Cervix length at 20 weeks

[summer2011]

Beck a you're getting close to 24 weeks! That's a big milestone right there! If I can make 34 weeks, although not ideal, I'd be happy with that.

Congrats on 29 weeks mommakiss! You're babe has a great chance now which should be a big relief.

Still on reduced activity here (although I did get out to a couple shops for a short time this weekend to pick out nursery furniture), and will be on prog till 36 weeks. Doing anything I can can to keep this babe baking as long as possible.

 

[barbikins]

I was wondering about the progesterone...I couldn't remember if I'd be reducing dosage at 35 weeks or 36 weeks....but makes sense if I'm off it completely by 36 weeks. Are you on 200mg/day?

Way to go ladies! It's not easy...every day feels like 48 hours. I'm still having a really hard time. I don't sleep well at all because of my anxieties. I have some good and some bad days too. I'll be 34 weeks this Friday...I can't believe it! I was in hospital at 29 weeks and panicking, not believing I'd be coming home.

 

[summer2011]

Yes I'm on 200 mg per day. My ultrasound today measured 3-3.5. Not sure whether to be ok with this or worried it's shorter than last week. Ahhh!!! Another check next week. Gonna lay around more and see if that helps.

 

[summer2011]

Congrats on almost 34 weeks barbi! That's awesome. Hate to wish time away but can't wait till I'm at a safer gestation!

 

[Becka79]

Thanks Mommakiss & Summer

Ill def check out the keepemcooking website.

Mommakiss thats great that your cervix is closed and you're having regular checks, 29 weeks is great

All the best for your next check Summer, 3-3.5 at 20 weeks seems good!

 

[summer2011]

Did any of your doctors mention how long they'd monitor you? Do they continue on after 23 weeks? From all the reading I've done short cervix length is only predictive of preterm labour if <2.5 before or at 23 weeks. Not sure what that means if you've been found borderline or if measurements increase??

 

[mommakiss]

My doctors monitor me every 7-10 days; however, my numbers are below normal. If my numbers were above 2.5 they would have extended my appointments to every 2-3 weeks since 2.5 they consider "normal".

 

[summer2011]

Yeah. I've been above 3 for the past 3 weeks. Not sure if that reduces my risk at all...
Like, if you get one measurement below 2.5 does that solidify you as high risk regardless? Maybe I'm asking a question no one knows the answer to. Lol. Just curious. My doc is still seeing me weekly. Another appt tomorrow.... Hoping for a good report. *fingers and legs crossed*

 

[summer2011]

3.5-3.7 cm today. Holding steady for now!! On to week 22!

How is everyone else doing?

 

[barbikins]

Thanks Summer! I've been on pins and needles to get to this point.
They stop measuring cervical length here at 29 weeks because it's inconclusive after that point. The cervix starts to go through changes, naturally. Eventually they should stop measuring. It didn't sit well with me at all. I was so nervous about it and felt like I was just being hung out to dry on my own. But I couldn't force them to do it. So, I just sucked it up & hoped for the best.

Do you ladies have issues with Constipation with the Progesterone? I've had horrible constipation because of it. I've reduced my P from 200mg to 100mg per day and thinking I would just stop now. My OB said last week I could stop. And the constipation is BAD.

 

[summer2011]

I haven't had any constipation problems. But I am wondering if it's causing me bladder inflammation as it feels like I have a uti, waiting for my urine results to come back now blah

If your doc is ok with you stopping the prog I'd say you're good to go.

 

[Becka79]

So i had a vaginal ultrasound earlier this week and my cervix was found to be around 3.8 with no funnelling. So relieved. Crazy that my doc was seeing it as 2.4 with abdominal ultrasound, I didnt realise it could skew it that much!

 

[Radiance]

From what my specialists have told me 2.5cm is the "cut off" when they normally start doing emergency procedures. Then again, that was to me and I have a very long history of pprom, preterm labor, and losses. 2.7cm is on the short side and sounds like your doctor is doing the right thing!!

 

[40isnotold]

I'm 21+2 weeks pregnant with twins (and 40), so I'm already high risk and see a perinatologist. She would have been happy to see me at 25 mm last week but I only measured 8 mm. I had to go to the hospital immediately for a cerclage. I didn't have funneling before the surgery but I did on Monday, when I went to see my regular ob/gyn, who ordered full bed rest (up only for bathroom, shower, to go downstairs once a day to lay on couch, no sitting and to drive to dr appts only). She told me to ask my perinatologist at my appt tomorrow about progesterone but there isn't much data to suggest it helps women with twins. I'm doubtful I will see a whole lot of change in my cervix length or funneling, but who knows. While I doubt I'll ever get off bed rest completely, it would be nice to have modified bed rest. My goals are to 1) make it to 24 weeks so my babies can get steroids to help their lungs, then 2) make it to 28 weeks for a better chance of survival. Yes, bed rest is horrible, but I am more than happy to do it to help my babies make it. At 40, with several attempts at IUI, I don't have a lot of time to try again and be successful.