Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lizziedripping]

lizziedripping - thanks hun. i think he would have mentioned it if i had to have a c section.. either way i don't mind much. would like to have labor but whatever it takes for the baby.. anyway.. wanted to ask a question.. i have had mild cramping since conception. stopped for maybe a few days but started again last night. i am not in any type of pain or spotting of course but it is just annoying me .. is this normal for 6 weeks? should i be concerned? my first scan is Monday.. i

Hey Ich - cramping and bleeding are actually really common in the early weeks and I had it in all my pregnancies except the two that I miscarried ironically. It's you scan today isn't it? Hopefully you'll see a healthy bean and that will reassure you hun xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Bluestar, bed rest in hospital is so tough when you have a little one at home As Christiana says tho, you have all these worries about leaving them and the effects, but once the new baby is here none of that seems to matter and you realise that it was a relatively fleeting moment which has no ill effects on the family as a whole

When Evie was born at 24wks, I spent 6mths visiting hospital and leaving my 2yr old behind, sometimes for days at a time. I broke m heart over it on a daily basis, but do you know what? He is now a healthy, happy 10yr old and can't even remember that time. He has benefitted so much from having his sister in his life, that the temporary upset has more than made up for it. Try not to fret about that atleast honey xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Ladies, I'm so constipated I could cry! Having modified shirodkar placed in a weeks time and I know when it's in I must not strain to poop. But that's the only way I can poop even after taking lactulose. Sorry for tmi but I'm already in so much pain and discomfort as I write this, just wanted to know if you have any remedies?

Hi Alisa, I was constipated from 18 to 30wks with the twins, and strained every time I emptied my bowel. I didn't take anything, felt lots of pressure and pulling around my cervix, but it didn't do any harm at all.

Please remember that your whole lower abdomen and pelvic organs are under strain just by being pregnant. They are squished together and supporting the weight of your expanding uterus. It is this you are feeling rather than anything untoward with your cervix. Even without IC you would have similar sensations when straining to use the toilet, it is a normal part of pregnancy and essentially harmless. An incompetent cervix opens as a direct result of uterine stretching and expansion, and something as relatively minor as straining to poop wil, have little or no effect

 

[lizziedripping]

Lizzie - Since I strained so much last night, is it possible that I could have helped push the baby more on my cervix and caused my cervix to start opening/funneling even though I have the cerclage? I felt a little uncomfortable this morning, but I don't really feel so bad at the moment. I know that my straining did something a little to my cervix as I am on the progesterone gel and the remnants of it were also pushed out while straining. Sorry tmi. Thanks for your help!

Hi hun, as just explained to Alisa, straining will not usually affect the cervix unless it was sustained and prolonged, and even then it is the stretching of the uterus rather than 'bearing down' which causes a problem. The discomfort you now feel is probably because your pelvic organs are under strain and lower than they would ordinarily be - this is normal and can be felt as pressure low down.

When you strain, you effectively displace them further, albeit temporarily, and any gel etc will be expelled, much like poop is expelled when you 'bear down'. Even if the straining temporarily funneled your cervix, it would have closed up again immediately afterwards, tho I doubt it did

I had this feeling even when walking around for more than 10 mins, but it was my twin-related prolapse rather than my cervix. Hope that helps

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi ladies happy to see this thread. I was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix 2 years ago when i lost my twins at 17 weeks.

Am currently 12 weeks and have switched doctors since, How do you actually get the doc to place the cerclage before it starts funnelling. I really need to convince my doc to have this cerclage before it becomes an emergency? My last question is how far along do you have to be for the cerclage to be placed?

Hi Goldy and welcome to the thread hun. The stitch can be placed after 11wk, and usually before 14wks. So sorry to read that you lost your twins, and hoping and praying that your pregnancy is ok this time

There is no reason you shouldn't make term with a stitch this time sweet. Sometimes twins cause IC, but the cervix supports one baby just fine even without a stitch. I personally would take the stitch option tho just to be sure. Good luck, and you know where we are

 

[lizziedripping]

Christiana, LR, JJ, BF, Olga, and Helen (you ok Hun, it's been ages )

 

[lch28]

hi ladies, got my scan today and i am thrilled and so happy. i cried!

my little bean!!

 

[ChovieGirl]

hi ladies, got my scan today and i am thrilled and so happy. i cried!

my little bean!!

Yay! So exciting!

 

[lch28]

=D thanks!

 

[lizziedripping]

Awww brilliant news Ich, thought it'd be ok xx

 

[chistiana]

Lch-oooowwww how exciting!beautiful little bub!

Hey lizzie and all old and new lovely ladies! Sorry i havent contributed at all lately...i ve been following the thread but i really have zero time to write back, natalia is a really needy baby and so is nik so for the time being i am just following you ladies and wishing everyone has a healthy full term pregnancy and well behaving cervixes!!

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Christiana - your babies are gorgeous. Love the pic You have a one month old and a toddler, you shouldn't be explaining to us why you're not able to post very often! I'm amazed you manage to make it on here at all xxx

 

[ChovieGirl]

Does anyone know if a maternity support belt can help take pressure off the cervix? I was thinking about wearing one when I have to get up to grab a bite or get water, etc.

 

[JJEE]

Congrats Ich! So thrilled you got to see your little bean this time!

 

[DMJ]

Well done ich so happy for you

Choviegirl - I have a support belt it helps when I'm up and walking about but havnt noticed a great deal of difference to be honest.

Little man seems to be kicking real low down today and I can really feel him on my cervix at least that's what I think it feels like .. Hope that makes sense.
His kicking low down wont affect the cervix / stitch in anyway will itt?

Xx

 

[lch28]

thanks ladies..

lizzie do you think i should be concerned because my scan set me back one day, but i used charts and opks and know i ovulated on cd20.. but according to my dates i conceived on cd21. my fiancee says i always make sure to find something to worry about

dmj he could just be in a different position but i don't think it could make a difference however i am sure lizzie would know more lol! is he moving a lot?

 

[DMJ]

Yeh he moves around most of the time it was just today that I noticed they have been a lot lower then usual. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about.

X

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Dmj - the kicking low down wont affect your stitch/cervix hun. I had one breech baby pushed so far down by his bigger brother that I was constantly kicked in my bladder and cervix and the pain of it was excruciating. Didn't bother my cervix tho x

Ich a being a few days out is nothing to worry about. You probably ovulated on cd20, but conceived 24hrs later. It isn't an exact science. So long as baby had a hb and was within a few days of what you thought, it'll be fine xx

 

[lch28]

thanks lizzie.. i am so relieved .. i thought i was going to throw up in the waiting room i was so nervous.. and sitting next to all these ladies with their big giant bumps!! i can't wait for my bump.

 

[bluestarlight]

Thanks lizzie and everyone for the encoragement. I really helps, i do worry about my family a lot, especially now that they both have a cold and can't visit and niether are sleeping well and i'm not home to help. My sister is planning to visit tonight so i'm looking forward to that. Also, the surprised me yesterday with an ultrasound to check on baby, she has plenty of fluid, looks great and they estimate her weight to be about 2 and half pounds lol, she still put her hands up over her face when they tried to get a face picture. I also managed to pass my 3 hour glucose test this morning, that was fun. They started it at 5:30am so I just drank the stuff then fell back to sleep, they woke me up briefly every hour to take blood. By the time i was awake I had my last blood draw and breakfast came Today i have been working on a puzzle, my left hip is bugging me tons. TV is very boring, though we had more thunderstorms last night, really intense lightning. The nurse also showed me a computer in the lounge area, I was able to get on to my work email and contact them to make sure my work didn't blow up or catch on fire without me