Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[AmyLouise89]

My backache is low dull constant pain that goes around into hips & lower abdomen..hoping its normal..hate rushing to L&D over every little thing every few days.

 

[lch28]

that could be normal pregnancy things, if its bearable call ur doc tomorrow but if you become in serious pain go to the hospital

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

How did you guys know something was wrong with your cerclage? I have a weird sensation that comes and goes its like a tingling or tightening kind of like something from inside my uterus is touching it. Hard to explain. No bleeding mild periodic aches in the belly but I'm on nifedipine . Hope I'm not bulging past the stitch and if I was how would I know???? Last appt a week ago my cervix was .5 cm only... Help!!!!!
Lizzie?? What do u think?

 

[lch28]

i get that every day multiple times a day hun. its kind of like a painful ish tickle. its the baby moving about you will bleed if you are experiencing tearing and im sure itd really hurt

 

[angel229]

I am new here! Hello ladies. Just a bit of history, I had an emergency cerclage placed last week as I was 2cm dilated with funnelling at external os and bulging membranes at 21 weeks 3 days.Was in hospital for 2 days in total. I am 22 weeks and 3 days today and just
Praying that my little boy is carried to full term. I am trying to take it each milestone at a time, so 24 weeks is the next goal. I Am on SBR and doing as little as possible, bored out of my mind with a 20 month old daughter to care for so it's all going on.
My 20 month old was born at 24 weeks and 5 days with no complications at all. She spent 96 days in Nicu, came home and is just such a miracle and an all round beautiful child.
Just wanted to introduce myself and get some encouragement, prayers and positive vibes. I hope and pray.

Welcome Hope2302,
This is definitely the place to come for encouragement and positive vibes. The ladies on here are wonderful and very helpful.
My emergency cerclage was placed at 18+6 on a fully open cervix and it managed to keep my LO in until 34 +4. I went in to labour because I had a severe stomach bug and couldn't stop being sick. I believe if I hadn't have got the bug I would have made it to term.
Just take it easy for a few more weeks and your consultant will probably lift your SBR to MBR or even completely. In the meantime find a hobby to pass the time, lol. Have you got help with your 20 month old?

 

[penuche]

Hi everyone! I'm completely behind on everyone's updates, but I wanted to pop in to say that I gave birth to my twins last Friday at 25 weeks at 5 days. We managed to gain another full week from hospital bed rest, which was a big deal, and it also meant that we were able to get as much preparatory drugs into my system as possible (steroids, magnesium sulcate, etc). Labour came quick and was kind of scary (once my water broke, they barely had time to wheel me across the hall to the OR before my girl arrived!). I had a fast and easy vaginal delivery with Baby A (a couple of pushes and she was out like a bolt), but Baby B turned at the last minute and was having a scary drop in heart rate, so I had an emergency C-section with him twenty minutes later.

Since Baby A came so quickly, my cerclage actually tore my cervix which...isn't fun. But truthfully it is nothing compared to how much this incision is killing me!!

My girl, Madeleine, was born first, weighing 1lb 11oz, followed by my boy, Reid, weighing 1lb 15oz. They are currently in the NICU, eating like champs. Reid's eyes have opened now, and Madeleine has actually come over her ventilator already and onto CPAP. I have held her twice for skin-to-skin kangaroo care! Having a few concerns of a murmur in Reid's heart, but the doctors have told us not to worry just yet, and plan on giving him a few rounds of indomethacin (I think?) to try and get it to close.

I am totally overwhelmed with pumping and trying to sleep and visit the babies as much as possible. It is way more of a challenge than I could have even imagined. Can't wait to go back through these posts when I have a free moment to hear how all the NICU babies are doing.

(One question of everyone whose given birth: did you have crazy hot flashes/sweating afterwards? I'm not usually a big sweater, and yet here I am, basically on fire and dripping!)

 

[baby_maybe]

Congratulations on the birth of your twins penuche, that sounds scary that it was so fast. My first ever suture tore in labour too, they didn't manage to get it out until I was 6cm dilated. I've since had 3 more so it hasn't affected my cervix too much.

