Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lch28]

so glad she is home angel

thanks prayerful, i wont be googling anymore.. lol. i always say that!

babymaybe i bet if he never did a TVU id think my cervix was in great shape! lol. I do get the occasional pressure but i was shocked when he said that my bag was bulging! i really dont want to get admitted to the hospital, i feel selfish to even say that =[

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

so glad she is home angel

thanks prayerful, i wont be googling anymore.. lol. i always say that!

babymaybe i bet if he never did a TVU id think my cervix was in great shape! lol. I do get the occasional pressure but i was shocked when he said that my bag was bulging! i really dont want to get admitted to the hospital, i feel selfish to even say that =[

Don't feel selfish. Who wants to be in the hospital??? I felt guilty today because I looked in the mirror and noticed a stretch mark on my upper arm ( I expected stomach) pimples in my face ( i was expecting clear skin) and dirty hair.. .. Upset about all those things while having IC. Talk about selfish. I do miss my body... I want to carry to term but when this is all done, I'm joining a gym...

 

[lch28]

aww its so hard. id hate to be in the hospital for christmas. I feel id be so lonely! Im not with FOB and its not like all 50 relatives will come in my hospital room for a visit! lol. then i feel guilty for thinking like that..

ur not selfish hun. i am huge right now i wont even take a bump pic ! lol. i love my bump but everyone says i look full term. none of my pants fit and most of my shirts are way too short now!

 

[lch28]

my avatar was 9 weeks ago! at 20 weeks. i think ive trippled in size

 

[baby_maybe]

lch - don't feel selfish hun, pregnancy makes us feel all kinds of things that we normally wouldn't, it's just a normal part of it. I often wonder what my cervix is doing, of course I have quite a bit of history with mine now, so I feel safe to assume that I'm doing fine, just because I've been to term the past two times I've been pregnant. Of course I could be completely wrong and be due another prem labour, who knows!

Also I'm huge too, measuring two weeks ahead on fundal height although midwife said she's not worried as on palpation the baby felt normal size for number of weeks. I think it must be a boy thing with me or maybe where my placenta is, or even both! Having my first boy and it being the first time with an anterior placenta it could be either lol

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

my avatar was 9 weeks ago! at 20 weeks. i think ive trippled in size

Oh I'm worse... Lol let me see if I can upload a pic..... I was 17 weeks in this one.its sideways my belly is to the right..,

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Baby maybe how far did you carry with a cerclage in the past and were they emergencies? I see you had a baby in week 24 , how did she do if you don't mind me asking

 

[baby_maybe]

My 24 weeker unfortunately didn't make it, but it was a complete surprise labour, I delivered about 30 minutes after reaching the hospital and didn't get steroids or anything. She passed away after 6 weeks due to extreme lung prematurity.

The first suture was an emergency at 24 weeks and I went on to deliver at 32 weeks, she is a healthy 11 year old, wouldn't even guess she was prem unless you already knew the next one was and emergency at 20 weeks and I went to term. My third stitch was the first elective one I had placed, it was done at 14 weeks and I also went to term. This time my stitch was done as an elective again and was placed at 15 weeks, my consultant is pretty confident I'll get to term again, so we'll see if he's right or not as time goes on!

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

How is everyone today?

& Shelby how are the girls? xx

 

[baby_maybe]

Good thanks Hopeful You still hanging on in there?

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

I am indeed. Cannot believe it either. Will be term in two days. Sweep booked for next weds.. n if nothing will be having her by section in 16days. I suddenly feel unprepared! x

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

I am indeed. Cannot believe it either. Will be term in two days. Sweep booked for next weds.. n if nothing will be having her by section in 16days. I suddenly feel unprepared! x

Congrats hopeful!!

 

[baby_maybe]

I am indeed. Cannot believe it either. Will be term in two days. Sweep booked for next weds.. n if nothing will be having her by section in 16days. I suddenly feel unprepared! x

That's amazing hun, hope you make it to your section day, that would be awesome and just in time for xmas too

 

[lch28]

congrats hopeful! how exciting!

 

[Alisa F]

Hopeful that's brilliant. So happy for you xxx

 

[ShelbyLC]

How is everyone today?

& Shelby how are the girls? xx

The girls are wonderful. They're finally starting to gain back some of their weight! It's only a little at a time, but any gain at all is awesome! They've both been having some apnea/bradychardia spells since coming off the CPAP, but only very rarely need any stimulation to pick back up again. It seems like as soon as the monitors realize the girls aren't breathing, the girls realize too, and they start back up on their own.

Spoiler

Britton:

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/B7small.jpg

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/B8small.jpg

Tegan:

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/T8small.jpg

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/T5small.jpg

Sorry. I can't help it. I just love to show them off.

 

[ShelbyLC]

I am indeed. Cannot believe it either. Will be term in two days. Sweep booked for next weds.. n if nothing will be having her by section in 16days. I suddenly feel unprepared! x

Congrats on being (almost) full term!

 

[lch28]

dont be sorry, they are beautiful and i am happy to see there pictures!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Shelby they are beautiful!

 

[penuche]

Congrats, Hopeful! So exciting!

Shelby, great to see the girls! So nice to hear they're doing well.

Currently 24 weeks as of yesterday. Each week that passes is cause for celebration!!! So grateful to still be pregs