Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[chistiana]

Larockera-thanks hun,once again your own personal experience really helped me calm down...he put me on yutopar for my contractions yesterday so hopefully they ll be gone soon!!wow 32 weeks! Well done, you re only 5 weeks away from full term...ow cant wait for that time to come for me too!!

Kate-thank you too hun, it really helps to know other women who ve been through this and made it to safety experienced the same symptoms!! I called the doc and he just said to continue my meds and make sure i empty my bladder often so that it doesnt put pressure on my uterus! How long untill you re on your feet again? I ve been on bed rest for 6 weeks now and i feel i m going crazy!!!!

 

[LaRockera]

Kate - sorry, I forgot to reply to you. I've been a regular customer at the triage, I only got one page of self-admission in my maternity notes left. Luckily I'm married to a really nice man that never, ever complaints when we embark on unplanned trips there, even if it's at 10 o'clock on a Sunday night.

Yay for your 28 weeks, it's time to start SHOPPING, girlfriend! And since you, like me, didn't buy anything beforehand, you're now going to be so busy with stuff you won't realise how fast the following weeks will go by. I'm leaving for Greece in three weeks, and still have thousands of things to do!

Christiana - don't even mention it. I've been helped immensely and generously in this thread myself, the least I can do is give my teeny weeny bit back. Yutopar is what I was prescribed too, took it for three out of five days, and was fine after that. Thank you, 32 weeks is quite a milestone indeed, and this thread has been invaluable. So stick around.

 

[chistiana]

Thanks larockera!will definately stick around and see you all to full term births! where about are you coming in greece, you re talking to a greek one here!

 

[LaRockera]

Thanks larockera!will definately stick around and see you all to full term births! where about are you coming in greece, you re talking to a greek one here!

Gah - I didn't see your location. Of course you are.

I'm pm-ing you in Greek.

 

[truthbtold]

Hi ladies. Glad to see so many of you are getting close to your due dates. There will be a ton of new babies here in the next few weeks. Everyone keep up the good work.

Welcome aboard Christina.

Lizzie, glad I have another mom of three boys in here to talk too when there driving me mad lol. Little boys are a handful but I love them to pieces. Everyone keeps asking me if im done but I guess I will be a cerclage momma again one day. At least one more time. 2012/2013 doesnt sound to bad.

Question. Did anyones doctor tell them how long you should wait to have another baby. Just wondering if there is a certain time frame between cerclages they recommend. Not that im trying again just yet lol.

 

[chistiana]

Hey truthbtold, congratulations on you new baby boy!!!

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi ladies - Christiana, when you have the cerclage placed they give you some medication which suppresses contractions because they are very common after cervical surgery. Once these wear off the contractions surface again as your uterus settles down and your body adjusts to the presence of a 'foreign body'. 1/2 painful contractions a day can be normal in a non- cerclage pregnancy, but given you have had the surgery, they are to be doubly expected and will settle down in time.

I felt menstrual-like cramps and tightenings from the moment the stitch was placed until 32 wks but I still didn't go into labour by myself hun. I think they stopped because my uterus was over-stretched and unable to contract by then due to it carrying twins. I worried about the feeling constantly, and was convinced it meant that my cervix was misbehaving, it wasn't and the contractions were never strong enough or regular enough to have an effect. You can have up to 2/3 contractions in an hour before you should be concerned - that said, if they do pick up pace and they are painful on a regular basis the. As Kate said, it never hurts to get looked at

Truth Hun, cerclage Mums don't necessarily need to wait any longer than anyone else before conceiving again. However, it is recommended they the ideal time between pregnancies should be 19mths. It gives time for your body to recover and replenish its resources to adequately nourish the next baby. Of course that is an ideal, and many women don't wait 19mths and their babies are fine . I'd say give it at least 6/12mths tho to give you and baby the best chance. xxx

 

[truthbtold]

Thanks Lizzie. Im thinking 2013 hopefully that will go well and our family will be complete.

 

[chistiana]

Lizzie-thanks so much!wow twins!my hero!! I had some menstrual type cramps along with a kind of pinching feeling today and the baby felt really low so i freaked out a bit but just heard it on the doppler and calmed myself down a bit!gggggrrrrrfffff if this continues to 32 weeks and this baby doesnt pick up with more kicking i ll start screaming!!!!!

 

[LaRockera]

Christiana- Listen to Lizzie, she's our thread guru. I too have experienced cramping throughout the pregnancy, it's usually round ligament pain, growing pains, that type of thing. Of course you'll be able to feel your baby more later on! I have an anterior placenta so my regular patterns didn't start until weeks 24/25 but since then it's a daily party! It's so very reassuring!

