Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lch28]

thx leinz! i cant wait!! 4 more weeks at the most!! (bc of GD, if i dont go right away ill be induced)

 

[wunderful78]

Hi Guys , i have been reading this since ich was 6 weeks pregnant , ive seen so many ladies make it through on this forum ,

i wish i didnt have to be reading about all of this but there's no point roken burying my head in the sand !

previous 30+4 week girl PROM , already 3cm dialated and fully effaced before i knew about it , my first sign was my waters broken! Her name is Vaylia and she is now 4 with no issues thankfully

now im 22 +2 with my first boy i decided to see an ob this time i got my 19weekscan done and cervix was 3cm my ob was sick at the time so i just saw his midwife , i asked when my next scan was and she told me they dont do anymore after that 20weekish one !

i was 20+4 weeks when i went to hospital coz something wasnt right i had a scan the next day and i was 2.3cm with slight funnelling 6mm one side 13mm the other , another ob decided to do cerclage and i was discharged the next day on progesterone supps ,


Itsbeen over a week since my cerclage and im so petrified and nervous about losing my baby its just the worst anguish !

my family history of boys is not good ,
mom : 2 boys stillborn @18wks singletons , 1 girl @30 wks (my sister ) me full term though mum spent 2months in hospital was given some alcohol drip to stop contractions ?

sister full term girl , 24+5 wk boy survived with minimal problems and 16wk boy lost


i pray to god everyday my outcome will be as good as some of you ladies here , im on bedrest ATM and i havent had a scan since my cerclage was placed , im due for one a week from today

 

[AmyLouise89]

Bleeding got bright red & heavy again..then slacked off some. Ive had same pad (the huge ones) on for 5 hours now..Dr is seeing how many I fill up in 24 hours. I'm so sleepy but cant sleep flat on back..backs killing me. Just praying placenta clots off & quits bleeding.

 

[Agiboma]

@wonderful welcome we are all here to support each other
@Amy hope the bleeding stops soon
As for me i had my OB appointment today and cerix is still 5cm and firm, baby is weighing in @ 2 pounds 12 ounces, to me thats a big baby considering my history, ill be officially off bed rest at 28 weeks even though i could not adhere to it because of my very busy 2 year old.

 

[baby_maybe]

wunderful - welcome to the thread, as agi said this is wonderful place for support whilst we are going through this rollercoaster ride. You're almost at 24 weeks viability so you're doing great. That's the first milestone, then 28 and then, well IC is only really a problem whilst the baby is still small enough to come through a relatively closed cervix so after 28 you don't need to worry so much about the IC, just keep a close eye out for any signs of PTL instead.

agiboma - great news about your cervix, sounds like that abdominal cerclage is doing a fantastic job

Amy - sorry to hear you got more bleeding, I'm still thinking of you and hoping it stops so you can go home

Lizzie - Thanks! Can't believe me and lch are next I feel like I've been pg forever at this point and my pelvis is hurting a lot of the time now, unless I'm sat completely still in fact! lol Have the consultant tomorrow so will update then. Have a lovely time at the pantomine today

 

[AmyLouise89]

Bleeding has slacked off a lot again thankfully..hopefully it don't get worse again..down to more like spotting now.

 

[Hope2302]

ICh and baby, wow! Getting close to the finishing line. So pleased ladies
Wundaful 78, welcome and sending prayers your way for a long and boring pregnancy.you are in the best place.
Amy, I pray the bleeding stops and everything calms down.
Aigboma. Awesome news about length and getting off bedrest.

As for me, still so thankful that baby is still cooking as all this started 4 weeks ago. I don't know how things are in there as I am not having any transvaginal scans and my doctor is reluctant to stick her hand up there to gauge the length. Saying that, any pain or niggles and I get worried. I had sharp pains in my lady bits yesterday and was scared.
I have a growth scan today and appointment to see consultant so looking forward to that at least I get to brush my hair and get out of the house and see my baby

 

[baby_maybe]

Great to see you still baking your lo Hope. Good luck at your appointment today

I don't get tvu's either so I have to go without knowing what my cervix is doing, except when I get anything worrying and then they have a look by speculum whilst they are swabbing me!

