Cervical Measurements (All measurements on pg 1)

[mummy3]

MrsGSI, yay for finding out the sex next week, thinking blue for you! Brilliant cervical length too Low placentas usually move up, I started low this time but its moved up enough for vaginal birth My 3rd was a c section for a preavia though, it started completely covering and they're more likely not to move up but still can. Take it easy with lifting and bending in the meantime

25 weeker, will be thinking of you on sunday Heres to getting to 26 weeks as fast as possible for you

Monro thats brilliant Must be down to where you are for the steroids, my docs want another course before he gets here.

Sunny What do the doctors say about that?

I'm more worried about contractions than cervical length for now, getting really worried my water is just going to go at any minute, would feel so much better to be at 28+ weeks! I know we all have the same worries and desires to get to a similar safer time

 

[mummy3]

25 weeker my 25+5 measurement was 1.3cm

 

[25weeker]

Mummy3 I am the same if I get to 28 weeks I would feel much better. Fingers crossed we both get there xx

 

[sunnylove]

Sunny What do the doctors say about that?

They said I probably have a few more weeks but hoping I can make it further. My stitch has migrated down and they don't want to do a second stitch. Will probably be on hospital bed rest starting at 24 weeks.

 

[mummyosborne]

Hi girls, sorry to jump on this thread but i guessed you would be able to answer my question the best, i had my dd at 29 weeks but ths pregnancy i havent had any extra appointments or anything which makes me a little nervous, at my 22 week scan it turned out i was 23 weeks and they measured my cervix and it was 2.5 cms, ive heard this is not great, but they didnt say anything about it, is it okay? or should i be concerned? thanks girls xx

 

[jadey_fae]

Hi mummyosborne With your daughter was it determined why you gave birth at 29 weeks?
I would say 2.5 is still ok. Shorter than average but still ok. Some ladies carries to term with a shorter cervix but since you only have one measurement to go by it's hard to say what your cervix has been up to. It's the shortening/changes that happen over time that are worrying.
I would insists on a another Cervical Length check a week after your last and maybe ask for steroids as a precaution.

 

[25weeker]

Mummyosborne - 2.5 is at the shorter end of cervical length however with that being your one and only measurement it's difficult to say whether it has been shortening or if a short cervix is the norm for you. Some people have naturally short cervix's but it is strong so doesn't cause any issues. I think you should ask them to check your cervix again by the time you are 28 weeks to see if it is still closed and a good length. If its not you can go on bedrest which can give you a good few more weeks and get the steroids for your baby's lungs.

Good luck xx

 

[mummy3]

Sunnylove I dont know anything about stitches but few more weeks would be really good, hve you had steroids yet? Bedrest is so so tough (14 weeks so far here and counting) is there anyway you can do strict bedrest at home? I was offered hospitl rest but fortunately we managed to get a nanny and I'm able to do strict rest at home. The early 20 weeks are the hardest

Mummyosbourne do you know why your daughter was so early? 2.5cm is on the short side but borderline for worrying and its hard to get an idea of changing like 25weeker and jadey said without more checks

How is everyone?

Been an eventful weekend for me, I didnt feel any movement all saturday night then into sunday morning so went to get checked out, of course little guy starts wriggling soon monitor is on The monitor was showing strong regular contrctions though and I was only feeling a few of them for some reason. So got the terbutaline shot which helped slow them and then they did the ffn finally and a cervical check. Somehow am now 2cm dilated but the ffn was negative Got antibiotics for another bad uti. Looks like will get to 28 weeks Considering the size of the clot and it affecting the placenta this is incredible, none of the perinatologists had any hope he would get even close to viability! Bedrest sucks but it seems to make a difference!

 

[25weeker]

mummy3 that is fab news your FFN was negative Not so good about the UTI though

I am resting this week to hope I make it to 26 weeks on Sunday. I think baby had a big growth spurt over the weekend as I woke up and my bump had grown lots overnight. It is so weird that tomorrow at 25+2 I know what my baby would look like out of the womb. (all 24/25 weekers look alike when they are born!)

 

[Swisswife]

Hello Ladies,

Please may i join this thread?

I went to my monthly dr.appt today and he controlled the cervix and even though it was closed, he found it was short at 3.1 when it should be 3.5 and that there was funneling. He wants to see me again in two weeks to see if it continues diminishing as he compared it to my son's delivery at approximately the same time in the term and there was quite a bit of difference. I am obviously very freaked out by this news and have been googling like crazy and not always recomforted. He hasnt put me on bed rest yet but has asked me to avoid carrying the baby who is around 13 kilos for the next two weeks to see if it makes a difference otherwise, he will stop me from working and have me on bed rest. I am presuming by 24 weeks a cerclage is no longer an option anyway.

Do you have any advice on how or what to do? does the cervix extend if I rest and will the funneling repair itself? Should i insist on seeing my dr.earlier? do i need to ask for an FFN test? is it possible that the measurement was worse because the baby's head was close to the cervix causing pressure?

Is it possible that this is happening because of the induction i had with my son? I
am petrified that I've done something wrong and this is due to stress.

 

[25weeker]

Hi swisswife - my consultant told me that anything over 3 was totally fine. Your cervix can change in length. At 18+3 mine was 3.2 and since then it has grown and shrunk. My last measurement at 24+3 was 3.4. If you have a look on the front page you can see everyone's variations.

I am not on bed rest but I am taking things a lot easier and I try not to lifted daughter too much.