I've not got much experience of NICU stays at that gestation, but it sounds like M is doing great by getting onto cpap already.

Big to you, hope the babies continue to do well. Lizzie will probably be more help with what to expect.

 

[ShelbyLC]

penuche - congratulations! Their weights are wonderful! It's great that M is on CPAP already and that both babies are eating! The pumping is really hard and it's very easy to get frustrated with it, but try to keep up with it. Especially at 25 weeks, the breast milk is absolutely precious to the babies. The NICU does get easier and time passes quickly when you are keeping busy going back and forth to the hospital. Don't feel bad for taking a day off if you need to, though. And rest up until your incision heals. I have a few weeks of NICU experience already, so if you need to chat, feel free to message me here on the thread or over private message if you prefer.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Penuche, the sweating and hot flashes are normal as long as your vital signs are good. It's your body readjusting to the hormones and such. I was a wet hog after my daughter. You know all that water weight you gain in pregnancy? You're losing it. If you got in a scale daily you'll see!have no worries. As for the incision, walk . Rest in between but walking short distances is your friend. Suck that you had the pain down there and the incision ... Sorry Hun. Glad to hear about the babies! They sound like they will do great. My first daughter was. 26 weeker so lots of nicu experience here if you need to chat. Breast milk will come in. A warm compress before you pump and lots of water. There is his cream that you can use to keep the Areola moisturized because it gets very dry the more you pump( things no one tells you ) I think it's called lanolin. Moms to preemies produce more milk than full termers. It's as if the body knows the babies need the extra nutrients. Ask your nicu for bottles . Mine gave me afew every visit so I can pump at home and bring back. They would label freeze it and store it for future use. Freeze all your milk when I starts coming in, because it will come in! I was told its good for over 6 months frozen. I would get a bag fill it with frozen milk and date it by the week. When it was time to use the frozen milk I would use the oldest first. Good luck Hun and God bless you guys!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

i get that every day multiple times a day hun. its kind of like a painful ish tickle. its the baby moving about you will bleed if you are experiencing tearing and im sure itd really hurt

Ich thanks so much! It's so funny because instead of calling my OB I message you guys and you guys are right nine times out of ten! It's awesome to have you all

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

GALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's my V dAy!! Yay!!! Soooooo happy! 26 weeks here we come

 

[baby_maybe]

Happy 'v' day prayerful Time seemed to move a lot quicker for me once I hit 24 weeks, hope it does for you too

 

[angel229]

happy V day Prayerful x x x

 

[angel229]

Congratulations Penuche, good weights and beautiful names.
Definitely walking and being mobile helps with C-section scar. I have just had my 3rd section and if you sit still for to long the muscles in your abdomen seize up and that is when it becomes painful. I do get very hot after a section. I only ever breast fed my middle child and found that I got even hotter that time, more than normal, so it is probably a combination of the 2.

Once again congratulations x x x

 

[lch28]

huge congrats penuche, i have no experience with NICU stays or pumping but i just wanted to give you a big

your welcome prayerful! and happy v day yay!! time also flew by for me after reaching 24 weeks. I cant believe ill be 32 tomorrow youve done so well and im sure that LO will stay cooking a while longer!!

 

[Hope2302]

I am new here! Hello ladies. Just a bit of history, I had an emergency cerclage placed last week as I was 2cm dilated with funnelling at external os and bulging membranes at 21 weeks 3 days.Was in hospital for 2 days in total. I am 22 weeks and 3 days today and just
Praying that my little boy is carried to full term. I am trying to take it each milestone at a time, so 24 weeks is the next goal. I Am on SBR and doing as little as possible, bored out of my mind with a 20 month old daughter to care for so it's all going on.
My 20 month old was born at 24 weeks and 5 days with no complications at all. She spent 96 days in Nicu, came home and is just such a miracle and an all round beautiful child.
Just wanted to introduce myself and get some encouragement, prayers and positive vibes. I hope and pray.

