Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[DAYDAY24]

Hey ladies this really not cervix related but I been having a lot of trapped gas and have been constipation.when I go to urinate I get pains in stomach I think its gas because when i pass gas it doesnt hurt anymore. BUT coukd be something else.

 

[baby_maybe]

Earlier on in the second tri I had a lot of pain and discomfort every time I needed to empty my bowels, so could just be that dayday. If you're worried it's something more definitely get checked though

 

[Tink_0123]

Usually when ur bowels are full it makes u feel uncomfortable besides having the weight of the baby pressing down too.. Ive read that you can drink prune juice as a natural way to get ur bowels going. Usually ill heat it up and drink a cup first thing in the am before having bk fast.. It helps me when im backed up ( sorry tmi).. If ur discomfort persists after using the restroom then contact ur dr. Or ask ur dr what they recommend to take when ur constipated. Or stool softeners work too

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ok thanks u guys

 

[angel229]

Hi Ladies,

Very belated but HAPPY CHRISTMAS!! Hope you all had a good 1 x x

Absolutely manic in my house with 3 girls, We have toys everywhere. Can't seem to keep up with the housework, lol.

Had a few concerns with Scarlett over Christmas as she hasn't been very well. Full of cold and a bit of a cough. She has been throwing up every bit of milk we give her. We have noticed that if we give her the powdered fomula she is sick a lot butif we give her the pre made (cartoned) formula she is fine. Has anyone else ever had this issue?

I rejoined my slimming group this week in an attempt to shift some of my weight. I have lots of things to slim down in the new year. Both of my best friends get married in 2013 so have 2 hen nights, 2 wedding and a trip to London with my eldest to look forward to.

Happy sober New Year to everyone x x x

 

[angel229]

Forgot to mention- today is my due date, lol. She is 5 weeks 3 days old.

 

[AmyLouise89]

omg I'm only almost 20 weeks & got stretch marks on my tummy! Hopefully it's a good sign that this pregnancy will make it lol didn't get any stretch marks with 2 I loss. I almost cried when I first seen them but keep telling myself they will be worth it cause this is going to be our miracle baby

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thats so great amy

 

[AmyLouise89]

also on ultrasound my fluid level looked great they said so that makes me feel great cause last time infection dried up fluid at this time. & baby weighs between 12oz-14oz. Tech said it's showing me at 20 weeks 1 day instead of 19 weeks 4 days but said dr will most likely keep my due date same since it's within a week apart.

 

[Tink_0123]

Thats wonderful news Amy!! Stetch marks are like battle wounds, especially in our case that we struggle so much to keep a baby cooking..

I havent gotten any on my belly yet, but i have a couple on my boobs tho lol

Hope everyone is doing great today!!

 

[baby_maybe]

Great news about your scan Amy, my LO was only around 10oz at my 20 weeks scan so you're doing well

Don't worry about the stretch marks, I'm covered in the things, mainly from dd3. I was very overweight when I was pg with her and she weighed 8lb11oz at birth so that didn't help! I didn't get any new ones last time, but I'm expecting some more this time since I'm carrying so differently with this pregnancy and I'm already huge

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Thats wonderful news Amy!! Stetch marks are like battle wounds, especially in our case that we struggle so much to keep a baby cooking..

I havent gotten any on my belly yet, but i have a couple on my boobs tho lol

Hope everyone is doing great today!!

No stretch marks on my tummy or boobs and I'm almost 26 weeks.. But get this... They're showing up on my arm!!!?! Omg

 

[Tink_0123]

Lol that's the last place you'd think you would get them.. the arms..


I think the stretch marks on my boobs are from my puberty years, but ive noticed them getting some color recently, they're not white anymore and a bit more noticeable. I suppose its my boobs growing or the hormones aggravating my existing stretch marks. Lately tho, I have felt as if it cant stretch any further, it feels tight lol.. I was considerably think prior to pregnancy, size 1 and 115 lbs, keeping in mind that im 5'7 so, now gaining 20 lbs and its mostly going to my belly.. Feels a bit strange, lol..

On another note, I thought I would mention something that's been concerning me since yest. Ive been getting these sharp shooting pains in my cervix between yest. and today. Its not constant, but it def take me by surprise. Kinda feels like something sharp going in there, not nice AT ALL!!! I use to get those pains all the time and really bad while I was still working, and they had gone away while I've been on bed rest, I don't know if the minimum amount walking the day I went to the dr had anything to do with it. I googled that sometimes its the cervix thinning, NOT GOOD, but whatevs I've been alternating between bed n couch to eat (I eat laying on my side on the couch).. hopefully I wont get this pain anymore.

I've made up my mind to try my best not to freak out or stress things as I know im passing it to my little girl. Im going to take it a day at a time, hoping to get to 28 weeks, then 30, and so on. Things are out my control and all I can do is lots of rest, drink water, and my progesterone supps and hope for the best.. Sorry this turned into a long post lol.. kinda had to get that off my chest there hehe

 

[Agiboma]

Surprisingly i have not seen any stretch marks, but my belly bottom seems to be popping out and I have a very deep innie so this is certainly a surprise.

