Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[MizzPodd]

What a beautiful gorgeous baby!!!!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Ich ... He is absoloutly gorgeous. Im so happy for you. Now hes here you can relax and enjoy him x

 

[ShelbyLC]

I dunno, I've been thinking all day how we should set up little Jonathan with one of my girlies

 

[Tink_0123]

That would be so cute T & B with Jonathan hehe

Ich, hadn't noticed you changed your display picture. Indeed you're very pretty, Jonathan must def get his looks from you

Prayer, thinking of you and Melissa. Hope both of you are doing well. Please update when u can.

Lizzie, how have u been?? Havent heard from u in a while.

Mizz Pod, how are you recovering dear?

June, how'd your scan go??

Hope all other ladies are doing well today.

AFM, just here bed resting, wishing time away so 36 weeks can be here sooner rather than later. But patience pays off, so I'll wait as long as I have to.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Missy is a feisty one! She tried to take off her c pap! They took out her umbilical line and put in a picc. She's so lovable. She is shocking everyone! So in love. I've left colostrum home for her and I'm home pumping. I'm thinking shell be home by 33- 34 weeks!

 

[Hope2302]

@ Wundaful, congrats on 25 weeks
@shelby, good luck with ur appt with the girls
@ iCh, Jonathan is beautiful!
@ chocolate, sorry about ur dad passing. How are u holding up? Thankfully your cervix length has improved from last scan.

How are u other ladies doing? I am going to be 28 weeks tomorrow. I am so thankful to God, my husband and miss o who keeps me smiling.Second milestone reached, 32 weeks I am so looking forward to meeting you. I have just gotten to the stage where I am feeling more comfy about this whole pregnancy and starting to buy stuff for my lil boy today. I wish we had a target in the Uk or that they ship to the Uk. Any ideas where I can get lovely boy clothes in the uk without costing an arm and a leg? I got a few things from next, mamas and papas too expensive though they have a sale going on so you ladies might want to check, mothercare I haven't found anything I like. So where else can I look?

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

This is her today when respiratory took everything off to readjust things. She was off the cpap for 15 minutes... Breathing on her own with NO PROBLEMS. Missy is a soldier

 

[Hope2302]

@ prayerful, preemie girls are a feisty bunch, mine was too. She is adorable and from what you say, she seems to be doing well. I am really pleased.

 

[baby_maybe]

Awww she's precious prayerful. With you and lch both having your babies I'm so excited and impatient to meet my little man now!

 

[Tink_0123]

Prayer, Melissa is beautiful! Thats great news that she's doing so well, impressive 15 minutes off Cpap breathing on her own. She is definitely a trooper. Thats wonderful that she might get to go home in a few weeks.

How are you recovering hun???

 

[Tink_0123]

Awww she's precious prayerful. With you and lch both having your babies I'm so excited and impatient to meet my little man now!

You're not the only one, everyday I get more and more impatient to meet this LO wrecking havoc in my body lol

 

[lch28]

aww ladies thanks so much! your all so sweet

shelby, too bad we live so far! ha!

prayerful shes beautiful and im so glad to hear she is doing well! congrats mama

 

[Agiboma]

@payerful missy is very precious well i am sure you been told you got the best case senario in NICU terms, meaning girls do better than boys and blacks do better than any other race. Thats what i was told when my son was in NICU. Glad she is coming along so well and will be home in no time. Take care and time to heal.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Prayer, Melissa is beautiful! Thats great news that she's doing so well, impressive 15 minutes off Cpap breathing on her own. She is definitely a trooper. Thats wonderful that she might get to go home in a few weeks.

How are you recovering hun???

Thanks! I'm good in the day but nights I sweat and ache because of hours of not moving.. Medication helps!

 

[Tink_0123]

Prayer, Melissa is beautiful! Thats great news that she's doing so well, impressive 15 minutes off Cpap breathing on her own. She is definitely a trooper. Thats wonderful that she might get to go home in a few weeks.

How are you recovering hun???