Welcome Hope2302,
This is definitely the place to come for encouragement and positive vibes. The ladies on here are wonderful and very helpful.
My emergency cerclage was placed at 18+6 on a fully open cervix and it managed to keep my LO in until 34 +4. I went in to labour because I had a severe stomach bug and couldn't stop being sick. I believe if I hadn't have got the bug I would have made it to term.
Just take it easy for a few more weeks and your consultant will probably lift your SBR to MBR or even completely. In the meantime find a hobby to pass the time, lol. Have you got help with your 20 month old?

Thank you for the wam welcome. Your story is encouraging and that of the other ladies on here. I just pray that something positive comes out of all this. I have a live in nanny at home so it is definitely easier acing someone to help. She's been a blessing. I sat down briefly for dinner last night and I had a bubble like feeling in my bits like something was stuck there. TMI! It went away after lying down. On my bed now and having the same feeling. I am scared and being fearful is one emotion I don't want to be feeling right now. Baby is also kicking much lower than normal.

 

[Hope2302]

Congrats penuche on your babies!

 

[Hope2302]

Hi everyone! I'm completely behind on everyone's updates, but I wanted to pop in to say that I gave birth to my twins last Friday at 25 weeks at 5 days. We managed to gain another full week from hospital bed rest, which was a big deal, and it also meant that we were able to get as much preparatory drugs into my system as possible (steroids, magnesium sulcate, etc). Labour came quick and was kind of scary (once my water broke, they barely had time to wheel me across the hall to the OR before my girl arrived!). I had a fast and easy vaginal delivery with Baby A (a couple of pushes and she was out like a bolt), but Baby B turned at the last minute and was having a scary drop in heart rate, so I had an emergency C-section with him twenty minutes later.

Since Baby A came so quickly, my cerclage actually tore my cervix which...isn't fun. But truthfully it is nothing compared to how much this incision is killing me!!

My girl, Madeleine, was born first, weighing 1lb 11oz, followed by my boy, Reid, weighing 1lb 15oz. They are currently in the NICU, eating like champs. Reid's eyes have opened now, and Madeleine has actually come over her ventilator already and onto CPAP. I have held her twice for skin-to-skin kangaroo care! Having a few concerns of a murmur in Reid's heart, but the doctors have told us not to worry just yet, and plan on giving him a few rounds of indomethacin (I think?) to try and get it to close.

I am totally overwhelmed with pumping and trying to sleep and visit the babies as much as possible. It is way more of a challenge than I could have even imagined. Can't wait to go back through these posts when I have a free moment to hear how all the NICU babies are doing.

(One question of everyone whose given birth: did you have crazy hot flashes/sweating afterwards? I'm not usually a big sweater, and yet here I am, basically on fire and dripping!)

Well done and from what you say the babies are doing good. They were almost 2lbs at birth which is a good size for 25 weekers. My lil one was almost 25 weeks when she was born and weighed a 1lb 4 oz. Drink a lot of water and oats to keep the milk supply flowing and pump every couple of hours not doing so dries up the supply. I remember pumping at least 8 times a day and it was difficult to catch up afterwards cause as she grew bigger she needed more milk and my milk supply wasn't that great things slowed down. We had to start mixing half breast milk and half nutriprem 2. Wishing the babies the best health possible.

 

[Tink_0123]

Hello ladies,

Congrats in the babies Penuche, great weight for 25 weekers. Sounds like theyre doing great..

Happy Vday Prayerful!

Welcome Hope, the ladies in this thread are full of knowledge and very helpful and supportive.. Just take it easy, drink lots of fluids and def. rest as much as possible..

How is everyone else doing??

 

[angel229]

My LO used to kick me really low as well. On 1 of my scans her foot was in the funnelling and she was kicking right in the stitch, lol, no harm done tho. Thing is the pain and aches are probably there in a normal pregnancy but we take it for granted that everything is ok. The stitch heightens your awareness to every little niggle of pain x x