Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[DAYDAY24]

Hey ladies im also terrified especially with me caring twins.want you all to know that you are in my prayers.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey ladies im also terrified especially with me caring twins.want you all to know that you are in my prayers.

Day day I remember being in my 17th week. It's hard at times but with God all things are possible. I still worry from time to time but I have to remind myself that I'm not in control. Time will pass.

 

[Agiboma]

You ladies summed it up well as far as im concerned this is my last pregnancy. I don't want to go through this again, even if I get to term. Im still not over the NICU experience with my son.
@Amy I also have weekly appointments with the high risk ob and weekly ultrasound scans because of my history, so it seems as if you will get the care you need next time around, really sucks that the hospital is so far away. I moved in with my sister to be closer to the high risk hospital, she lives like 10 minutes away. I truly have been where you are and I want you to know that it does get better I promise. Don't give up! Take your time and all will be well in time

 

[Agiboma]

@prayerful I just saw that we are due on the same date lol, but DR says we will do csection @ 38 weeks @ the latest, which will put my delivery some time in March.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

@prayerful I just saw that we are due on the same date lol, but DR says we will do csection @ 38 weeks @ the latest, which will put my delivery some time in March.

Hey agiboma, I'm due officially April 11. My dr said he wanted to delivery me at 39 or 38 weeks so that would put it at around April 4 or march 28. We'll see

 

[wunderful78]

I went to the LD last night I had a bad pain really low, on my bikini line that was really bad , the did a urine test and bp temp Doppler of baby hr but didnt check my cervix , which I'm kinda thankful for I'm trying to reduce the amount of prodding , because I only had the one pain and it didnt come back they think it was gas TMI , I feel like I'm going insane , going to the hospital for a pop off , I get my post cerclage scan this Tuesday 3 more sleeps , I'm dying to know if its stable

 

[MizzPodd]

I went to the LD last night I had a bad pain really low, on my bikini line that was really bad , the did a urine test and bp temp Doppler of baby hr but didnt check my cervix , which I'm kinda thankful for I'm trying to reduce the amount of prodding , because I only had the one pain and it didnt come back they think it was gas TMI , I feel like I'm going insane , going to the hospital for a pop off , I get my post cerclage scan this Tuesday 3 more sleeps , I'm dying to know if its stable

Fingers crossed it was just gas

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Good news ladies. My FFN test came back negative!!. So of course I have a question. They say the chance of my water breaking in 2 weeks is less than 1%. But with IC is it the same? I mean I have .4 cm of cervix with a stitch so is it safe to get excited?!?! Lizzie? (And ladies) what do you think??

 

[wunderful78]

@ prayerfulmum I would be feeling very confident your almost 30 weeks right? I think the ffn test goes by a mucus that has a particular hormone that changes the cervix in prep for birth , if its not found your chances are fantastic not to go into labor , with IC cervix the baby should be by now too big to cause the cervix changes it is notorious for between wk 16-28 so happy for you

 

[lch28]

prayerful thats great hun, i dont think having IC changes anything in regards to negative or positive. negative is negative! yippee!

 

[Agiboma]

@prayerful I think its great plus you have been holding steady at that length for a few weeks now

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

@ prayerfulmum I would be feeling very confident your almost 30 weeks right? I think the ffn test goes by a mucus that has a particular hormone that changes the cervix in prep for birth , if its not found your chances are fantastic not to go into labor , with IC cervix the baby should be by now too big to cause the cervix changes it is notorious for between wk 16-28 so happy for you

Thanks wunderful. I don't think I have a mucus plug as I'm funneled to my stitch. The FFN is a chemical/ glue that adheres the bag of water to the uterus and is detected when they separate. I always thought that the heavier the baby the more pressure it puts on your cervix, maybe I'm wrong. IC is confusing!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

prayerful thats great hun, i dont think having IC changes anything in regards to negative or positive. negative is negative! yippee!

