Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[ShelbyLC]

Congratulations, Firehol!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Question. How often did you guys shower. My dr said I'm still on strict bedrest but I forgot to ask if I could shower. I was only showering once a week ( yuk I know. I was scared) but now the cervix is down to 0.5 cm... What do you guys think? A quick shower ok?

 

[ShelbyLC]

Question. How often did you guys shower. My dr said I'm still on strict bedrest but I forgot to ask if I could shower. I was only showering once a week ( yuk I know. I was scared) but now the cervix is down to 0.5 cm... What do you guys think? A quick shower ok?

I usually showered every other day.

 

[baby_maybe]

Congrats Firehol, lovely weight for 33 weeks too. My dd2 was 32+5 and only spent 2 1/2 weeks in special care before she came home. Sounds like your LO is on track for a fairly short stay too

AFM - I'm doing fine cervix wise I think. I went to the midwife on Friday and I jumped from measuring 2 weeks ahead a couple of weeks earlier to 5 weeks ahead The midwife said she thought baby was breech with feet and head at the top and that could be why the measurement is so high, apparently there's nothing in my pelvis which I find slightly concerning, especially given that I can't breathe as he is so high. My next consultant appointment is on the 9th Jan and she was happy for me to wait until then. I'm not worried about little man, he's kicking away just fine and the midwife said he doesn't feel big for dates, but I am a bit concerned as to why he would curl right up at the top of my uterus and not near the bottom Never had this happen before so I'm kind of hoping the consultant sends me for a scan when I see him next!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi everyone do you mind if i join in with the thread.

I have IC and have had 2 previous prem births.

I am currebtly pregnant again and very anxious.

I cant wait for the cerclage to be put in so i can relax a little. iv got a question for you all if you dont mind answering.

I was wondering if any of you still carried on having sex up until the cerclage was put in or if you didnt do anything at all from the day you found out you was pregnant.

Last night me and my husband had a little bit of a fumble and now i am so terrified that i have caused contractions or irritated my uterus/cervix. i feel so upset and so stupid for doing somthing. i wish i never did so i didnt have to sit and worry.im just wondering if any of you did anything sexual or completely stopped having sex or orgasms.i havnt had any pains bleeding or discomfort. i just feel like my tummy wont relax but then again i dont know if thats because i am so tense and anxious. im only 6 weeks

Any answers would be appreciated. thank you

 

[baby_maybe]

Welcome twinkle :wave:

I personally don't have sex from the day I find out, but you shouldn't have a problem up until the stitch is put in, obvs after that it's a no no because of the risk of infection etc.

 

[lch28]

Hi twinkle, i had sex up until 1 week before my cerclage

 

[AmyLouise89]

I had no sex from 6 weeks +..Dr didn't want to chance me getting infection.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Been having low abdomen pain. Also I have notice bubbles when I urinate called doc office they just asked was I drinking water which I have a lot.

 

[Tink_0123]

Hello ladies,

How are you ladies doing??

I am happy to say I am FINALLY home after spending the weekend in the hospital due to a positive ffn test on Friday. I feel confident that things will turn out good with my baby. I got the steroid shots, both Fri & Sat and I am 24 + 2 as well, passed V-day. Last week felt super long, it felt like Sat. (Vday) was not going to arrive, but was happy when it finally did lol..

I did have a TVU done this AM, cervix has gone down a bit more, last Monday was 1.2 cm, today was .9 cm, so I am hoping that all the bed rest and progesterone will stabilize my cervix soon. On a diff note. baby had hiccups when they did the abdominal US, which I thought was pretty cute. lol..

Im still a bit nervous about everything and hope to get a few more weeks in, but at this point no one ever knows. Just a have to take it a day at a time.

Hope everyone is doing great and still cooking ..

