Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[JustinsMama]

nooo not tmi! lol. thanks for explaining!

Is anything TMI on here?

 

[Agiboma]

^^^WSS

 

[baby_maybe]

I guess not!

 

[kimbotrav]

lch - I have never torn or had an episiotomy and I went from a 1lb 8oz to a 4lb 2oz to an 8lb 11oz baby! My last was 7lb 6oz. The past two times I've done the perineal massage because i knew the baby was going to be bigger once I've got to third tri and I swear this helps

Kim - yes I'm fine thanks for asking. No more spotting and feeling the little man a bit more now although still not as much as I would if it wasn't for this darn anterior placenta!

ahhh im sure pretty soon babs will be so big ull feeel him/her al the time its crazy how much my lil one moves sometimes or just how i notice more where hes getting bigger lol like doin the olympics in my belly even hurts now xxx

 

[lch28]

today is my v day!! woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry ladies just felt the need to announce that lol

 

[Agiboma]

happy vday

 

[lch28]

thank you hun! you have a TAC right?

 

[angel229]

Happy V Day ich x x

 

[JustinsMama]

today is my v day!! woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry ladies just felt the need to announce that lol

Yay!

 

[lch28]

now im looking forward to 28 weeks!

 

[ShelbyLC]

Happy V-Day!

 

[Agiboma]

thank you hun! you have a TAC right?

I certainly do, and still recovering from the surgery.

 

[Katece]

Agiboma, I'm still coming to terms with my loss in July, but I wanted to ask you one thing about the TAC. In retrospect now, if you'd had the option of getting it before you got pregnant, would you
have?

 

[lch28]

i was under the impression that it is only done before getting pregnant. now im confused lol!

 

[ChovieGirl]

Ich-

Happy V Day!

 

[Katece]

Ich, happy V day! I'm researching getting a TAC and you can have it pre-pregnancy or during pregnancy. I think they do them a wee bit earlier during
pregnancy than a TVC - I'm just conjecturing that maybe a doc told you that because you were already past the TAC-possible stage? I am working the insurance system to get it pre-pregnancy, so I can get healed up before I get
knocked up. Also because my doctors were so unresponsive and withholding of the care I knew I needed (begged for a stitch from 19 weeks to 21, as my cervix shortened from 2.9 to .4). If I have a TAC before I get pregnant, I won't be at their mercy and their ridiculous notion of watchful waiting after a loss.

 

[Alisa F]

Katece - have you been on abbyloopers yahoo group. There are TAC expert docs on there such as dr Haney who regularly answer questions. I actually emailed him directly a year ago when I was thinking of getting a TAC and we had some helpful email exchanges. I think Haney is considered the go-to guy for TACs.

From my understanding TAC during pregnancy is only slightly riskier at the time of the procedure, and safer to do before you get preg. But that's just how I understood it.

 

[Firehol]

Hi all
Went to hospital yesterday and cervix has stayed the same which is good!! I guess the cyclogest and rest are working even if it is driving me mad!! 2 weeks down. Hopefully 14 more to go!!

Ich- Hapoy V day!! I had an episiotomy with my daughter. She was 7:14. I had requested not too as my sister had episiotomy with one of hers and tore with the other and said the healing time and pain was a lot worse with the episiotomy.
When I spoke to the midwife she said they cut as a matter of course now as although it may take longer to heal it heals better than a tear. Whatever that means!! This is in the uk, I'm using mobile app which doesn't state where everyone is. Think I'll try the massaging its not like I've got anything else to do at the moment!!
Does anyone know what is best for this? I had heard olive oil but that just sounds messy!! Would bio oil be any good as I use that anyways!!

 

[hopingforit]

I went to my Dr today and the bed rest seems to be working as my cervix hasn't shortened anymore but because when I'm up and around I get contractions and a dynamic cervix, she wants me on bed rest until at least 28 weeks. She didn't check to see if I had dilated anymore though. I have to stay laying on my side only getting up for eating or bathroom with a shower every 2-3 days. My dr was in bedrest with both of her kids early on and it helped get her to term so I'm hoping for the same success. Do any of you lay on your back sometimes? It's hard to just lay on sides all day. I feel good that things have stabilized so now I'm just looking forward to getting my babies as far as I can.

 

[Alisa F]

Hopingforit - I'm on modified bed rest since about 21 weeks, so 8 weeks in total. This last week hasn't been so bad but up until then my left hip and butt muscles were killing me. I couldn't lay on my back cos the weight of the belly made it uncomfortable so I would alternate left to right side but mainly left side. Our bed is really soft so last few days I've been sleeping on our extra firm sofa. Maybe thats what's helped. Otherwise I've just got used to it.