Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lizziedripping]

Good to hear Tink, you're positivity is definitely working honey - slowly, but surely you're heading to week 30 Still praying for you and bubs

Dolly welcome Don't have a great deal to add except that the 'bubble sensation' is definitely not cervix related Hun. It is way too early to have symptoms even if you did have IC, the bean is just too small to be exerting any significant pressure yet Don't worry either about the brown discharge, I had this in all my healthy pregnancies early on - its old blood and is likely to have been dislodged as the embryo 'settles in' and grows.

We all micro manage every symptom after previous pregnancy complications - that is totally understandable. What is dismissed and perceived as normal by most pregnant ladies, is terrifying to us Pregnancy throws up so many weird and wonderful side effects that are totally normal so please try not to worry. Wishing you all the best this time around sweet - the absolute best therapy after a loss

Day - great news about being seen weekly. So important with twins. Glad to hear you're progressing ok and your cervix looks healthy

Ich - any news? You are surprisingly absent honey, hope all is well, or have I just missed a post in my usually quick scan of a usually fast moving thread lol? Xxx

Marquez - your cervix could be short after the previous surgery, but this doesn't mean it's weak sweetie. A shorter cervix has 'less room for manoeuvre' as pregnancy progresses and it shortens naturally, but this isn't the same as a weak cervix which opens under pressure. My cervix starts out long, but is so weak and atonal that it simply 'gives' with the increasing expansion of my uterus. What counts is how your cervix behaves from now. You have a baseline measurement, are there any plans to check the length again in a few weeks? Xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Any one have any swelling in their pregnancy. My hands are swollen and my face slightly. Blood pressure is good and no protein in the urine. Should I be worried. My dr said I'm just retaining water. Help!!! Lizzie, any input?

Hey Hun, so long as bp is good then as your doc says this is probably fine. Some ladies get horribly swollen in pregnancy, and it isn't helped by your resting so much - allows fluid to accumulate. Just make sure that they keep an eye on your blood pressure

 

[Marquez]

Thanks ladies for the advice and explanation between weak and short. Think I just went into a panic after the docs said high risk pregnancy. Basically go back on the 9th jan so will keep everyone posted on my progress and. hopefully it will be good news

 

[lizziedripping]

Just found you Ich - glad you're ok Your belly will feel really heavy from now on - with my first singleton son I remember that 36wks was when even turning over in bed became a huge effort. With the twins I reached that point at 28wks lol - with them it was ridiculous. My Dh had to hold me up when I showered because I quite literally would tip over, due to the bump sticking out so far. My centre of gravity was so disrupted! Oh the indignity Not long now honey xxx

 

[DAYDAY24]

Kinda irritated had a appt with peri to check length with ultrasound today. They called now I have to wait till wed . My Ob did say yesterday that cervix looked long and hard though just wish I had numbers .Thanks lizzie how are you?

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hello ladies,

Hope everyone is doing well today!!

Marquez, basically as prayerful said typically anything above 2.5 cm or 25 mm is normal and anything below is considered concerning. However, different factors are to be considered, as far as what length you started with, many women have short cervixes to begin with or have had procedures that require parts of the cervix to be removed. Also, depends how many weeks you are and so forth. Women with IC typically start seeing changes anywhere from weeks 16-24. In my case, I was funneling, but still over 3 cm at 17 weeks, 18 weeks no more funneling and measured 3.13 cm, at 23 weeks, I went down to 1.2 cm and at 24 weeks I was at .9 cm. A cervix can change in length very quickly, so if you have concerns, I would suggest to have your doctors monitor you especially throughout those crucial weeks in which major changes tend to occur. Many times, as I've been told by my doctors already, a cervix can be dynamic, it can measure one thing now and if checked in an hour or two the measurement can go up or down.

AFM, I went to the dr's appt today, it went good, so happy
Despite me eating like a fatty and being in bed all day I gained 2 lbs in the last 3 weeks, which brings me to a total of 20 lbs gained in total so far. Also, fundal measurment is 28 weeks, so measuring 2 weeks ahead (dr said looks like a big baby). He didn't check my cervix as basically he didn't want to disturb anything down below. I understand his reasoning with that regard, if its not causing me discomfort then he's not going near there.

My next appt is on Jan 10th, I will have the GD test done, yuck! Im really glad everything went well, I was totally stressing out over this appt.

Tink that's great. We're on almost the same schedule. I take my glucose test on the 9 th. yuk. Lets see if I can not eat before they draw my blood.... Real challenge! Lol. Be careful with the measurements... My dr told me around this time we have lots of amniotic fluid and it sometimes, not all the time causes a larger measurement. Ask your peri or mfm to do an anatomy scan for accuracy. That would be great though if the lo is measuring larger! Lol I know you wouldn't mind. Sometime I pray mine is bigger too especially around this time when things are so critical. Lol the hopes of a pregnant woman with IC LOL!