 

[chistiana]

cant wait for those kicks to become stronger.....my placenta is anterior too so sometimes i can feel little kicks but then i can go for a day with nothing...grmmfff bring on the kicking!!!
ps: i ll def take the guru's word!!!

 

[Bump1]

Hi Ladies

I'm 16+3 today and had a stitch placed 2wks ago due to my history.

Last night i started getting tummy cramps which i thought were bowel related but i have managed to go 3 times and i still have the pain.

Been to hospital and they did checks and said baby is fine (heard heartbeat) and the checked my stitch and they said that looks fine.

I have to go back next week, really worried, has anyone else had these pains?

 

[chistiana]

Hey bump!i ve just had a cerclage done on saturday gone so i m not quite 2 weeks away but i do get contractions,pinch like feelings and menstrual type cramps.all the lovely ladies on here have reassured me that this is quite normal and my doc told me to just monitor 3 things and not worry a)no heavy bleeding b)no gash of clear water and c)not too many regular contractions. I m sure you ll be reassured in here but you could just also check with your doc.

 

[garrickbaby]

I had my girl today! We welcomed Kendall Lynn Garrick into the world at 3:47pm on 1/18/12 via C/Section. She's 6lbs 2oz and 19 3/4 inches.

I went to my 37 week appointment and as always did a NST and on the monitor her heart rate was 175-180 steady for about an hour... so my doc said that could be a sign of infection. I got to the hospital around 1pm and they monitored me for another hour and her heart rate had come down but she had no accellerations and a good amount decellerations. The doctor did the C/section and said that her cord was wrapped around her next and there was a proper knot in the cord. SO, thank god my doctor decided to take her now. I've had so many fears about sillbirth so we are so thankful. The funny thing is that in July I had a dream that I would deliever on July 18th and I've stook by that date the entire time so for us to deliever on that date was amazing.

She was breathing a little fast they have her in the NICU monitoring her, no oxygen or nothing is needed. She does have a slight infection so my doctor was right... She is the best doctor i've seen.

Below is a pic when she was first born, i'll had more later. Thank you all for your support, it's such an amazing feeling to see that she is here with us.



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[vaali]

Know what ladies? my cerclage removal tomo!! yaaaay!! cant believe i made it this far already..!

Christiana, bump1 welcome... you both have got your prophylactic stitches in, which is awesome! & trust me they are gonna do their job & take you guys to term..

LR, Kate, Aps, Lizzie, Helen, MA how are you guys doing?

Truth glad you are thinking about the next one already! way to go buddy!! hope jeremiah is keeping cool..Hello

 

[LaRockera]

Garrick- CONGRATS, honey! I'm sorry you had a such a scare, but too glad to hear all went well in the end! Nightmare over for you, now you can enjoy your precious gift!

Vaali- good luck with the removal tomorrow! Let us know how it all went!

 

[kateqpr]

Congratulations Garrickbaby!! So glad you had your C section and things went well in the end. She looks gorgeous - i hope she's out of NICU soon and you're not too sore.

Good luck tomorrow Vaali - let us know how it goes. I'm trying not to think about my stitch removal....

Hello and welcome Bump1. Good news you've had your stitch. And i have had every symptom under the sun in this pregnancy. I always think it's stitch related, and often it isn't, just normal pregnancy aches and pains. I have had cramps, sharp pains, bleeding, infections, you name it...And each time it gets resolved and things just carry on as normal. If your stitch is in place, and baby looks fine, then there's not a lot they can do, other than tell you (which i'm told all the time, and i know it's true...) that all women experience pain or discomfort during pregnancy, so it is actually 'normal'. As long as you're keeping your doctors up to date and getting the attention you need, then hopefully they can reassure you, and spot things when there may be a problem.

Good luck!

 

[vaali]

Garrick wow!! what a sweet surprise? our hearty congrats to you! i know it should have been an all scary emcs buddy.. but so happy everything turned out great!

Kendall Lynn looks absolutely adorable!!... im sure she is gonna be out of NICU very sooner. Kudos to your doc!! we are so happy for you..

 

[chistiana]

Garrick-even though we havent spoken before HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!she looks absolutely gorgeous and i m sure they will only keep her in the nicu for 1-2 days as a precaution!!!well done mummy!

Vaali-ow good luck on getting your stitches removed tomorrow, hope its done in no time!!!!

 

[truthbtold]

Huge congrats Garrick. Kendall is adorable.

Good luck tomorrow Vaali.

Welcome aboard bump1.