Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[sweetbuthyper]

fx prayful hope they calm soon x

 

[baby_maybe]

Thinking of you prayerful

 

[Tink_0123]

Prayer, hope its nothing of consequence. You'll be in my thoughts, please let us know how everything is as soon as you can.

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies,

Thinking of you prayful. I read you have excess fluid i had this with my little boy.

Sweetbutplayful i would also push for a stitch to be put in place as soon as possible just to be on the safe side, it will put your mind at rest instead of worrying. Hope all goes well for you.


I have my stitch booked in for 4 weeks time which will make me 14 weeks. Just wondering from everyones experiences with the stitch are you allowed anyone such as your partner or mum to go into theatre with you while having the procedure done?

I think i will be really anxious during the procedure and will need someone there as i will be having a spinal and will be awake.

Also i am very curious to know at what stage everyone had thier stitch in place and how many weeks you are at now or made it to? (sorry for all the questions) i am hoping to make it to atleast 30 weeks but have been told by the hospital that cervical stitchs arnt really effective - which after doing alot of research i dont believe.


Thankyou hope your all doing well x

 

[lch28]

twinkle i think stitches are extremely effective. i got mine placed at 12 weeks with 4cm of cervix. i am now almost 36 weeks and my cervix was only 1.2 cm at 28 weeks. without it im sure i would have gone into labor early again

prayerful i hope its nothing hun, thinking of you.

sweetbutplayful id also demand a stitch dear

scan went well. LO is 6lb9oz! a bit on the big side i think

 

[DAYDAY24]

Hey ladies. Hope everyone is doing well. I have a cervical check tomorrow so nervous trying to pray fears away

 

[Tink_0123]

Twinkle, stitches are very effective, especially if placed early on before any cervical changes occur. I personally do not have one as my IC was diagnosed at 24 weeks and dr's rather not do it that late as it can trigger PTL and cause other complications. The ladies on here have done great with their stitches tho.

Ich, wow! what chunky little one you got there. Thats great

Sweet, I would def. push for a stitch as you're still pretty in your pregnancy. A lot of doctors like to go by the wait and see approach which isn't always the best. Please look for a second opinion if need be.

Prayer, a worried about you hun, hope all is well.

Lizzie, Im doing good, looking forward to reaching 30 weeks and beyond.

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ich its brilliant you have made it to 36 weeks you prove that stitches are effective, i havnt a clue why the hospital says they arnt. 6pound is a brilliant weight x

 

[lch28]

thanks ladies, its because of my gestational diabetes lol, maybe theyll take stitch out next week! ill find out on thursday. weird because my glucose numbers are always good!

looks like LO may not fit into all the newborn clothes!

 

[Tink_0123]

Hey ladies. Hope everyone is doing well. I have a cervical check tomorrow so nervous trying to pray fears away

GL tomorrow.. Please keep us updated hun. You'll be in my thoughts

 

[Hope2302]

Prayers said for you prayerful.

 

[AmyLouise89]

So my baby girls funeral is Thursday...it all feels like a bad dream still trying to find out if Dr haney in Chicago will accept my insurance for a pre pregnancy TAC.

 

[Agiboma]

So my baby girls funeral is Thursday...it all feels like a bad dream still trying to find out if Dr haney in Chicago will accept my insurance for a pre pregnancy TAC.

i hope he does he is suppose to be the best @ tac, all the best, will be thinking of you on Thursday

 

[Hope2302]

@day, all the best with your appointment.
@ Amy, hugs and thought with you and your family.x

 

[MizzPodd]

Amy

 

[baby_maybe]

Hi ladies,

Thinking of you prayful. I read you have excess fluid i had this with my little boy.

Sweetbutplayful i would also push for a stitch to be put in place as soon as possible just to be on the safe side, it will put your mind at rest instead of worrying. Hope all goes well for you.


I have my stitch booked in for 4 weeks time which will make me 14 weeks. Just wondering from everyones experiences with the stitch are you allowed anyone such as your partner or mum to go into theatre with you while having the procedure done?

I think i will be really anxious during the procedure and will need someone there as i will be having a spinal and will be awake.

Also i am very curious to know at what stage everyone had thier stitch in place and how many weeks you are at now or made it to? (sorry for all the questions) i am hoping to make it to atleast 30 weeks but have been told by the hospital that cervical stitchs arnt really effective - which after doing alot of research i dont believe.