 

[lch28]

hi ladies i am here, ive only been on on my phone today and cant write a long post, the cable guys are attempting to fix my internet as we speak! lol, hopefully ill post later!

 

[Tink_0123]

Hello ladies,

Hope everyone is doing well today!!

Marquez, basically as prayerful said typically anything above 2.5 cm or 25 mm is normal and anything below is considered concerning. However, different factors are to be considered, as far as what length you started with, many women have short cervixes to begin with or have had procedures that require parts of the cervix to be removed. Also, depends how many weeks you are and so forth. Women with IC typically start seeing changes anywhere from weeks 16-24. In my case, I was funneling, but still over 3 cm at 17 weeks, 18 weeks no more funneling and measured 3.13 cm, at 23 weeks, I went down to 1.2 cm and at 24 weeks I was at .9 cm. A cervix can change in length very quickly, so if you have concerns, I would suggest to have your doctors monitor you especially throughout those crucial weeks in which major changes tend to occur. Many times, as I've been told by my doctors already, a cervix can be dynamic, it can measure one thing now and if checked in an hour or two the measurement can go up or down.

AFM, I went to the dr's appt today, it went good, so happy
Despite me eating like a fatty and being in bed all day I gained 2 lbs in the last 3 weeks, which brings me to a total of 20 lbs gained in total so far. Also, fundal measurment is 28 weeks, so measuring 2 weeks ahead (dr said looks like a big baby). He didn't check my cervix as basically he didn't want to disturb anything down below. I understand his reasoning with that regard, if its not causing me discomfort then he's not going near there.

My next appt is on Jan 10th, I will have the GD test done, yuck! Im really glad everything went well, I was totally stressing out over this appt.

Tink that's great. We're on almost the same schedule. I take my glucose test on the 9 th. yuk. Lets see if I can not eat before they draw my blood.... Real challenge! Lol. Be careful with the measurements... My dr told me around this time we have lots of amniotic fluid and it sometimes, not all the time causes a larger measurement. Ask your peri or mfm to do an anatomy scan for accuracy. That would be great though if the lo is measuring larger! Lol I know you wouldn't mind. Sometime I pray mine is bigger too especially around this time when things are so critical. Lol the hopes of a pregnant woman with IC LOL!

Next time I go in on the 10th, Ill ask to have a scan scheduled. But as of last weeks tho, the amnio fluid was fine, so IDK. They don't want me to have too many scans bc I've had a lot done already and the peri's office is at another place in a hospital and requires a lot of walking from the parking lot to the office and dr doesn't want me to be out and about or walking a lot. But Im sure if I ask for one next time I go they'll schedule it bc the last 3 scans have been mainly to check the fluid and CL, they haven't weighed her since 21 weeks, she weighed 1 lb at that scan. With all the stressors we have with IC and all, you're absolutely right I wouldn't mind if she was a little bigger lol.

How are you feeling btw?

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hello ladies,

Hope everyone is doing well today!!

Marquez, basically as prayerful said typically anything above 2.5 cm or 25 mm is normal and anything below is considered concerning. However, different factors are to be considered, as far as what length you started with, many women have short cervixes to begin with or have had procedures that require parts of the cervix to be removed. Also, depends how many weeks you are and so forth. Women with IC typically start seeing changes anywhere from weeks 16-24. In my case, I was funneling, but still over 3 cm at 17 weeks, 18 weeks no more funneling and measured 3.13 cm, at 23 weeks, I went down to 1.2 cm and at 24 weeks I was at .9 cm. A cervix can change in length very quickly, so if you have concerns, I would suggest to have your doctors monitor you especially throughout those crucial weeks in which major changes tend to occur. Many times, as I've been told by my doctors already, a cervix can be dynamic, it can measure one thing now and if checked in an hour or two the measurement can go up or down.

AFM, I went to the dr's appt today, it went good, so happy
Despite me eating like a fatty and being in bed all day I gained 2 lbs in the last 3 weeks, which brings me to a total of 20 lbs gained in total so far. Also, fundal measurment is 28 weeks, so measuring 2 weeks ahead (dr said looks like a big baby). He didn't check my cervix as basically he didn't want to disturb anything down below. I understand his reasoning with that regard, if its not causing me discomfort then he's not going near there.

My next appt is on Jan 10th, I will have the GD test done, yuck! Im really glad everything went well, I was totally stressing out over this appt.

Tink that's great. We're on almost the same schedule. I take my glucose test on the 9 th. yuk. Lets see if I can not eat before they draw my blood.... Real challenge! Lol. Be careful with the measurements... My dr told me around this time we have lots of amniotic fluid and it sometimes, not all the time causes a larger measurement. Ask your peri or mfm to do an anatomy scan for accuracy. That would be great though if the lo is measuring larger! Lol I know you wouldn't mind. Sometime I pray mine is bigger too especially around this time when things are so critical. Lol the hopes of a pregnant woman with IC LOL!