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi ladies

Amy, you feeling better? Was it a bug or possibly a reaction to the pain meds as Prayer suggested? Bugs usually come with stomach cramps/gripes so they're pretty obvious Xx

Ich sweetie, the tampon feeling is pretty typical in pregnancy for lots of women, and is usually as a result of pelvic organs under strain(normal), but given your recent history it always makes sense to get checked out. I had it from about 20wks with the twins and at that stage had no funneling so it wasn't indicative of a problem cervix-wise xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Prayer - the balling up of your uterus is definitely Brixton hicks contractions honey, something I was plagued with throughout the twin pregnancy. I could even see the shape of the babies when it happened - almost like cling film wrapped around them :yikes: Twins didn't help, but also women do seem to experience this more after stitch, or with cervical changes. The slightest thing would trigger mine, and they totally undermined my confidence. I would say that they're nothing to worry about so long as they don't come more regularly than every 10/15mins, become painful or happen for more than a few hrs.

As for showering, I doubt that standing briefly to shower will be detrimental to your cervix my lovely. Just be quick, and once a day should be fine if you need it - I personally showered every other day because given the size of my bump, heaving my whale-like carcass anywhere was like trekking to the pole with lead boots on lol xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Baby - I can't see that baby being up high is too much of a problem darlin'. Most babies are carried high at this stage and cause heartburn, breathlessness and rib pain. They don't usually move lower until a few weeks before delivery (except in my case, my babies are always exceptionally low from early on). I would be more worried about a baby sitting low than high, the great thing being that your cervix is under slightly less pressure this way. Hard as it is, try not to worry. I'm sure everything will be fine

 

[lizziedripping]

Twinkle, welcome to the thread

Please, please don't fret about sex and orgasms at 6wks lovely. I abstained from intercourse as soon as I found out, but did have orgasms occasionally in my sleep (always happens to me in pregnancy). The relatively mild contractions triggered after orgasm are nowhere near strong enough to stimulate anything more serious, or affect your cervix. Penetrative sex is probably best avoided once the stitch has gone in, or after 12wks (whichever comes first), but only because there is a slight infection risk and not because it can damage your stitch in any way. If you feel comfortable with it, (I was just too nervous to try), then Sex at 6wks is absolutely fine xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Thinking of you Tink, glad your cervix is still reasonably stable sweetheart. It can actually fluctuate hour by hour, so could theoretically be back up to 1.2 within an hour of the last tvu

 

[Tink_0123]

Thinking of you Tink, glad your cervix is still reasonably stable sweetheart. It can actually fluctuate hour by hour, so could theoretically be back up to 1.2 within an hour of the last tvu

Thats exactly what the peri said, that basically its dynamic and can change within the hour. Idk if I mentioned, but I wasn't funneling either which is a relief. She also mentioned that many women can carry to term with the cervix being at that length.

I am going to stay put, only to go out for dr appts only. Every week that goes by with the baby cooking is one less she'll have to be in the NICU.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Anyone ever notice you're peri or OB having a difficult time locating your cerclage via tvu to measure your cerclage? I noticed the last two times I went it took like five minutes for them to find it on the screen so I wonder if they are even accurate... I go to my OB tomorrow but he doesn't measure it... Anything I should suggest tomorrow. I've come so close to v day and I want to make it waaaay past. Any advice is welcomed.

 

[AmyLouise89]

Hi ladies

Amy, you feeling better? Was it a bug or possibly a reaction to the pain meds as Prayer suggested? Bugs usually come with stomach cramps/gripes so they're pretty obvious Xx

Ich sweetie, the tampon feeling is pretty typical in pregnancy for lots of women, and is usually as a result of pelvic organs under strain(normal), but given your recent history it always makes sense to get checked out. I had it from about 20wks with the twins and at that stage had no funneling so it wasn't indicative of a problem cervix-wise xx

Puking was caused from bladder infection. Went to Dr today. Stitch is looking great & uterus is at belly button where it should be, even baby is higher than before! Just gotta stay on strict bedrest & keep taking antibiotics & progesterone. Next ultrasound is Dec 28th & see Dr Jan 2nd...due to Christmas break.

 

[baby_maybe]

Thanks for the reassurance lizzie, it seems like there's always something to worry about even if it's not cervix related! lol

Glad everyone else is doing well at the moment, keep those babies cooking ladies

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thank you lizzie and everyone else for your answers. i feel reassured now
im just so anxious about this pregnancy. every little thing worries me.

I hope your all ok and hope all your pregnancies are going well xx