Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[HelenGee]

Ich- I'm so glad everything is fine...I was reading your post earlier whilst still at work and I was a nervous wreck, so god knows how you felt! Phew! You must be mentally exhausted now.

Christiana- I love the pic, it's the cutest. How are you and your gorgeous family?

Has anyone heard from JimmyJam? I'd love to know that all's well with her if anyone has any news. xxx

 

[HelenGee]

Congratulations JJEE- what a beautiful name, it sounds utterly enchanting and princessy! Love it! I'm so glad the birth was a good one too, you must be feelling

 

[DMJ]

Just got back from my appointment .. I explained the feelings I was having r.e down below and she said she may bring my stitch removal forward by a week. Il be 35 weeks if we do that. Is this ok should baby decide to come straight away?
Im going to be induced early anyway as this last week my spd has become worse. My ECG results came back ok, I just seem to have a few extra heartbeats every now and again which she doesn't seemed concerned about.

Xx

 

[DMJ]

Also forgot to say the baby is 3/5 engaged ?

 

[baby_maybe]

Hi dmj, I'm sure 35 weeks would be fine for stitch it. If she was worried about the baby, she wouldn't want to bring it forward. I had my last one out at 36 weeks and still went to 41+ lol Not saying you will and given baby is engaged already you may not go much further, but don't forget that your cervix should still need some good contractions to get it to open enough for baby to come out now

 

[HelenGee]

DMJ- I had my stitch out at 35 weeks as my doc wanted me to have a nice, worry free Christmas without fear of tearing through my stitch. She didn't want to schedule it for 36 weeks as it clashed with Christmas and in her words, she didn't trust the staff on duty to do a good job of it! Anyway, I went to 38 plus weeks even though I felt like Bella was going to drop out! Bella bobbed in and out of fully engaged from week 23 onwards, it didn't mean anything. Good luck, the end is in sight xxx

 

[chistiana]

Dmj- i had natalia at 35+2 (stitch hadnt been removed yet thus the emergency c section) and she was perfectly healthy! So even if your baby decides to come right away dont worry about it!

Helen- hey, so nice to hear from you! Thanks re the picture! And are these little ones your babies? They re gorgeous!!! I was thinking of jimmy jam too but havent heard anything. How have you been? School? Nat is over with colic (thank GOd i couldnt take much longer of this crazyness) and we re doing great!Nik is still very caring and protective of her touch wood!

 

[Katece]

Hi ladies. I'm still reading through old posts, and caught myself thinking "these women are so supportive of each other, when I get pregnant again I'll be sure to be supportive, too." Then I realized that nothing is stopping me from being supportive now. I admire all of you for the sacrifices you are making to give your babies the best chances you can. I'll be praying for peace for you, strength for your partners, wisdom for your doctors, and good health for
your babies. With love, Kate

 

[lch28]

thanks helen hun.. i was def nervous and really upset, but i am so happy all is well. do you ladies think that since i made it to 23 weeks last time that my cervix may be on the stronger side?? or does that not mean anything

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi ladies DMJ - as the other girls have said, having your stitch out at 35wks definitely doesn't mean you'll deliver then, or for several more weeks for that matter! Your baby could be fully engaged and stay that way for weeks Hun, your cervix will still need to soften, efface and dilate in the usual way. There is nothing to say this will happen to you early on, any more than any other pregnant lady.

In twin pregnancy stitches are removed at 34wks, and generally speaking from then on baby is mature, and feeding issues are minimal so your baby will likely be fine IF indeed he puts in an appearance immediately (possible but unlikely). Hope that helps xx

Ich - there are different degrees of IC, and different causes of the condition. Some women get to 24wks before any changes, others sadly lose their babies as early as 16wks. Some don't even get past 20wks without a TAC and for them vaginal stitching doesn't work (rare). In your case it's difficult to say for definite, but because you didn't deliver until 23wks, it's probable that your cervix began to change around 20wks which is relatively late on in IC terms. Whatever the state of your cervix tho Hun, the stitch works most of the time if placed electively, so I am sure yours will hold up just fine xx

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Just been awoken by one of the strongest ever nightime O's ever. I was soaked! Tmi i know but I am really panicking

 

[lch28]

Thanks lizzie. It is weird bc I had a scan at 22 weeks and I am sure they did a length check. It was the gender scan. Wouldn't they have seen me close to labor.. I had Sophia two weeks later. Is it possible my cervix looked fine then ?

