when i felt a bulge (membranes) and my plug had come out (i didn't know it was my plug at the time but it didnt look right) i then called the hospital which is in the next street from me and got there in a few minutes, when i got there they checked me straight away i was 10cm dilated with no contractions but then they started half an hour later my waters broke around 12 and i then didnt feel the urge to push till they made me at 7am.
do you know anyone thats had a labour like this before just curious as of all the stories i've read i haven't seen one like this

 

[25weeker]

Hi Karenh

My dilation had no symptoms either. Like you I lost my mucas plug so went to hospital to be examined to be told I was dilated with membranes bulging although I don't remember feeling the bulge I still felt OK going to hospital. At the time they expected me to go into labour within the next 24-48 hours as they couldn't see any cervix on examination which is why I wasn't given a stitch straight away.

With my actual labour I don't know when my waters went because it was only on examination when fully dilated the doctor said she could feel my daughter bum (she was breech). I can only assume they went when I was at the toilet or something. When I was put on the drip to bring on my labour I was given an epidural so had to be told when to push.

 

[25weeker]

Thanks again for more helpful input. I dont think progesterone shots are used here but I am using progesterone meds - Cyclogest which is a pessary I insert morning and night xx

Where in Scotland are you? I am in Edinburgh and they won't give the pessary here

 

[karenh24]

Thank you 25 weeker my membranes were so low down that i had to walk funny it felt very weird, tmi but when you wipe after using the toilet thats how i felt it just bulging out slightly

 

[25weeker]

Does the pessery work the same as the shots? The shots hurt And they itch!

Does everyone know what they're having yet? We're having a little boy I have 3 girls and 1 boy already and he's so excited to be getting a brother!

I have my anomaly scan in 90 mins so will let you know what I am having! I think it's another girl but I got it wrong last time so who knows.

 

[karenh24]

awww yh let us know exciting!!we'r having a little boy, my anomalys 2mro but found at 16 weeks then double checked at 18 weeks x

 

[25weeker]

just like last time we got it wrong as she thinks I am having a boy

All was looking good thankfully.

Karen - good luck tomorrow.

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Does the pessery work the same as the shots? The shots hurt And they itch!

Does everyone know what they're having yet? We're having a little boy I have 3 girls and 1 boy already and he's so excited to be getting a brother!

Im really not sure if they work the same way but I would imagine so.

Im having a boy xx

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Can i ask you ladies a question but i don't know if u'll b able to answer, my last pregnancy i had no pains at all i got home to use the toilet at about 9pm when i felt a bulge (membranes) and my plug had come out (i didn't know it was my plug at the time but it didnt look right) i then called the hospital which is in the next street from me and got there in a few minutes, when i got there they checked me straight away i was 10cm dilated with no contractions but then they started half an hour later my waters broke around 12 and i then didnt feel the urge to push till they made me at 7am.
do you know anyone thats had a labour like this before just curious as of all the stories i've read i haven't seen one like this

With my pre term labour, I was having the odd cramp but only very occasionally. I was alarmed when I lost my mucus plug and it was blood streaked - that's when I went to hospital and they examined me and said I was 2-3cm with bulging membranes. Thankfully I got the stitch quickly xx

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Thanks again for more helpful input. I dont think progesterone shots are used here but I am using progesterone meds - Cyclogest which is a pessary I insert morning and night xx

Where in Scotland are you? I am in Edinburgh and they won't give the pessary here

Im in Glasgow (well I live just outside but I attend the Southern General hospital in Glasgow). That is very strange, they told me that they were starting me on the pessaries to help maintain my pregnancy. What reason have they given you for not giving you it?? xx

 

[25weeker]

Im in Glasgow (well I live just outside but I attend the Southern General hospital in Glasgow). That is very strange, they told me that they were starting me on the pessaries to help maintain my pregnancy. What reason have they given you for not giving you it?? xx

Edinburgh are involved with the opptimum trial which is looking at progesterone helping pre term labour so they said until they know the outcome of the trial they won't prescribe it. I don't think the trial ends until 2015 though!

 

[karenh24]

just like last time we got it wrong as she thinks I am having a boy

All was looking good thankfully.

Karen - good luck tomorrow.

Thank you and Congratulations

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Im in Glasgow (well I live just outside but I attend the Southern General hospital in Glasgow). That is very strange, they told me that they were starting me on the pessaries to help maintain my pregnancy. What reason have they given you for not giving you it?? xx

Edinburgh are involved with the opptimum trial which is looking at progesterone helping pre term labour so they said until they know the outcome of the trial they won't prescribe it. I don't think the trial ends until 2015 though!

Hmmm that's really not helpful to you. When you look online most people have great things to say about it. Plus ive not read anything to say it could cause any adverse reactions with the pregnancy xx

 

[mummy3]

Lots of little boys

Thats brilliant your anomaly scan went so well 25 weeker? Lovely seeing baby

Thats so scary to get to 10cm with waters bulging not knowing I'm sorry I dont have experience of that, with mine aside from the HELLP it was a case of contractions then pprom, often then needing induced.

I've heard alot of promising things about the progesterone, I got it too late last pregnancy (already had an incident of pre term labour before starting so its not as effective) so still had her at 32 weeks but this time started earlier and still pregnant We were told its dramatically helped in cases of preterm labour and pprom, there are still cases where it can trigger cramps and contractions though but this is very rare compared to the amount of women it helps Its a nightmare trying to get ahold of the shot though, there's only 1 compounding pharmacy in the whole of San Diego that supply it

Good luck tomorrow karen

Crazy day here today, my nanny got ill last night so I'm trying to chase my littlies (2 at school, my 2 and 3 year olds at home) while also trying not to move much! Toddlers dont much like to keep still though

 

[bluckycharmed]

Hi ladies can I join? Here is how my CL measurements have looked... I too, am on strict bed rest and get checked at least once a week.

2/12/13-(20+6) 4.5cm+ no funneling
3/07/13- (24+1) 2.3cm with funneling noticed
3/20/13- (26w) 1.9cm with worse funneling, put on 48 hr strict bed rest
3/22/13- (26+2) (re-check) 1.8cm BR continued
3/26/13- (26+6) 1.1cm SBR continued. Pessary installed. round 2 steroids for the babies
4/02/13- (27+6) 1.0cm.... Pessary seems to be holding steady.
4/11/13- (29+1) Went to doc for contractions: told not to worry. CL 1.2cm with pessary in
4/15/13- (29+5) had 11 contractions in an hour, back in office for monitoring. CL with pessary measured 5mm and was prescribed procardia to stop/slow contractions.

I go back tomorrow for another NST... I dont know if they will recheck my CL since there isnt much left but I will let yall know.

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

I hope your babies cook a little longer Bluckycharmed! Keep us updated xx