Next time I go in on the 10th, Ill ask to have a scan scheduled. But as of last weeks tho, the amnio fluid was fine, so IDK. They don't want me to have too many scans bc I've had a lot done already and the peri's office is at another place in a hospital and requires a lot of walking from the parking lot to the office and dr doesn't want me to be out and about or walking a lot. But Im sure if I ask for one next time I go they'll schedule it bc the last 3 scans have been mainly to check the fluid and CL, they haven't weighed her since 21 weeks, she weighed 1 lb at that scan. With all the stressors we have with IC and all, you're absolutely right I wouldn't mind if she was a little bigger lol.

How are you feeling btw?

I feel great. If I continue to feel like this for the next 14 weeks u might do this again! Then again I haven't had my cervix checked for two weeks which was .5cm then! Drs visits change your mood! I hope the next visit shows at least 1 or greater so I can sit on my porch a few times a week! Lol the weather is beautiful and I'm missing it.

 

[Tink_0123]

Glad you're feeling good dear!

I absolutely agree about dr's appts affecting your mood. Like the saying goes "ignorance is bliss" sometimes is better to live life not knowing, than to know and torment yourself about it daily when you know you cant change things.. it kinda sucks.
As far as the weather, its been really nice here, I live in Miami, hadn't stepped out on my porch since last week Monday when I got home from the hospital. I went outside for the first time today to go to the appt. I was telling my husband how I feel like im a prisoner in my own home.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Glad you're feeling good dear!

I absolutely agree about dr's appts affecting your mood. Like the saying goes "ignorance is bliss" sometimes is better to live life not knowing, than to know and torment yourself about it daily when you know you cant change things.. it kinda sucks.
As far as the weather, its been really nice here, I live in Miami, hadn't stepped out on my porch since last week Monday when I got home from the hospital. I went outside for the first time today to go to the appt. I was telling my husband how I feel like im a prisoner in my own home.

Same here. I'm not to far from you. I had an appt today as well. It felt good riding n the passenger seat for a change. I had the windows down and all. It was like paradise!! Lol

 

[Tink_0123]

Glad you're feeling good dear!

I absolutely agree about dr's appts affecting your mood. Like the saying goes "ignorance is bliss" sometimes is better to live life not knowing, than to know and torment yourself about it daily when you know you cant change things.. it kinda sucks.
As far as the weather, its been really nice here, I live in Miami, hadn't stepped out on my porch since last week Monday when I got home from the hospital. I went outside for the first time today to go to the appt. I was telling my husband how I feel like im a prisoner in my own home.

Same here. I'm not to far from you. I had an appt today as well. It felt good riding n the passenger seat for a change. I had the windows down and all. It was like paradise!! Lol

Lol, its funny how the little things we would normally take for granted like going outside, now we have learned to appreciate more after being on bed rest. Thats life for us!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey ladies. I'm 25 weeks and wondering. I'm laying in bed resting, calm an my heart rate is like 120. I feel fine but should I be worried???! I got my second steroid injection today and I'm on nifedipine... Help!!!

 

[lizziedripping]

Get that checked prayer - my heart pounds when pregnant, so much so that anaesthetist almost cancelled my section as a result. It was found to be purely the extra work it was doing to manage two babies. I was in my third trimester by then tho, and on resting it did settle. I would never ignore a rapid resting pulse, especially since you're puffy too. It may well be just stress/anxiety/meds related but it needs to be checked. Good luck love xxx

 

[Tink_0123]

Prayer, def. get it checked out. Might be linked to the swelling or the beginning of something. Whatever it is, get it checked u dont want anything to get out of hand at this point.. Please let us know how ur feeling and what the dr says..

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey guys thanks. I checked it this morning and its 102. I have no other symptoms. Feet aren't swollen,no chest pain, no dizziness, and just a tad swelling in the hands which has been for a week or so and the dr said it was fine. I was in l and d yesterday and my vitals were good. I think I'll just watch it for now. I think my body is compensating for all the fluid... Extra blood, etc. if it starts up again or any symptoms show up I'll go straight to the hospital. I hate going there... Ugh. Thanks guys

 

[Tink_0123]

Thank goodness it went down Prayer. Definitely keep an eye on it, might turn out to be nothing, but better take the safe route and monitor it. Glad you're feeling better dear!

 

[AmyLouise89]

My cervical length transvaginally showed 2.1-2.6...tech said she don't think its correct tho cause she didn't wanna shove probe in further & irritate my cerclage. She said she got a better reading by abdominal which showed 3.7...baby is healthy & very very active. Tech thinks its another girl.

 

[baby_maybe]

Amy that length sounds great, either way you look at it abdominal or vaginal. Congrats on your bump too

 

[AmyLouise89]

Amy that length sounds great, either way you look at it abdominal or vaginal. Congrats on your bump too

Yay that makes me feel so much better cause I was a bit worried about the transvaginal length.