Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[DAYDAY24]

Yes a cream

 

[Tink_0123]

Hello ladies,

Wonderful, I wish u best of luck on ur scan today. Hope all is stable down there.

Baby, Happy 33 weeks! I hope everything goes well on ur GTT test. I was reading recently that babies can grow up to an entire inch around 33 weeks, so perhaps this is what your feeling. I do have faith that everything will be ok for u hun.

Lizzie, glad to see you on here. How you been?

Prayer, I would suggest the same as Lizzie. Although you're past a crucial stage, still take it easy as much as possible. Believe me its easy to feel more confident once you've passed a certain milestone, but with our unpredictable circumstances its always good to play it safe at least till we reach 37 weeks.

I too feel the same way about wanting to reach a certain amount of weeks and then thinking its not enough once you reach them lol. I have finally reach 28 weeks, my next goal is 30, but most importantly for me is now 36 weeks which is when my bed rest will be lifted and most def 37 weeks which is when baby is considered term.

Steph, I am very sorry for your loss last year. I certainly wish you the best in this pregnancy.

Day, Glad to see your doing good. A yeast infection is such an inconvenience at this time, but should go away rather quickly once you treat it. I took Flagyl for BV when I was 19 weeks, but was lucky not to get a YI, although I though I certainly would.

Ich, how are you doing hun? Almost there!

AFM, waiting for my growth scan on Wednesday. Will be bittersweet as I will be able to see my baby, but at the same time they will be checking my CL and I really don't want to know tbh.

For the newer ladies, I don't have a cerclage as I was given the official IC diagnosis at 24 weeks and dr's thought it would be too risky for a stitch at that point. I am on SBR, only have bathroom priviliges, and dr appt outings every two weeks and Im on 200 mg of vaginal progesterone suppositories until 36 weeks. Last CL measurement at 24 weeks was .9 cm or 9 mm, so this is why I don't want to know what it looks like now.

My dr's, I have 3, all feel the same about checking the CL or really going down there as they don't want to irritate anything. In their opinion they have done what they can and all thats left to do is wait. I have been given the steroids for the baby's lungs, im on bed rest, and the progesterone. If my cervix continues or has continued to change all thats left it to wait for the baby to come really or hang myself upside down lol

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ladies I get a cervical length ultrasound wed think tech will look at babies

 

[ShelbyLC]

Ladies I get a cervical length ultrasound wed think tech will look at babies

Most likely, yes. Heartbeats and fluid levels should be checked.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ok thanks

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey ladies 27 weeks plus I need advice. I've started with this pain under my buttocks it's like the bone area that you sit on.i haven't been sitting, I've been laying. It comes and goes and sometimes I feel the urge to do #2, sorry, tmi. I'm ok otherwise, no cramping or cervical issues. Is this sciatic nerve pain, or pelvic pressure or what? Every week is something new! Please help. I have pains in my butt ( bone) lol

 

[AmyLouise89]

My double cerclage failed...it was great on Monday & suddenly my waters were out of vagina 4 inches last night..Dr managed to gently push them back in & they transferred me to tulsa hospital with nicu but right after I arrived they did vaginal ultrasound & took some gauze out of vagina & was about to look at stitch with speculum & waters busted. 1 stitch already ripped through cervix & Dr managed to get other stitch out before further damage to cervix. I never had contractions at all..cervix were 3cm & great Monday & Wednesday was dilated, stitched ripped cervix & bulging waters...drs have no clue what happened. The Dr at tulsa nicu wants to give me an abdominal cerclage in 3 months then wait 3 more months on getting pregnant again but I ain't going to rush it. We named our beautiful baby girl adalee hope, she weighed 15oz & 10 inches long..she had her mommas nose & daddy's mouth & ears.

OMG Amy, I have been away for a few days, and come back here to read that the worst has happened again to you - I am devastated for you darlin' and I am so sorry Awful news, how are you holding up? You absolutely must not go through this again, it shouldn't keep happening to women like you and there is a way to prevent it.

I know that you fought to get the stitch prior to 16wks to no avail. I'm not certain that doing so would have helped, but in your case there needs to be an elective stitch placed very early (11/12wks). You haven't had a shirodkar stitch yet which might be a less intrusive alternative to TAC, but if you can get the TAC then I'd take it - there are some women for whom this is the o ly thing which works.

So so sorry my love, if there's anything I can do please get in touch

Thank you & its been hard & emotional road but I'm doing ok..the specialist in tulsa at OU medical said I have to have a TAC next time..which she wants to do pre pregnancy in 3 months if insurance will cover it then..if not then it'll be placed when I'm 5 weeks pregnant...I'm just scared shes not experienced enough & it will fail too.. my husband is very scared to try again because of it hurting me or losing another baby so he mentioned a surrogate (I think that's what its called ) but I doubt we could find anyone to carry our baby for us.