Hopeful try not to worry I think a lot of women have that

 

[kimbotrav]

hi ladys hope ure all ok...i have had a bit of a nightmare recently i had my emergent stitch fitted at 18 weeksand have had around 2 to 5 contractions a day for about 5 weeks but when i was just turning 25 weeks i had sharp pains through my cervix and a general ach in my back and lower belly as well as quite aa few more contractions and wa getting concerned it was going to tear my stitch as it felt the same as mu labour wiht my last lil boy who was 10 weeks early so went into hsopital where they kept me in for 4 days just incase because they had done a fibronecting test which came out positive where as i had a negative one done 2 weeks prior luclkily my pains eased of just the uncomfyness stayed they wenr t sure wetaher to take stitch out or keep it in but its still there and i have untill tuesday untill the fibrnecting runs out...im still getting odd contractions ans still generall feeling of uncomfyness was just wondering if anyone else has felt this? and sharp oains through my cervix?? is it rare for a stitch to be taken out this early im now 26 weeks due to pains ext? im feeling very wprried and apprehensive just dont know when to go back up the hospital or when to just get on wiht it just feel baby is so low and i have only just over a cm of cervix left any in put would be fab thnakyou sorry for long post xxxxxxxxxx

 

[WTBmyBFP]

It would be much better to make it to 28-29 weeks if possible as delivering now your LO would have a major struggle to survive and would have a high probability of disability. If staying in the hospital to control the contractions is an option, it sucks but it is worth it in the end.

 

[pinkladyangel]

Hello Ladies
Just to let you know that Rohan Kurtis Barnes arrived at 36wks+6 weighing 6lb and 10oz. It seems our little man couldn't wait and had to make an appearance on his daddies birthday. I personally think his angel sister had a lot to do with it.
Good luck all you ladies that have and are travelling the same journey.
Lots of love to you all.
XXX

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Congratulations pink! That is a fantastic weight!

 

[kimbotrav]

It would be much better to make it to 28-29 weeks if possible as delivering now your LO would have a major struggle to survive and would have a high probability of disability. If staying in the hospital to control the contractions is an option, it sucks but it is worth it in the end.

hi yeah obviously would love to make it to past 28 my last baby whos a year old was born at 29 w and is lvly and healthy i was very lucky...just really panicking wiht all the pains really want to get to 36 weeks and never know weather to call about my pains or just deal wiht them its so hard ive got midwife 2day so ill mention them again to her and see what she says it also worrys me as my cervix is not being kept an eye on at all they dnt want to go near it so i will never know its just all so worrying and confusing thanks for your reply xxx

 

[baby_maybe]

Congratulations pink lovely name for your little man too xx

Kim - hunni if you are worried about the pain you should really call and get checked out again. Did they not offer you any medication to try and ease the contractions? I would have thought they would want to try and keep them at bay for as long as possible before taking the suture out to give your LO the best chance possible. Have you had the steroids yet, because those will make such a huge difference if you were to deliver early thinking of you xx

 

[kimbotrav]

Congratulations pink lovely name for your little man too xx

Kim - hunni if you are worried about the pain you should really call and get checked out again. Did they not offer you any medication to try and ease the contractions? I would have thought they would want to try and keep them at bay for as long as possible before taking the suture out to give your LO the best chance possible. Have you had the steroids yet, because those will make such a huge difference if you were to deliver early thinking of you xx

hello yeah i will mention to the midwife and see what she think coz im geting like pressure and sharp pains through my cervix not nice as well as the contractions and general aching just want it to go away. i had my steriod injections at 24 weeks which im so thnakful of. and they said that they would give me 1 tablet to stop contractions but only because i live on and island and would have to be transported to a mainland hospital and they wouldnt want anything happening on the way. i had a lot of those tablets after my emergant stotch was fitted as it made my uterus very irritble and they did help but they are now saying they would only give me one tablet for transfer which i think is strange because like you say the longer he can stay in there the better its all a noghtmare. im worried of telling midwife and they keep me in again but if thats where i need to be then i guess its for the best and on the other side i dont want to mention it and she ignores me lol cant win all i do know is i hope the pains go away thnakyou for replying xxx

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Kimbotrav, it sounds to me like you are worried enough to mention it. And that for me means you really should go and get checked out. The stressing over it will do you no good x