Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[MizzPodd]

prayerful good to hear your little girl is doing well. hopefully a few more weeks and she will be home with you. what have you called her? i dont know if i have missed her name hope your recovering well.


mizzpod... so happy your stitch has been a success and i hope it keeps your baby in as long as possible, fingers crossed for you. how is the stitch procedure? i have mine booked for a few weeks time and rather nervous i dont know what to expect. im scared about the spinal and procedure not sure if id like to be awake while thier doing it x

Thank you
Well for me it was literally thrown at me when I walked in to get my shot. They will explain to you the risks and benefits of the cerclauge, go over any medical history that will potentially affect the procedure (in my case it was my heart and platelet count). You sign consent formats and fill out papers. Then the anestesia person will talk to you about how they will numb or sedate you. I was like you and wanted to be knocked out the whole time, but they explained to me that it is safer for baby if you get the epidural. Since the baby is in there, they try to use medicines that affect baby the least. So once they told me that, I felt better knowing this is for the baby's interest.
So you get the epidural, and it may take a while to kick in. They will test different areas to see if it is numb yet. For me, unfortunately I didn't get fully numb and was more numb on the right versus left. The procedure is really quick though and the anestesia person will ask you throughout the procedure if you are doing okay. When I told him I felt the pain, he would give me pain meds. They also give you some oxygen by putting it in your nose to help you breathe.
I know different people have their own experiences but this is what I experienced. Although epidural didn't fully worked, the people were great and helped me remain calm. They were very understanding. I hope you get a group of medical staff that does the same for you.
Recovery was the longest part for me because it take up to 5 hours or even 6 (for me) to regain feeling. And the last part to regain feeling is your butt and groin area... It felt so weird like I was sitting on nothing lol

I hope this helps you a bit, and I promise it's not as bad as I thought. just think of how this is helping your baby stay in longer. That thought truly heled me stay positive through the whole process.

 

[MizzPodd]

I had my little girl @831 1/23/13. 3 pounds 16 inches. Via c section. She's in a vent at 25% but doing well. Dr plans on weaning in the morning. I was in labor for a week and glad it's over. I got to the hospital at like 3 am and then my water broke. I have a fever but I'm doing well. The terbutaline and mag couldn't stop the labor. I'm glad it's over. Our princess is well. God is good! Details later, in getting rest tonight

Congrats prayful I'm so happy your baby girl is okay especially after everything you've been through. Your baby girl is strong! I pray things keep going well for you and your little bundle of joy!

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ladies cervix is 1.7 cm no funneling is that good I really dont understand the funneling part just know cervix keep getting shorter.

 

[ShelbyLC]

No funneling is a very good thing and 1.7 is a good length!

Here, I'm attaching an ultrasound photo of my cervix at 1.0cm - I think this was around 25 weeks. In the US, I am funneled and you can see the U-shape between Tegan's head and my cervix. That U-shape shouldn't be there; that's funneling. Basically it's dilation on the inside of the cervix. When you dilate during labor, it's the outside of your cervix that they check for dilation. Funneling is basically the opposite of that. I'm sure one of the other ladies that isn't suffering from twin-induced sleep deprivation could explain it better.

The second picture is different types of internal dilation/funneling. T is normal. U is what I had, though mine looked a bit different because Tegan was straight down with her head on my cervix, not lying sideways like the baby in the diagram.

Hope this helps some.

 

[MizzPodd]

Shelby I forgot but how far along were you when you delivered? My baby is funneling and I'm 1 cm dilated but just got cerclauge yesterday. ( if you didn't read my long post yet lol )
I pray I get to the 30s but just wanted to know again when you delivered your girls.

 

[ShelbyLC]

Shelby I forgot but how far along were you when you delivered? My baby is funneling and I'm 1 cm dilated but just got cerclauge yesterday. ( if you didn't read my long post yet lol )
I pray I get to the 30s but just wanted to know again when you delivered your girls.

I delivered at 29+5 and they spent 7 weeks (51 & 54 days) in the NICU

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thanks shelby good to know just want my twins to get to atleast 28 weeks they are 10 oz at the moment so growing good just need 8 more weeks my doc wants me to come in once a week but didn't go this week due to going to peri for ultrasound so didn't want to walk to much. I do have a cerage placed when the tech put pressure on cervix she said it was still 1.7 cm.

