Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Kim I swear our bodies are identical. The exact same things are happening to me lol

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

hope it does too hun, i mean mines still holding wiht hardly any cervix left! lol

Lol! I have 1.2 cm at my last peri visit and my OB said that's great . When I heard that I was like.... What!?! Are you crazy?!?!?!? How much do you have left? I'm so new to all of this...

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Feel bleugh today. Period cramps all night and all this morn. Hope everyone is okay xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Ich - prayerful said it all really but Just to add, bf is actually encouraged in the NiCu because bm is so much more important for preemies. I expressed for 6mths and then bf Evie when she came home. So long as you begin pumping immediately after delivery your supply shouldn't be affected. You'll be able to borrow n electric pump from the hospital too to make it quicker and easier. I can help you with the whole process IF bubs puts in an early appearance.

Of course having your little man at 29+ wks is a whole different ball game to Evie coming at 24wks - he will do brilliantly now he has gone past 28wks sweetie. I know it's not what you wanted, and I didn't want the twins to come even 3wks early, BUT if it does happen his complications will be minimal. It will mainly be an issue of keeping him warm and getting him to feed efficiently on his own. If he does need breathing support initially, it will likely be cpap - a machine designed only to prevent babies getting tired, not the same as ventilation.

On paper you could go into labour at any time, and Docotrs always anticipate worst case scenario, BUT you are already almost one week on from hearing this news and no sign of baby! IC is bizarrely unpredictable, and just as it can devastate pregnancies without warning at 22wks, it can also go against predictions once you have reached a good gestation. I have lost count of the numbers of women who have found themselves at or near term with a previously weak cervix just refusing to budge!

It is best to rest to give your waters a helping hand, and good that you are aware of this change so that you can maximise your chances, BUT it's not over yet lovely and I feel you can still make atleast another week or two and probably much more besides

Just gotta go feed my brood ladies, will pop back in later to answer more queries xxx

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Had the stitch like pain last night. Not sure if baby is maybe lying on a nerve or something. I got it just as well and i was walking up the stairs n had to sit down it was that painful. It hasnt fully gone but more bearable. I have been having frequent Bh's for over a week now.. not painful. Any ideas?*

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Had the stitch like pain last night. Not sure if baby is maybe lying on a nerve or something. I got it just as well and i was walking up the stairs n had to sit down it was that painful. It hasnt fully gone but more bearable. I have been having frequent Bh's for over a week now.. not painful. Any ideas?*

The weight of the baby was probably on the stitch. If there is no bleeding or change In discharge I wouldn't stress. I hear bh are common as delivery approaches. I would bunk out on one floor on bedrest until things subside to buy yourself some more time. Sorry Hun!

 

[lch28]

prayerful - i have 1.3 cm of cervix, but im completely funnelled to my stitch and my membranes are bulging out of it. i have another scan on Dec 7th to see if there are any changes. if a change is noted ill be admitted to L&D for the remainder of my pregnancy

thanks lizzie, your such a doll. glad to hear about BFing and that ill be able to use a pump there. while i am sad that i most likely wont make it to stitch removal (doc says im being too negative, i say hes being nice) and that my LO may have quite a stay in the NICU, i am lucky i am past 24 weeks. If this was to happen at my 20 week scan i would have lost it. Id love to make it to 34+ but i am prepared for this not to happen. ill just continue taking it a day at a time. is it true that every day inside of me is 1 less week in the NICU?

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Hi prayerful. Must have been sleepy when I typed. My stitch is no longer in its been removes. The pain in my side was a stitch type pain like id been running a marathon! Its all calmed down now tho x

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

prayerful - i have 1.3 cm of cervix, but im completely funnelled to my stitch and my membranes are bulging out of it. i have another scan on Dec 7th to see if there are any changes. if a change is noted ill be admitted to L&D for the remainder of my pregnancy

thanks lizzie, your such a doll. glad to hear about BFing and that ill be able to use a pump there. while i am sad that i most likely wont make it to stitch removal (doc says im being too negative, i say hes being nice) and that my LO may have quite a stay in the NICU, i am lucky i am past 24 weeks. If this was to happen at my 20 week scan i would have lost it. Id love to make it to 34+ but i am prepared for this not to happen. ill just continue taking it a day at a time. is it true that every day inside of me is 1 less week in the NICU?