 

[Hope2302]

Thx baby_maybe! You mentioned something about IC not being much of a problem after 28weeks. That is news to me and encouraging one at that.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Wow ladies! All good news. Ich I can't believe you're baby is upside down ( in your signature banner! Time flies!
Lizzie have fun today!
Wundaful welcome. Remember every woman carries differently. Positive thinking and prayer will lead to a positive outcome. Hold tight and breathe. I had my daughter at 26.6 due to PROM and this pregnancy they found IC. At 17 weeks during an ultrasound by accident. I had An emergency cerclage and sent home on p17 injections and progesterone suppositories. I'm now 3 days from 27 weeks.... Almost 10 weeks later! There is hope. By the way I was dilated and my bag of waters was see. In my vagina ! Imagine that. Don't google it will drive you nuts. The ladies here are wonderful and we share just about positive things only . I'll be praying for you!
AgibomA congrats Hun on the great news! TAC seems to be the way to go
Amy hope things get better. If the bleeding stops while resting, does that mean you're staying on bed rest at home??
Baby maybe, very happy for you! Almost there!
To everyone else, hope you all are good and in good spirits. One thing I've learned from this is that what is meAnt to be will be. All we can do is pray for the best and rest.
I had A question for you All. Did any of you have a baby shower with IC? It's weird to ask I know but my friends want to throw me one Around 30 weeks. I was Looking some things up and i saw that many women are doing a " sip and see" after the baby gets here. I was thinking of maybe having one a month after she's born. I'm scared to do a shower and not be able to attend or be worried my waters going to break the whole time, but I've always wanted a baby shower. What do you guys think? Time is starting to pick up and I'm starting to feel the need to prepare as my husband has to be the one to do things N I don't want to overwhelm him in the end. Opinions please

 

[baby_maybe]

Yeah I think we all forget that the baby gets to a point where it's too big just to 'fall out'! After around 28 weeks, you need proper, regular, painful contractions to get the cervix dilated and get the baby out!

 

[baby_maybe]

Prayerful - I think having one at 30 weeks would be ok, if you really want it, go for it

 

[DAYDAY24]

Good question prayer I was going to ask same question when I got further along.

 

[chocolatecat]

Glad to hear you're all ddoing well.
Thanks for all the support the other day when I was freaking out. Had A scan at epau and all looked fine. No more blood so fingers crossed.
I go in for my occlusion stitch tomorrow. No looking forward to an epidural!

 

[baby_maybe]

Good luck hun, glad to hear there's been no more bleeding

 

[Agiboma]

@baby and prayerful yes the TAC is doing its job. My DR said they dont worry much about IC after 28 weeks so thats why i off bedrest. She also says she will take me off the progesterone, arithromycin,asprine @ 32 weeks, so hopefully all goes well for the remainder of this pregnancy.

 

[baby_maybe]

Just out of interest will you be keeping the TAC in at the end of your pregnancy?

 

[lambgal]

not sure anyone can answer this for me, but if you have had a cerclage before maybe you can. My dr made a comment that he can hardly feel the stitch anymore, does that mean I am starting to dilate?

 

[baby_maybe]

Not sure about that, I'm on my fourth stitch and never been told that. Although I don't have it checked as my consultant doesn't feel the need, but any time I've had a speculum done they written down that they can see the stitch.

 

[AmyLouise89]

Red bleeding started again..not heavy but not spotting either. Yes if & when I go home ill be on strict bedrest & only allowed up to Pee..rest time flat on back. Dr mentioned maybe going home tomorrow but that was when I was spotting & brown blood but after he left it started bright red again.