If there is any issues it is def not your fault. There is no harm in asking if you could be checked next week and see what they say if it makes you feel better.

Good luck xx

 

[mummy3]

I didnt know they all looked the same at that gestation 25weeker, thats really cool! Not long to 26 weeks

Swisswife that sounds like an ok measurement, its good they're rechecking in a couple weeks, try to take it easy in the meantime The cervix can go up and down in length, ffn wont be accurate until 24 weeks and not needed unless you have other signs of preterm labour. Try to relax as much as possible

I was doing really good the last couple days then this afternoon I got a sharp pain again on the lower left side and felt tired so had a nap. An hour later I get up and have bled everywhere Go straight to the hospital and thankfully get into perinatology before closing, baby is good but I have further placental abruption, the pain was ripping of the placenta. So now stuck in hospital, had the first of the second round of steroids and got a drip in, they wont stop labour now due to the bleed so trying to cross everything!

 

[jadey_fae]

Oh goodness, u poor thing mummy3. Thinking of you and sending positive vibes your way.

 

[Swisswife]

Hi swisswife - my consultant told me that anything over 3 was totally fine. Your cervix can change in length. At 18+3 mine was 3.2 and since then it has grown and shrunk. My last measurement at 24+3 was 3.4. If you have a look on the front page you can see everyone's variations.

I am not on bed rest but I am taking things a lot easier and I try not to lifted daughter too much.

If there is any issues it is def not your fault. There is no harm in asking if you could be checked next week and see what they say if it makes you feel better.

Good luck xx

Thanks! It was a short night and I want to burst in to tears everytime I think about it. I am going to try to stay positive and pray...
I have asked for progesterone capsules though just in case I am contracting and i didn't know it.

 

[Swisswife]

I didnt know they all looked the same at that gestation 25weeker, thats really cool! Not long to 26 weeks

Swisswife that sounds like an ok measurement, its good they're rechecking in a couple weeks, try to take it easy in the meantime The cervix can go up and down in length, ffn wont be accurate until 24 weeks and not needed unless you have other signs of preterm labour. Try to relax as much as possible

I was doing really good the last couple days then this afternoon I got a sharp pain again on the lower left side and felt tired so had a nap. An hour later I get up and have bled everywhere Go straight to the hospital and thankfully get into perinatology before closing, baby is good but I have further placental abruption, the pain was ripping of the placenta. So now stuck in hospital, had the first of the second round of steroids and got a drip in, they wont stop labour now due to the bleed so trying to cross everything!

Oh my gosh, thank you for thinking of me and replying but take care of yourself. Keeping my fingers crossed and sending you lots of good vibes

 

[Bride2b]

Hi ladies, I'm sorry to jump in and ask for help, I read most of this thread the other day in preparation for my consultants appointment. I will give you a brief idea of my history then ask my question;

in Nov 2011 I lost my first baby at 19 1/2 weeks, as my waters broke after what I now know were contractions (but I never even thought this could happen so never suspected it). I had a consultants appointment afterwards to find out what caused my PPROM, however nothing was found. I was told next pregnancy I would get a cervical scan at 12 weeks then again at 16 weeks to check everything is ok.
Fastforward to now, I am 13 weeks pregnant & had my consultants appointment on Monday where she said I should of had my cervix measured at 12 weeks but as I didnt I needed one in the next few days, one at 16 weeks and again at 20 weeks. She sent me out with a slip to take to the desk to request an appointment. The woman on the desk told me they would phone me regarding the one in the next few days as the slip said ASAP. I havent had a call so I call them up this morning only to be told that they were confused about the ASAP scan and didnt bother booking it. So I tell them if the consultant wants me to have a scan as she knows my history surely it needs to be booked. OK to cut a long story short, she has asked a sonographer and they said they dont usually do it before 16 week so the appointment woman will not book me. I have kicked up a fuss as quite frankly I am sick of them making decisions behind the doctors/consultants back as in July last year I was refused a scan as the sonographer said no even though my doctor requested one for me & I walked around for another week with an ectopic pregnancy that was so close to bursting I was rushed in for emergency surgery.

Is it normal to have a cervical measurement take before 16 weeks? I am in the UK so just wanted some idea as I am getting really stressed out (which I shouldnt be doing)

Thanks ladies xx

 

[mummy3]

Thanks guys Still holding on here so far, got transferred by ambulance across to the UCSD medical centre with the level 4 NICU and met the neonatologist in preparation so in the right place Hoping to get a visit from my 2 littlest kids soon Feel a bit like a pin cushion Now to lay here and try to keep the rest of the placenta on!

Bride2b I'd be fuming if they went behind the consultants back! I would complain and push for the check, you obviouly need it if your consulant wants it asap! I got my first measurment at just over 13 weeks I think, they wanted a baseline but I'm in California. Sorry for your loss hun x

 

[karenh24]

Thinking of you Mummy3

 

[25weeker]

Mummy3 how scary. Thinking of you xx

Bride2b my cervical scans started at 16 weeks but were fortnightly not 4 weekly. My hospital usually stop cervical scans at 22 weeks but they knew how anxious I was so done the final one at 24 weeks. The consultant said at the time the sonographer might kick up a fuss and we would have to deal with it of they do. Thankfully they didn't. Can you ring your consultants receptionist and ask her to push it through?

 

[truthbtold]

This is a awesome thread and I wish it was here in 2011 when I was losing my mind, Its a tough journey but I know that all of you can make it to the finish line (hugs) to all of you.