 

[ShelbyLC]

Also - I never had a cerclage. Just bed rest for me.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Oh ok cerclage was placed At 13 weeks cervix was 3 I have placed myself on strict bedrest

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

prayerful good to hear your little girl is doing well. hopefully a few more weeks and she will be home with you. what have you called her? i dont know if i have missed her name hope your recovering well.


mizzpod... so happy your stitch has been a success and i hope it keeps your baby in as long as possible, fingers crossed for you. how is the stitch procedure? i have mine booked for a few weeks time and rather nervous i dont know what to expect. im scared about the spinal and procedure not sure if id like to be awake while thier doing it x

Melissa Nicole

 

[june2013]

Congrats on your baby girl prayerful!!

I'm going in for another ultrasound today to have my cervix length remeasured, this time I will be sent up to the fetal assessment unit where the machines are more high tech and will be able to give a more accurate measurement. From what I've read, and maybe this is just because I'm in Canada, they will not give progesterone supplements or a cerclage unless you have had a previous preterm birth. So I think for me if it keeps shortening they will just continue to monitor and see what happens...makes me quite nervous but keeping my fingers crossed that it has remained at 2.4cm.

My last ultrasound also found a soft marker indicating a higher risk for chromosome disorder, but my maternal serum test came back as low risk and I'm only 25 years old so that doesn't bother me so much as I've read that soft markers show up in many normal pregnancies.

 

[Twinkle 3]

thankyou mizzpod for the explanation of the stitch procedure im hoping it wont be too bad when i have it placed. hopefully i will have nice medical staff like you said the epidural sounds the worse part but like you i will do whats best for the baby


prayerful.. thats such a lovely name

 

[Hope2302]

@mizzpod, rest up and hoping you get to 30 weeks and more.
@ prayerful, I love the name Melissa!

 

[Agiboma]

@june im also in Canada, if you need a cerclage its possible to get one prior to a loss, you would just really have to push for it and with the help of a nice DR its possible.

 

[june2013]

@june im also in Canada, if you need a cerclage its possible to get one prior to a loss, you would just really have to push for it and with the help of a nice DR its possible.

Ok thanks, good to know. I know I'm probably over analyzing the situation as from what I've read 2.4cm is still a good length but I just want to go in today knowing what my options are in case it has significantly shortened.

 

[Agiboma]

@june gl today

 

[Tink_0123]

Hello ladies,

its been eventful couple of days I see..

Prayer, so happy you're baby girl is doing great. I've been thinking a lot about the both of you. I love the name you chose for her. I wish you a speedy recovery and for Melissa a quick and uneventful stay in the hospital.

Mizz Pod, wonderful news that you got your stitch placed. Hope you recover well and carry your baby term.

Ich, hope u and Jonathon are home by now. Looking forward to hearing from u soon.

June, GL on your scan today. Hope your CL has remained stable.

Day, 1.7 cm and no funneling is pretty good, considering that you're carrying twins. You do have the stitch in place which works in your favor. Just rest as much as possible and try not to stress too much about the CL

Everyone else I hope you're all doing well and continue cooking those little ones

AFM, my b-day was on Wednesday (Prayer's baby and I share a Bday hehe), had a uneventful day, didn't really do anything. Went to dr's appt on Thursday, sugar levels are good, so no GD yay! Appt went good overall, just counting down the days till im off bed rest which will be March 9th. But first, tomorrow is my #1 milestone, I'll be 30 weeks. Idk if the older ladies remember and for the new ladies I'll go over it real quick lol.. When I was in the hospital 6 weeks ago at 24 weeks I said if anything I wanted to make it to 30 weeks and any week after that would be a bonus. Well tomorrow is the day!! Now, next BIG milestone is 36 when I'll be off bed rest.

 

[baby_maybe]

Woooo for 30 weeks tomorrow Tink. I said the same way back that 30 weeks was my goal and anything extra was bonus, wel 30 weeks for me was Xmas week so ages ago now it seems

 

[Agiboma]

@tink congrats on you milstone
@babymaybe your almost there and yes xmas does seem like forever ago to me also

 

[Tink_0123]

Quite frankly I hope the next 6 weeks go by as quickly as the last 6 have. Im really looking forward to being able to move around a little more. Plus, I have plans to go to the store that week and get anything I'm missing which I want to do myself since I haven't been able to do much for the baby with all this bed rest.

I also have a theory, I figured that the reason that I've had to rest so much is bc Audrey will keep me on my toes and not allow me any rest once she's born lol