Thankyou hope your all doing well x

It's me that has the excess fluid hun. From my experience elective sutures are very effective. I personally have had 2 emergency ones and now 2 elective ones. The first emergency one was done on bulging membranes at 24 weeks and still got me to 32 weeks. 2nd emergency ones was done with slight funneling at 20 weeks and got me to 40+! 1st elective one was done at 14 weeks and I went to 41+ and this one was placed at 15 weeks and I'm now 33+ with no signs of labour at all lol! I'm sure yours will be effective, it's got a success rate of 85% when done electively so I wouldn't bet against those odds

Good luck

twinkle i think stitches are extremely effective. i got mine placed at 12 weeks with 4cm of cervix. i am now almost 36 weeks and my cervix was only 1.2 cm at 28 weeks. without it im sure i would have gone into labor early again

prayerful i hope its nothing hun, thinking of you.

sweetbutplayful id also demand a stitch dear

scan went well. LO is 6lb9oz! a bit on the big side i think

Glad your scan went well lch, my lo weighed in at 4lb4oz at my 32 week scan

Hey ladies. Hope everyone is doing well. I have a cervical check tomorrow so nervous trying to pray fears away

Good luck for tomorrow hun, hopefully your cervix will be a stable length

So my baby girls funeral is Thursday...it all feels like a bad dream still trying to find out if Dr haney in Chicago will accept my insurance for a pre pregnancy TAC.

I hope you get an answer about your TAC Amy. I'm so sorry you're going through this, I know what it's like to bury a child and no-one should ever have to go through it. Thinking of you

Prayerful - hope everything is ok with you hun, give us an update when you can

AFM - went to see the consultant today and my gtt was clear and baby was measuring average on the scan so he is not worried at all about the fluid. He said he was concerned that I was hiding a massive baby in there, but I'm not so he's more worried about how comfortable I am. Still got stitch removal booked for 5th Feb and I will see him again in two weeks time. Baby was head down today which is good, hopefully won't go back to breech before things start happening. He said he's not convinced I'll get to 40 weeks now, but we'll see what happens over the next few weeks. He mentioned possible early induction if I'm not coping with the extra weight, but again to see how things go. I guess if I suddenly start measuring loads of weeks ahead we'll review, but if not to carry one as we were for now

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hi ladies,

Thinking of you prayful. I read you have excess fluid i had this with my little boy.

Sweetbutplayful i would also push for a stitch to be put in place as soon as possible just to be on the safe side, it will put your mind at rest instead of worrying. Hope all goes well for you.


I have my stitch booked in for 4 weeks time which will make me 14 weeks. Just wondering from everyones experiences with the stitch are you allowed anyone such as your partner or mum to go into theatre with you while having the procedure done?

I think i will be really anxious during the procedure and will need someone there as i will be having a spinal and will be awake.

Also i am very curious to know at what stage everyone had thier stitch in place and how many weeks you are at now or made it to? (sorry for all the questions) i am hoping to make it to atleast 30 weeks but have been told by the hospital that cervical stitchs arnt really effective - which after doing alot of research i dont believe.


Thankyou hope your all doing well x

@ tink. I don't have extra fluid

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

I'm home. So after my Ob appointment he sent me to labor and delivery for a non stress test. They did it and said I only had irritability, per the nurse. They did a ultrasound to check the bio and she got an 8 out of 8. Fluid is at 10.8 and they said it was normal. I was in so much pain. I swore I was in labor. I had tightening of the uterus, back pain,tailbone pain, leg and buttock pain, the urge to push nausea.. And the nurse sent me home. She did a vaginal and my cervix is closed with the stitch in place. She gave me nothing for the pain. The dr has me on Motrin for two days. I cried all evening and night. I was thrashing back and forth in my couch. My husband prayed for me and I'm having some relief. Walking helps but I'm on bedrest. I'm walking anyway. It's that bad. I was ready to deliver last night. It sounds bad but I'm being honest. Any suggestions on what I can do ladies? On the discharge paper that has signs for preterm labor, I have 5 of 6 symptoms.. The only one I don't have is broken waters..

Please help... Any insight helpS

 

[baby_maybe]

Not really any advice, but I have also in the past had a lot of signs of preterm labour and it was just strong braxton hicks which were not changing my cervix.

I'd personally be inclined to go back if I were still in pain, I hope you manage to get some relief from it soon

 

[ShelbyLC]

I'm home. So after my Ob appointment he sent me to labor and delivery for a non stress test. They did it and said I only had irritability, per the nurse. They did a ultrasound to check the bio and she got an 8 out of 8. Fluid is at 10.8 and they said it was normal. I was in so much pain. I swore I was in labor. I had tightening of the uterus, back pain,tailbone pain, leg and buttock pain, the urge to push nausea.. And the nurse sent me home. She did a vaginal and my cervix is closed with the stitch in place. She gave me nothing for the pain. The dr has me on Motrin for two days. I cried all evening and night. I was thrashing back and forth in my couch. My husband prayed for me and I'm having some relief. Walking helps but I'm on bedrest. I'm walking anyway. It's that bad. I was ready to deliver last night. It sounds bad but I'm being honest. Any suggestions on what I can do ladies? On the discharge paper that has signs for preterm labor, I have 5 of 6 symptoms.. The only one I don't have is broken waters..

Please help... Any insight helpS

Can you try a warm bath to ease the pain? (I honestly can't remember if you're allowed to take baths with a stitch in place. I'm sorry.)

Also, WSS ^ If you're still in pain, I would definitely let your doctor know.