Ich, you just scared me.... You're bulging through? Can you feel it? If so what does it feel like? I don't have another scan for two weeks. My last was 2 weeks ago. That's my biggest fear. I'm 21 weeks tomorrow. 24 weeks is my first goal.... Soooo scared

 

[lch28]

aw dont be scared hun! i dont wanna scare anyone lol! i dont feel it at all. i dont feel anything seeping into my vagina, i had no cramping or pressure or anything. its weird. I mean, they said it was on my stitch. Maybe it's just resting on it and not bulging?? now im confused. i know that i am funnelled to my stitch and i have 1.3 cm of cervix left, they said my water bag was right where my stitch is

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

aw dont be scared hun! i dont wanna scare anyone lol! i dont feel it at all. i dont feel anything seeping into my vagina, i had no cramping or pressure or anything. its weird. I mean, they said it was on my stitch. Maybe it's just resting on it and not bulging?? now im confused. i know that i am funnelled to my stitch and i have 1.3 cm of cervix left, they said my water bag was right where my stitch is

Ich! Lol omg maybe I would be cool if I was like 26 weeks but I'm 21! I felt nothing when my bag was bulging And my cervix was Open before my cerclage. I think that's what makes everything so bad is the fact that we can't tell when something is up. What did you do to keep sane when you were as early as me??

 

[lch28]

tbh i just took it one day and one dr appt at a time. and i went on BnB. lol. I generally felt really good, even though i was on bed rest, i never got cramping or anything i was overly concerned about. i guess it was also the fact that while my cervix did shorten at 20 weeks it was still closed and not funnelled. i also have seen my doctor every 2 weeks since 12 weeks, and evrey time i saw him he said my cervix looked great. how often r u being seen?

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

tbh i just took it one day and one dr appt at a time. and i went on BnB. lol. I generally felt really good, even though i was on bed rest, i never got cramping or anything i was overly concerned about. i guess it was also the fact that while my cervix did shorten at 20 weeks it was still closed and not funnelled. i also have seen my doctor every 2 weeks since 12 weeks, and evrey time i saw him he said my cervix looked great. how often r u being seen?

I see my OB every 3-4 and my peri every 4 so it's like every two weeks I'm being seen. My OB doesn't want to check my cervix because he doesn't want my cervix to be irritated. I've seen my OB 2 times since the cerclage and my peri once. My peri did a tvu and measured my cervix . Before the cerclage I had no cervix and was funneled. So my last appt I was 1.2 cm . So it's been A little over 2 weeks since my cervix has been looked at. I feel good overall but just curious you know? Still in the woods.

 

[lch28]

so your cervix grew to 1.2 cm after cerclage placement? thats great! were you not given the option of elective cerclage this time?

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

so your cervix grew to 1.2 cm after cerclage placement? thats great! were you not given the option of elective cerclage this time?

No I wasn't given the option because they didn't know IC was the cause of my previous daughters early delivery. No we know! My OB was awesome enough to have me see high risk dr and that's who caught it. Better believe if Im bold enough to do this again I would prefer to have an elective cerclage.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

It's been quiet, hope everyone is okay! I reached week 21! Yay for cerclage and baby! Lol. I have a question though. I've had this on and off sharp ache on my very lower left side... It's like on my bikini line. I really think its gas( that's what I'm hoping). Any insight? I really don't want to call the doctor or go in.... I've been a pest.

 

[lch28]

happy 21 weeks! id say that the pain you are feeling is round ligament pain. totally normal

 

[ShelbyLC]

It's been quiet, hope everyone is okay! I reached week 21! Yay for cerclage and baby! Lol. I have a question though. I've had this on and off sharp ache on my very lower left side... It's like on my bikini line. I really think its gas( that's what I'm hoping). Any insight? I really don't want to call the doctor or go in.... I've been a pest.

Happy 21 weeks!

No idea about the pain, though. Sorry.

 

[lch28]

How are the babies doing shelby? and mommy of course lol

 

[ShelbyLC]

How are the babies doing shelby? and mommy of course lol

They are doing so great! I can't even express my excitement at how well they're doing! They are now taking 5cc breast milk every 3 hours (by feeding tube) and they've been on the bili lights for jaundice for two days now, but their levels are now well below the cut off so they might be taken off the lights today or tomorrow. Neither of them have had any apnea spells or heart rate drops. The only thing that I've seen drop has been their breathing rate, and that never gets dangerously low. The alarm sounds if they get to less than 20 per minute, and they never go lower that 18 or 19, and it's only for a few seconds when they do.

There's not really a lot to update on with them. They're just eating and growing and getting stronger.

As for me, I'm still a little sore, but getting better with every day. I've been off-the-charts emotional lately, with the crazy hormonal changes and everything. I was released from the hospital yesterday and cried for 20 minutes last night because it finally hit me just how much I miss having the girls with me all the time. And the guilt, of course. But I think I'll start feeling better now that it's all out of my system. I'm trying to focus on pumping (my milk came in yesterday!) and doing whatever I can to help the girls while they're in the NICU.



And I'm so happy for you - you're going to be 29 weeks tomorrow!