Thanks! I'm good in the day but nights I sweat and ache because of hours of not moving.. Medication helps!

I hope the pain gets better soon and you have a fast recovery.

 

[TButterfly]

Hi Ladies, just wanted to introduce myself and ask a few questions.

A couple of years ago I lost my little girl at 25+6. I just went into labour, but the pregnancy was quite difficult and I had quite a few episodes and bleeding. They found out that I had an infection. 2011 I got pregnant again and was monitored closely. They found on a scan at 21 weeks that I was funnelling and my cervix was shortening. I was rushed in for an emergency stitch and was put on progesterone straight away. Unfortunately the stitch did not hold and another one was put in at 23 weeks. This one held better, but the day after I was sent home from hospital my water broke. They found out that i had an infection and I delivered after 9 hours of labour. My miracle 24 weeker is now 16 months and is doing well.

I am visiting this thread again because I am currently trying to conceive and wanted to know is there more success with elective stitches (placed at 14 - 16 weeks) and progesterone? Also wondered if any of you made it to full term after having two preterm babies? 6 months ago when i went to see my consultant, she suggested progesterone, but no stitch as it wasn't very successful last time. Your thoughts......

@Playful, sounds like your LO is doing really well. All the best and hope she doesn't have too long in NICU.
@Ich your little boy is sooo gorgeous, well done Hun x
@chocolate, so so sorry to hear about you losing your dad. Sending you a big hug xoxo

 

[wunderful78]

Hi guys I have been using the progesterone suppositories for a month now , for the first time when putting it in last night I felt the string of the stitch ???? Is this ok and why haven't I felt it before now ?

 

[lch28]

Butterfly im so sorry for your loss and glad to hear your 24 weeker is continuing to thrive. I lost my little girl last february and conceieved again in june. I had an elective stitch placed at 12 weeks and weekly progesterone shots. I carried my little man to 36+3 even though my cervix was severely funnelled and shortened. I think an elective stitch is brilliant and the reason i have my son in my arms. Good luck love

Wonderful i was always able to feel my stitch.

 

[baby_maybe]

Hi butterfly, sorry for your loss I lost my very first LO to IC 12 years ago now. Since then I have had two emergency sutures and two electives ones. Apart from the first emergency one I have gotten to term with twice and hoping to again this time. I've never had progesterone with the sutures so I can't comment on how well that works personally. I would be inclined to try an elective suture next time you conceive, although from what you have said you seem to be very prone to infection so not sure how that would work out. Alternatively there is a type of suture that you have done abdominally rather than vaginally which is commonly placed before pregnancy occurs, but can be done once you are pg as well. This is a permanent suture and is left in place, therefore requiring a csection to deliver each subsequent baby. Agiboma on this thread has one and is doing very well with it. Good luck xx

Wunderful - when I was using the suppositories on the trial I was one, I could always feel the stitch too, so nothing to worry about

 

[chocolatecat]

thank you butterfly. i had my main stitch in pre-pregnancy (because it's easier to get high up then and i could have a general ) i also got a reinforcement stitch at 14 weeks to keep my external os closed and my plug in. this is unusual i think. i had wanted a tac, which is a very strong stitch placed adominally . i have heard wonderful things about them but my specialist said he has equal success with the stitch i had if done correctly. if you find the right dr you could get a tac or pre pg stitch for added peace of mind. i didn't get even an emergency one with quinn. just monitoring and then we lost him in a few hours of symptoms.

arm. girls i feel really silly. i ended up shopping for a few hours today. it was so nice to be out of the house and have the sun out too. i came home and put my feet up, but i've had cramps on and off for the past few hours. i can't feel any tightening (but i'm only 16 weeks) my cervix is ok i think. it's quite high and hard to feel, but its not open . i really think its gas/constipation as it went after i went to the loo a couple of hours a go. but now it's back. maybe less severe. its nearly 11pm here so i'm now in bed. shall i sleep on it and see how i am in the am? is there even anything that could be done if i went in ?
did anyone feel pain in their cervix when they dilated with a stitch in?
thanks