Well, as usual I am away for a few days and there are 5new pages and a whole bunch of queries and concerns that I feel as though I'll never catch up with, nor be able to answer without missing someone out
Sorry in advance if I do miss anyone - not intentional, just lots of posts and very limited to time to scan and answer.
Firstly, Garrick hun congratulations on the safe arrival of Kendall - she is a beauty!!!
Hope you are ok, recovering well and coping with the sleepless nights. I think we all forget how hard those first few months are until we're back there again. Even tho our babies are so wanted, it doesn't make the sleep deprivation any easier to bear necessarily
like Truth and Susie, make sure to take good care of yourself too whilst you recover from the pregnancy and birth hun. You are just as important now as you were when you were carrying lo sweetie
Kate - congrats on getting to 28wks chick, brilliant news and knew you could do it! Sorry you're not getting much rest tho - cant think of anything worse than the dreaded stomach bug, and I like you wash my hands til they're raw when one of us has it. I do anything possible to avoid it passing from one to the other. As for night time coughing, my eldest son gets a tickly, persistent night time cough with every cold and it's miserable
We too have these spells of illness when everyone gets everything all at once - I spend 3 exhausting wks moving between bedrooms, mopping fevered brows and daydreaming more often thanusual about my 'Caribbean island' (a fantasy place I visit in my head when the going gets tough. It involves sun loungers, an endless supply of cocktails and is strictly child free lol) Hope lo is feeling better soon, and you get your much needed rest again
I can't believe there are so many new babies here in such a short space of time..........just serves to make me even more broody lol (if that were possible). Well done for beating IC ladies! Xxx
Olga - your sensations, aches and pains are all very typical after stitch hun. As you saw from the TVU these tightenings were not having any effect on your cervix, and are unlikely to given that they are not regular, painful or strong enough.
As for infection, all pregnant ladies are at risk from infection, but an infection causing ptl is extremely rare in women with a closed cervix. Your cervix is closed, has a stitch and is reasonably long, so the risks that any of these 'bugs' track into your uterus is extremely unlikely. Often infections are secondary to dilation, and only cause problems once the cervix has changed, the plug is gone and there is dilation. I had a symptomatic BV with the twins and had it for weeks before it was picked up and treated. This was at 21wks, and it was likely there from early on. It caused no problems for me despite this because my cervix was tightly closed.
BV is still a 'chicken and egg' infection, no one is certain if it can cause ptl, or if it is secondary to it and only tracks upwards after ptl - it is thought likely that it is secondary however. Lots of pregnant women have it, and don't realise but most progress without problems to term. I am certain you will be fine, and are in a better position than most because you are being monitored so closely. Have you asked about the green discharge since you last posted? It might be worth getting checked out, but most of the time these things are something and nothing sweet. Given your previously bad experience tho, it is totally understandable that this is worrying you, and always worth a check up.
Screening wise, if you can get regular scans then ask for them - if nothing more than to offer you reassurance. Are there plans to give you more swabs? I had them done routinely at 21wks, but wasn't offered them after that. I know it's hard to relax, but for what it's worth, I think that At the moment things are looking good for you hun
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Vaali - yey, it's out!!! Here's to another 'full termer'
Hope everyone else is ok, and sorry if I've missed any specific posts. Please write again putting my name at the top if you need me to answer any queries - I feel bad for not contributing in the last few days so don't hesitate to yell out if you need me or any of the other ladies for that matter
xxx
PS - new ladies and early second tri ladies Selina, Christiana, Olga, Hstein would you mind posting just your number of weeks, due date and stitch type, week placed etc in a seperate post? It helps to learn the basic facts about each lady here so that when posting I've got a brief reminder to hand. Thanks
Of course I can send you my address, although of course you don't have to send anything. I'd like to do the same so please send me yours! And... 
I had an elective cerclage at 13+3 and even though I wasn't told to go on bed rest, I was told to take it easy. I work from home so put my feet up as much as I could, no house-cleaning, no lifting, I was allowed some moderate walking, about 10-15 minutes, and was on pelvic rest. Lots of water and keeping an eye for infections are of great importance. It'll all be fine.
yayyyyy! you guys made it to 28w there!!
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