Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lizziedripping]

Dmj - brilliant news Enjoy these final weeks now hun - all too soon they're over and you'll miss the bump. You've come so far and you so deserve the weeks ahead, and the anticipation and joy of your baby's arrival xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Sunkiss, your little girl is adorable, congratulations! I'll bet you're loving being a Mommy I LOVE IC success stories like these, keep 'em coming girls.

Ladies who are in the '20s', take heart from just how many of us here make it safely to term (or thereabouts) in the end - despite every one of us doubting that we will! I have seen so many women now come and go who never believe they'll get there - but do most of the time. Keep the faith xxx

Ich - I would steer clear of river swimming etc. chlorinated pool might be ok, but even then it's a risk I wouldn't be willing to take my sweet xxx

 

[lch28]

thanks lizzie - my doctor said not to risk it also. oh well =] i dont mind much, now i dont have to go buy a new bathing suit because im sure my boobies even fit into my old one

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Sunkiss- congratulations hun!!! Enjoy your bundle of joy, she looks gorgeous!

WTB- is it just mu screen being wakky or has your avatar been confused too? I can see my babies under your name!!!!

I'm pretty sure it's your screen. though I'd gladly claim your cute LOs!!

 

[mayaa]

Hey Lizzie... thanks hun... I'm trying not to worry... I wanted to reach 28 weeks since the time I got the stitch at 20 weeks and today I'm 28 weeks! My next goal is 32 and it seems like a dream right now! My radiologist told me in the follow up scan after surgery that cerclage is placed almost at the end of the cervix and that caused a bit of cervix above it to close by itself!

I get some belly hardening these days hun.. Like one burger bun sized spot on my uterus gets hard and at the same time I face breathing difficulty... In 5 seconds or so, that spot becomes soft again and I'm able to breathe normally.. And it is usually frequent after I've had a meal or a snack...I have to burp after that hardening and the spot becomes soft again.. not sure what this is all related to!

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Yay on 28 weeks!!!!!! Soooo exciting!

Sounds like contractions to me! Some are normal anyways; normal for me is 2-3 per hour.

 

[DMJ]

Dmj - brilliant news Enjoy these final weeks now hun - all too soon they're over and you'll miss the bump. You've come so far and you so deserve the weeks ahead, and the anticipation and joy of your baby's arrival xxx

Thank you lizzie

The support of this thread has really helped throughout the stressful waiting times between appointments.
Everyone on here has been amazing.
Xxx

 

[bluestarlight]

Mayaa-could it be your baby balling up and pushing on your stomach? Mine likes to do that...frequently... Its feels like the top part of my bump getting hard but the rest is still soft. I think its her bum that is sitting there, then I get kicks or punches shortly after sometimes. Though it doesn't always stay under my stomach, sometimes it moves to the other side or the middle, but always the top of my bump. Now I can feel her push on my pelvis or bum at the same time too so it feels like she is stretching (or trying to anyways, she's running out of room) and pushing.

Wow, lost of great news from lots of people and cute babies!

Lindy, good luck with your son's surgery today, I hope everything goes well and he comes out and gets some ice cream or Popsicle for his trouble.

 

[DMJ]

Hey Lizzie... thanks hun... I'm trying not to worry... I wanted to reach 28 weeks since the time I got the stitch at 20 weeks and today I'm 28 weeks! My next goal is 32 and it seems like a dream right now! My radiologist told me in the follow up scan after surgery that cerclage is placed almost at the end of the cervix and that caused a bit of cervix above it to close by itself!

I get some belly hardening these days hun.. Like one burger bun sized spot on my uterus gets hard and at the same time I face breathing difficulty... In 5 seconds or so, that spot becomes soft again and I'm able to breathe normally.. And it is usually frequent after I've had a meal or a snack...I have to burp after that hardening and the spot becomes soft again.. not sure what this is all related to!

Hi Hun, I too have been getting these the last couple of weeks.. I believe they are normal, I never get any pain from them though and it never lasts long.

 

[millieboo1111]

OOOOH Sunkiss she is gorgeous!! well done you!! I was sat in the doctors waiting room when i read your post. Tears were running down my face, i was trying to keep it together and not start howling cries while i read it to my husband!! Im so pleased all went so well and you got to bring baby Fayth home pretty much straight away! What a clever little girl she is and a clever mommy too!! I am over the moon for you and your family. What a miracle!!


Ive had a really tough day and im emotionally drained. I feel as if the last 9 months have just caught up with me. The pressure and responsibility of keeping baby safe in my tummy have well and truly caught up with me.

We got to delivery suite at 8am this morning ready for stitch removal. I made a comment to the midwife about risks of labour and she said low risk. this then set my husband off. i know hes an extreme worrier but his anxiousness and my anxiousness started clashing and i wasnt going to go ahead with the removal without him being happy.

I got really upset though and told him if hes really not happy then he should get intouch with our consultant and ask her. when we went to her clinic on tuesday she was quadruple booked and was only seeing her new patients so we saw another doc who booked us in for removal. we had decided from when we were on hospital bedrest that we would only take our consultants advice as we got very wrong and mixed up advice which she would then come and change and give the opposite so while one doc says go home she then says stay. one doc says walk around and she tells me to get in bed!!

so i understand why in the end he demanded that they speak to our consultant. She came back apparently quite angry that we had been booked in and told us to go home and come back to her clinic in 2 weeks to rearrange. if anything happens before hand to call triage. ABSOLUTE MADNESS!! The fun never ends!!