 

[Tink_0123]

Surprisingly i have not seen any stretch marks, but my belly bottom seems to be popping out and I have a very deep innie so this is certainly a surprise.

My belly button is still an innie, but seems more stretched out and not as deep. When I lay on my sides, one side tends to pop out lol

 

[AmyLouise89]

Do ya'll think my dr will take me off bedrest soon since abdominal cervix measured 3.7 & vaginally measured AT LEAST 2.1-2.6..tech thinks abdominal is right tho cause she wasn't pushing probe in vaginally any further to measure & irritating stitch...she said they usually don't do tvu's after a stitch is in so she seemed shocked dr ordered one.

 

[ShelbyLC]

My boobs are seriously PURPLE from all the stretch marks! It's quite funny, actually! The stretchies on my belly (vertical ones between my belly button and pubic bone) showed up less than a week before the girls were born I have a few on my thighs as well, but I don't really mind any of them.

Tink - I really, really don't want to freak you out or worry you unnecessarily, and I'm sure Lizzie will pop around soon with a reason for your sharp pains, but I did want to warn you that a few days before I was admitted to the hospital this last time, I had sharp pains like that in my cervix. Very possibly a coincidence, or maybe completely different as I was also having strong contractions with those pains. But if those pains last, I would definitely go get checked out, just to be safe.

Amy - I was only on modified bed rest when my cervix was measuring 2.2cm and that was without a stitch. I'm sure your doctor will let you ease off of the bed rest soon.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Do ya'll think my dr will take me off bedrest soon since abdominal cervix measured 3.7 & vaginally measured AT LEAST 2.1-2.6..tech thinks abdominal is right tho cause she wasn't pushing probe in vaginally any further to measure & irritating stitch...she said they usually don't do tvu's after a stitch is in so she seemed shocked dr ordered one.

Amy even if they change your activity, I would still take it very easy and still stick to some kind of bed rest.. Even if you just spend half the day laying and not a long period of time walking or standing... You want to keep your length as long as you can because the cervix can be real dynamic even with a stitch. Either way take it easy.

 

[Hope2302]

Baby is viable. It felt like I wasn't going to get to this point but I am so thankful right now.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Lol that's the last place you'd think you would get them.. the arms..


I think the stretch marks on my boobs are from my puberty years, but ive noticed them getting some color recently, they're not white anymore and a bit more noticeable. I suppose its my boobs growing or the hormones aggravating my existing stretch marks. Lately tho, I have felt as if it cant stretch any further, it feels tight lol.. I was considerably think prior to pregnancy, size 1 and 115 lbs, keeping in mind that im 5'7 so, now gaining 20 lbs and its mostly going to my belly.. Feels a bit strange, lol..

On another note, I thought I would mention something that's been concerning me since yest. Ive been getting these sharp shooting pains in my cervix between yest. and today. Its not constant, but it def take me by surprise. Kinda feels like something sharp going in there, not nice AT ALL!!! I use to get those pains all the time and really bad while I was still working, and they had gone away while I've been on bed rest, I don't know if the minimum amount walking the day I went to the dr had anything to do with it. I googled that sometimes its the cervix thinning, NOT GOOD, but whatevs I've been alternating between bed n couch to eat (I eat laying on my side on the couch).. hopefully I wont get this pain anymore.

I've made up my mind to try my best not to freak out or stress things as I know im passing it to my little girl. Im going to take it a day at a time, hoping to get to 28 weeks, then 30, and so on. Things are out my control and all I can do is lots of rest, drink water, and my progesterone supps and hope for the best.. Sorry this turned into a long post lol.. kinda had to get that off my chest there hehe

Hey tink, glad to see you're in good spirits. I had those sharp pains before and when my cervix was checked it had gone down from 1.2 to .5. As you grow the cervix will shorten just with us is that we don't have much to lose. Not trying to scare you be haze that happened to me 4 weeks ago and I'm still ok. It turned out for me that I was having contractions and didn't feel them. My only advise is to continue what you been doing, drink lots of water and every now And then I would prop my behind up on like 3 pillows so my belly and cervix would be higher than my chest to take all pressure off my cervix and it helped. I also avoided showers that day. Oh and she i was at my peri and I felt the same thing, when they did the tvu her foot was in my cervix lol. So when I feel that I know it's her big foot knocking at my door!! Lol it could just be the position of the baby! Oh and look at things this way..... You are 26 weeks!!!!! You're baby is cooooooking! So 28 weeks will be here in the morning girlie. I'm in awe myself. I'm trying to picture myself making a 30 week goal!! So hard to do but you know what, we can make it. With God All things are possible. Thank goodness we have access to healthcare!!! Rest up Hun, enjoy it and it will all be over soon, but not too soon
Ps. Sometimes I would get those sharp pains when I has to #2, sorry tmi but I felt better afterwards. So prune juice it up lol