After a warm shower a back run by hubby might help. Try different positions( I know, cliche) and stretch. How long were you on bedrest for? It's annoying but I know it's for a good cause. I have a question for everyone though. Did you guys always lay with your legs elevated?? It's driving me nuts. My legs have been up for 2+ weeks now.
Hi Pen - just had a moment to read back properly through your post and realised that you're actually carrying twins! Sorry hun, I hadn't noticed before.
Funneling with twins is actually fairly common, and much of the time is only because you are carrying two babies (not usual, and our bodies aren't made for it), and not because you have a genuinely incompetent cervix. Also, yours had only begun to funnel at 21wks which means it had actually held out quite well agai st the weight of two (your uterus is carrying the equivalent of a 28wk singleton pregnancy). Although your stitch is an emergent one, the fact that it was placed well before dilation or significant shortening means it stands an excellent chance of working well for you sweet.
If worst came to worst, and your babies were to deliver before 30wks (which is not as likely as you might think), then twins have an advantage over singles in that mother nature matures their major organs faster in anticipation of a premature arrival! They often do better than a singleton of a similar gestation - tho I am still fairly confident that you'll make several more weeks yet honey
As regards Evie, her premature arrival was a complete shock after previously carrying my first baby to term. I did have an emergency stitch placed with her, but at 23wks and with a dilated cervix and membranes bulging it unfortunately only bought her an extra week in utero. Though I still wish I could have carried her to atleast 28wks, given her shaky start she is now a happy, healthy 8yr old with the most generous, loving nature. Apart from having a short sighted eye, and some very minor concentration issues (which she might have had anyway), she is fine. The preemie journey is a tough one, but it can have a happy outcome. You're not there yet, but if it does happen, at the end of a long and sometimes arduous road, the rewards are many.
I'd recommend total rest if you can lovely, lots of water (1/2 glasses an hr), and lots of hopeI say this so often, but there are lots of ladies who make it despite having lost all hope and in recent months there have been a few multiple mummies with stitch (and some without) who have had a poor prognosis but have gone on to defy the odds.
My cervix was already weak at 12wks with my third, twin oregnancy and probably open when I was upright. Despite that, I carried big boys to term against all those odds. You can too my sweet, hang in there
my bed rest instructions were not very strict. this is what my doc told me..
I was convinced it was cervix related because the symptoms mimicked my daughter's preterm birth so closely. A very lovely midwife who I met at 17wks had also had twins years before, and described exactly the same problem. She spent so much time at L&D getting checked convinced she was in early labour - she wasn't and it was just a twin thing. Couple that with the presence of the stitch and you will feel constant tightenings, aches, pains and abject fear! I spent Christmas Eve and New yrs Eve in hospital because of it, but it never amounted to anything. 
Sounds like you got a little more privileges than me. He said I can shower, sit up for meals and go to the rest room. I mean I went from no cervix to 1.2 cm so I don't want to push it. I think maybe after 26 weeks he might give me some more wiggle room.penuche i think you have a great chance at carrying those babies much longer hun!! how exciting to have a boy and girl
1) I mostly need to stay in a sitting/lying position as much as possible
2) I can of course get up to go to the bathroom, make myself meals, etc.
3) No walking around at like the mall or the grocery store. I can make very short trips like if I need to go to the drug store or something.
4) I can go out to eat occasionally if I go, sit down, eat, then get right back in the car and go home and lie down.
5) No housework - like running the vacuum, etc.. that would keep me standing for long periods of time
babymaybe are you talking about progesterone suppositories?? i got a clump like white discharge with them. they were gross lol!
Shelby you rock! You can do it!!When I was put on bed rest, I was told basically to stay off my feet as much as possible (sitting or lying down; feet didn't have to be up), no sex, no exercise. Up for showers, bathroom, and to get food from the kitchen. My doctor also didn't want me driving, but I didn't have a choice most of the time to get to appointments and such, so she was fine with it when I had to.
Contractions are officially considered "under control" I think. Having a few here and there through the day, but my doctors are very happy. Was told this morning that if things stay calm, I'm good to go home, but I don't know when. It'll probably still be a good 3-5 days before they're comfotrable letting me out, but that's to be expected. I really hope things stay good so I can get home to my own bed and my cats and real food. Being in the hospital is too stressful.
lch - yes, well they could be progesterone! On this study you have a 50% chance of getting actual progesterone or you end up with a placebo! Thank you to you and lizzie for confirming what I thought was to blame for the discussing powdery stuff! Incidentally I thinki may have the real stuff as the past few days my bbs have become sore again and my appetite seems to be disappearing, much like I felt in first tri, minus the sickness part of it. Also, although this might just be the stage if pregnancy I'm at, my hips have been much sorer since I started with them.
Shelby - your doing great hunni, I'm sure it won't be too much longer and they'll let you home. I hate being in hospital too, but hopefully your contractions stay under control and you'll be out of there soon
Also while we're on the subject of bed rest, I've never been advised to take strict rest even with the two emergency stitches I had. As for the elective ones, my consultant is happy for me to be 'as normal', although I have been taking it more easy than normal this pregnancy. I'm starting to feel more confident now, I'm only 3 weeks away from 28