Does anyone know of anyone who has had suture and water birth?

Thank you for being there for me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[LindyB]

I've just typed a reply and lost it!
Anyway here is the shorter version:

Thankyou for all your well wishes. Arthur's op went very well. He is recovering well and should be home tomorrow! Taking him to theatre and collecting him from recovery was very upsetting but he is fine now and oxygen levels are 100% instead of the 72% they were earlier this week.

I will be returning to my bed /feet up positions next week when my parents return. This week has been a massive shock to my system in many ways! I feel a bit funny in my groin area again but hoping this is just usual pregnancy niggles which I may have been missing due to lying down so much.

I'm glad everyone is well. xx

 

[Jen1802]

Woohoo got my consultant appointment through for the 6th September exactly 2 weeks today!!! That's the fastest I've ever got a booking in appointment with any of my pregnancies! I'm really impressed! Roll on the 6th till I find out about getting the stitch done!! Oh also has anyone on here had a classical c section and gotten pregnant before the recommended 12 months? I've been feeling quite achey since Tuesday along what I assume is the internal scar tissue left from the previous c section. Just wondering is it normal... x

 

[sunkiss]

Sunkiss, your little girl is adorable, congratulations! I'll bet you're loving being a Mommy I LOVE IC success stories like these, keep 'em coming girls.

Ladies who are in the '20s', take heart from just how many of us here make it safely to term (or thereabouts) in the end - despite every one of us doubting that we will! I have seen so many women now come and go who never believe they'll get there - but do most of the time. Keep the faith xxx

Ich - I would steer clear of river swimming etc. chlorinated pool might be ok, but even then it's a risk I wouldn't be willing to take my sweet xxx

it is so true, in ur 20's it is so hard to see making it to term especially when u r funneled to the stitch and/or on strict hospital or home bedrest as i was throughout my pregnancy, even with a stitch placed at 16 weeks b4 the funneling started i faced many challenges n had docs preparing me for delivery since week 23, i held on to faith n turned to prayer for strentgh as i could not face another loss but i was so scared throughout my 20's, ladies if i could make it with my crap cervix n pre term labor, u can make it too, i know it seems so far but with patience ur day will come when u will have that indescribable moment with ur lil one, become a slave to that bed n keep ur feet n knees up as much as possible, i believe bedrest with meds to relax my uterus n the cerclage is wut got me to nearly 36 weeks, i gained so much insight n hope here in this thread, could not have remain sane through this w/o this forum n all the knowledge these ladies have here, lizzy i cannot thank u enough for everything, u truly r Godsent for us !!!

 

[angel229]

Hi jen1802,

I had a c section in October and I am now 21 Weeks pregnant. I don't know if that is the reason my service opened at 18 Weeks or if it would have happened anyway. Both my previous pregnancies where c sections and I was over due with both if them. There is a 6 year gap between my 2 girls but there will only be 14 months between my youngest and the baby (assuming I make it to term). I get lots if weird aches and pains and put it down to my internal stitches which will still be sore but midwives don't seem concerned x x

 

[pinkladyangel]

Well I saw my consultant yesterday and have a date for stitch removal. 19th sept. Baby is still breech but he's not worried. My friend who's a midwife said that they don't normally check till 35/36 weeks anyway. I just like to plan ahead and know whats what I guess. He checked cervix and still closed which was the biggest relief. So not long now. Am sooooo relieved to have got this far. Thanks to all the ladies that have helped on here. I think I would have had a breakdown if it wasn't for this thread sometimes. Just reading some of the stories on here gives you hope and a little more understanding of whats going on.
Sorry, I think my hormones must have taken over again lol.
X

 

[millieboo1111]

Hey ladies, Quick question: Im having sharp shooting pains in my cervix and im worried they could be effacement pains? ive had them for a few weeks on and off but last night they were happening every 5-10 minutes! i slept same as usual uncomfortably but they have started again now. im worried if my cervix is trying to open and they stitch is still in.
What should i do? i feel like im being a bit silly especially after what happened yesterday x

 

[angel229]

Hi Millie,

I get sharp pains there to. When I went for a scan last week, babies foot was in the funnelling area and was literally kicking me in the cervix, you could see it happening on the scan, lol. I put the pain down to that. Could that be happening to you?

 

[Jen1802]

Thanks Angel, I'm trying not to read anything into it, I figured it would be normal to feel a bit of discomfort and achiness where there is scar tissue as the uterus stretched but I guess I just didn't expect it to be starting this early!!! Anyway roll on consultant's appt on the 6th, a) till I find out bambino is ok in there and b) till I find out when the consultant plans to place the cerclage. x

 

[mayaa]

Hi ladies.. i'm back from my 28 weeks scan... regarding cervix, it has remained the same length since the stitch...2.1 cms closed and stitch is at the very end of the cervix...so doc said that is good... baby is doing good.. but one line in the report scared me... My amniotic fluid is slightly on the higher side of normal...that is AFI 19 cm... doc says it could be due to sugar too, so my GTT is on 8th sep... one more worry added to my basket or is this normal? help friends! anyone went thro this?

 

[lch28]

hi ladies.. hope everyone is doing well..

so at my next appointment my doctor is supposed to let me know about progesterone injections. its in 10 days or something. but now that ive researched it im leaning towards vaginal suppositories. i feel like it will work better. any input on that?