 

[Tink_0123]

Hey ladies 27 weeks plus I need advice. I've started with this pain under my buttocks it's like the bone area that you sit on.i haven't been sitting, I've been laying. It comes and goes and sometimes I feel the urge to do #2, sorry, tmi. I'm ok otherwise, no cramping or cervical issues. Is this sciatic nerve pain, or pelvic pressure or what? Every week is something new! Please help. I have pains in my butt ( bone) lol

Is it like a sharp pain? I was reading that at our stage the baby might lay in a position where it can pinch the sciatic nerve. The pain it described is like a sharp pain the radiates through the butt and down the legs. I don't know about the #2 part tho. I just read about sciatica on my 28 week email that I get from baby center. Hope you feel better hun!!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey ladies 27 weeks plus I need advice. I've started with this pain under my buttocks it's like the bone area that you sit on.i haven't been sitting, I've been laying. It comes and goes and sometimes I feel the urge to do #2, sorry, tmi. I'm ok otherwise, no cramping or cervical issues. Is this sciatic nerve pain, or pelvic pressure or what? Every week is something new! Please help. I have pains in my butt ( bone) lol

Is it like a sharp pain? I was reading that at our stage the baby might lay in a position where it can pinch the sciatic nerve. The pain it described is like a sharp pain the radiates through the butt and down the legs. I don't know about the #2 part tho. I just read about sciatica on my 28 week email that I get from baby center. Hope you feel better hun!!

Yeah it radiates at times. Standing makes it feel better but I can't really do that. I thought it may have been nerve pain. Everything below my belly button has a Mind if its own lol. Thanks for the insight

 

[Firehol]

Amy, so so sorry for your loss. Xxx

 

[Firehol]

Shelby. Great news that they are nearly home. Its greta one is coning home as thats all you want but That's going to be hard having one at home and one still in hospital. I really struggled sharing my time with my 2 year old and the hospital trips to see amber.
I'm sure you will work it out and hopefully not feel too torn between the two of them.
Good luck and fingers crossed for you xx

 

[wunderful78]

Results are pretty much the same 25mm length same amount if funnelling , the cervix is closed above and below the stitch so that's a bonus

 

[lch28]

dayday they always checked the baby when they checked my cervix

im good tink thanks! and you? good luck at the scan, i received what i thought was terrible news at 28 weeks and was sure i was going to go into labor any day, here i am now though. i think once you reach 28 weeks the length doesnt mean as much =]

prayerful sounds exactly like sciatica to me. its awful, i had it with Sophia and i have it now =[

 

[lch28]

great news wonderful

 

[wunderful78]

What the hell is this funnelling anyway and why can't they make it stop I don't want funnelling , I think it's the inside part of the cervix starting to dilate and my water membrane is in there ..... Screams......

 

[lambgal]

Had my 33 week appointment, no idea on what the cervix is like but baby boy is head down and my dr is hoping we make it to 34 weeks. I am shooting for 35. I attached a picture of his face they look so strange on sono.

 

[lizziedripping]

Goog news then Wunder That's a great length after an emergency stitch, if things remain that way you have every chance of making it to term xx

Steph, just to clarify - a Shirodkar is placed higher up almost at the top of the cervix which is why it's so great for the additional weight of twins, or in women for whom all else has failed. Not all doctors are trained in placing a Shirodkar since it is more intrusive and involves dissecting the bladder away from the vaginal walls. It can't be placed once cervical changes have occurred for this reason, in which case a Macdonald is the stitch of choice. The Macdonald is also good electively, and acts like a draw string pulling the cervix together -it works well, especially if placed early. Hope that helps xx

Prayer - I didn't get sciatica in pregnancy, but I have been suffering with it as part of my general back problems for the last 2/3yrs. It is a constant, unrelenting, throbbing ache around the top of your leg where it meets the hip joint. Kind of in your butt cheek to one side and it does radiate down your leg, for me sometimes as far down as my foot! Mine is made worse if I lie on the effected side and is only relieved with moving around. super common in pregnancy sweet so try not to worry, it certainly doesn't sound at all cervix related xxx

Baby - extra fluid? What's been happening with you my lovely? Read back through but couldn't find the relevant post. Fill me in when you get a sec xxx

Day - I didn't get baby checks with my cervical scans until I hit 20wks when I had the anomaly scan. After that I was scanned every 3wks and she checked babies and my cervix until 28wks when doc only scanned the babies. Are you in the UK or US? Things are done slightly differently depending on where you are. Glad you're still doing ok chick xx

Tink - thanks for asking, I'm good thanks just been busy getting over Christmas and getting my brood back to normal You ok? Xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Ich You 35weeker you lol xxxxx

 

[lch28]

my doctor only does shirodkar , it was given to me for my first ever cerclage (this one)

hi lizzie!!!!!! lol , how are you hun??
im well. i have an ultrasound tomorrow to check the babies weight. Then my doctor will let me know my day for stitch removal/induction. (if i dont go into labor on my own in 1 day which for some reason he says i will but i doubt it he is inducing me becuase of my gestational diabetes) so depending on Lo's weight, it will either be at 37, 38, or 39 weeks. so i wanted to ask you, dont you think its odd to wait till 38/39 weeks ? what if my water breaks and i go into labor? will he have time to take out my stitch or would it have to be emcs which i dont want to risk? hopsital is 20 min drive. also, if your water breaks with the stitch in, would it be a slow trickle becuase of the stitch or could it still be a big gush? i felt like ive been having some trickling going on..

 

[wunderful78]

Thanks Lizzie, since your the guru on this topic your words have made a big difference to my feelings