Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Alisa F]

Glad to hear it all went well mpg

 

[baby_maybe]

Congrats on 38 weeks bluestarlight

Mpg - glad to hear the procedure went well, that's 3 of us this week who have had sutures done, I think I'm the only one to have a spinal though Just got to get through the next few weeks, for me christmas will be the time I really relax as I'll be 30 weeks then

 

[AmyLouise89]

How often does your ob's see you after stitch gets put in? mine mentioned seeing me once a week..do they check you each time? does this mean i will get a lot of ultrasounds? lol Just kind of curious how the process after stitch at 12 weeks goes..what happens at appointments, etc..

 

[lch28]

congrats to everyone who is full term/near full term! how amazing!

glad your stitch went well mpg.

amy - my doctor sees me once a month. he is very laid back which worries me. I got one tvu to check my cervical length at 16 weeks. at 20 weeks i will get my cervical length chekced evrey 2 weeks

 

[pinkladyangel]

It's good to know that a few of us are very nearly there. Just shows that having an elective stitch can and does work. Its just a shame that some are not even offered it.
Well done ladies. Looking forward to seeing lots of pics of those little bundles.
To all those that are still travelling the long road of stitchdom (lol) don't lose faith and keep asking the questions on here. It's very reassuring.
XXX

 

[angel229]

morning ladies,

25 weeks today - feeling more and more positive each day which is helped by the support and comments on this thread. Thanks to you all x x x x

Doctors said I wouldn't make it to 24 weeks and here I am at 25. Heres to many more weeks. Fingers Crossed x x

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Good job Angel!!! Keep cooking!! May you too shock the drs and nurses at 29 weeks and beyond: "we can't believe how far you've come!"

Good job, mama!!

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi ladies. Amy Hun, post stitch checks vary hugely depending on which country you're in and/or your particular hospital and their procedures. Many docs believe that once the stitch is in, there is no need to check at all - others (usually state side) are happy to do a tvu weekly.

I had 3 weekly checks but only because I was carrying twins, which carries its own seperate problems. With a singleton I think my consultant would have checked immediately after the stitch, then at 18, 24 and 28wks. After that she stopped doing cervical scans but continued with baby scan until 34wks.

With a singleton on board I'd be happiest with 2/3weekly scans from 16-32wks. It is so reassuring to see at all is well. Good luck xx

Angel - yey for 25wks! Maybe your situation isn't as dire as everyone first thought. This isn't the first time I've seen ladies defy all medical expectation - that is the nature of IC and stitches. Lots of love xx

Glad all went well mpg You obviously needed the stitch given changes had already occurred. Hopefully it will be plain sailing for you from now on xx

Love to all - keep baking xxx

 

[mpg1502]

Hi girls,

Hope everyone is doing well.

I am on day 3 now and feeling a bit rough it has to be said. I am still bleeding red when I wipe, my stomach has been more tender and i keep getting goosebumps/chills and feel very very tired. Also my morning sickness has returned!

Obviously i expected the anaesthetic and pain killers they give you for the op to wear off as you get back to normal so you do feel a bit worse before you get better but I was rather hoping the sickness might just stay away!

I suppose i am more wary this time round as last time i was kept in hospital for a week afterwards. But i was much further on then (24 weeks) and it was a rescue stitch, so had a much harder job to do. This time i am just 14 weeks so really there is nothing to do but wait....

Thanks again for all the support and big big congratulations to all those girls reaching 24/25 and 37/38 weeks etc, i remember just how exciting that was!

M xx

 

[lizziedripping]

I felt really quite ill after my stitch mpg, almost like I was getting the flu. I didn't have a GA, and attribute the general grotty feeling to my having the shirodkar which is invasive and your body immediately begins to 'object' to its presence as it would any other foreign body. I felt like that for a few weeks but eventually e erything settled down xxx

 

[baby_maybe]

mpg, I haven't felt quite right for the past couple if days, even though I thought I was on the mend quite quickly after actually having the procedure done.

AFM - I'm not spotting now which is good, but I did have another trip to maternity triage today as the not feeling well plus still feeling a few aches and pains low down had me fearing an infection had set in. Well my urine was clear and they have sent off bloods and a swab just to double check there's no infection starting. They said the aching was either from the stitch or just general pregnancy aches and pains so I need to wait and see of they phone asking me to collect some anitbiotics. They did manage to pick baby up on the doppler briefly today and I'm almost certain I felt some movement today so that reassures me quite a bit.

Hope everyone else is doing ok and having a nice weekend

 

[DMJ]

Hey ladies ..

Just a quick question from me, was having terrible right sided crampy pains earlier on that lasted a few hours they seem to have quietened down now so I'm sure they were just pains from where iv been a little constipated.

However since last night iv been having sharp, pulling pains down below almost like a tearing feeling .. Will I know if anything is happening to the stitch ie slight dilation etc? Been getting back pain with this aswel. I don't think it's an infection as I'm having no problems with going to the loo.
I'm seeing my consultant on Wednesday but just thought I'd check with you all first.

Xxx

 

[baby_maybe]

It's unlikely for the stitch to tear without painful, regular contractions hun, but given the back pain you've had I would go and get checked out just to be on the safe side.

I actually had a stitch tear my cervix after a period of time contracting at about 32 weeks and I honestly didn't feel anything happening to my cervix at the time. I was actually 6cm dilated by the time they took it out, I think a macdonald will go to 3cm just about without tearing through or that's what I was told at the time!

With any luck what you have are just pulling pains from the stitch being under more pressure now the baby is getting nice and big

 

[lch28]

i am headed to the hopsital, having terrible cramping and losing more mucus plug please pray for me ladies

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

I am 25+4 today with stitch. I was wondering, is there a stage where IC is no longer an issue? if that makes sense... I think I stumbled upon something on here months ago..

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Praying for you, ich.

 

[Alisa F]

Sending you positive vibes and thinking of you Ich.

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

i am headed to the hopsital, having terrible cramping and losing more mucus plug please pray for me ladies

I hope all will be ok hun. x

 

[angel229]

Good Luck Ich - I am sure everything will be fine - keep us posted x x x x

 

[chistiana]

Hopeful- after 28 weeks ic is no longer a big risk as you would need strong and regular contractions to actually make the cevix open so much as to let the baby drop out.

Ich- praying for you hun, hope it is just extra discharge and nothing more than that