Thanks! I had a question for you. Does the weight of the baby shorten the cervix as you get further along? Also, what restrictions are you on if any?

 

[lch28]

prayerful you have a mucous plug honey.. you have too lol its part of pregnancy. it starts forming around 10 weeks i think.

i would assume the weight is what shortens your cervix. i havent had a scan since 30 weeks though. my cervix did get shorter the further i got, but i havent gone into labor. your almost 28 weeks hun. remember that is the point when IC isnt so much of an issue, because the baby cant just fall out and youd need very strong and regular contractions to go into labor. my cervical length was this

12 weeks - 4 cm
20 weeks - 2.9 cm / slight funneling
21 weeks - ^ no change
28 weeks - 1.3 cm / total funneling
30 weeks - ^ no change

i have no idea how much cervix i have right now. i do know that its 100% closed because i had an internal yesterday. as of now doctor just wants me to rest when I can. Obviously no exercising or anything, i can shop and stuff. he juts doesnt want me to be on my feet all day. i couldnt do that anyway! lol. my tummy feels so heavy i can hardly stand to be on my feet

 

[Tink_0123]

I read somewhere recently something about as you pass 27 or 28 weeks, the weight isn't concentrated solely on the cervix.. Apparently the weight is distributed to the hips. Plus, as the other ladies have said, baby is now too big to fall thru unless you have serious contractions.

Basically, at this point our biggest issues lying ahead are PROM and PTL, which I hope none of us experience.

Prayer, so glad your FFN came back negative.. yay!!

Wunderful, sometimes when I lay too long one side, gas tends to accumulate and I feel pain or an uncomfortable feeling right in the middle by the bikini line. Its not really crampy, but its like an uncomfortable pain. Its always good to get checked out tho just to ensure things are how they should be.

 

[Tink_0123]

Happy 35 weeks Ich!! You're almost there hun!

When is your stitch removal?

 

[AmyLouise89]

How is an abdominal cerclage better than vaginal? I'm just so scared it will fail too..what's the chances? I had a double vaginal cerclage & that failed so not sure how an abdominal wouldn't either..what exactly do they do?

 

[wunderful78]

Hey Amy , I've read a little about a TAC vs tvc the tac is a stitch that is placed at the uterus side of the cervix not the vagina side , it's the highest up stitch you can get, it had to be done but keyhole surgery and its permanent so much so you need a csection to deliver or if your past 12 weeks and misscarriage , usually it's done before pregnancy and it had the best success rate , I've read about 98% ladies on other groups I'm a member of have lost 3-4 babies and finally succeed with a TAC , you can also leave it in for future pregnancies , it's super exciting but doesn't come without risks but perhaps a good chat to your dr will help you decide what's best for you I really wish you well Hun

 

[Agiboma]

@Amy wonderful is right with the TAC it is placed high up in the cervix where the uterusends and the cervix begins and that s why it is so great because if your cervix shortens it will not affect the tac as it is not a cerclage placed in the cervix to begin with. There is a yahoo group called "abbyloopers" you should google them its all ladies with TAC and its greatbecause the |DR that also does TAC also comes in to comment on it. You can get a lot of information from that site.
@ Ich almost there you have done so well
I also have been told that after 28 weks IC is no longer an issue.

 

[lch28]

amy, a girl that i met at a loss support group in my area had multiple losses. she got a TAC and she now has 4 healthy babies and one on the way.

thanks tink!! at first it was going to be 38 or 39 weeks (not sure why my doctor likes to wait so long.) now since i have gestational diabetes it is complicating things a bit . I have been measuring big, and LO was a bit large at 31 weeks. I have a growth scan on Tuesday. Depending on his weight my doc will decide when he wants to take it out. If hes big im guessing in 2-3 weeks he will remove it. However, he is removing it at the hospital. If i dont go into labor on my own with in 24 hours ill be induced. I wanted to avoid induction but i really cant with the diabetes.

thanks abigoma =] i cant wait to meet him