Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[DAYDAY24]

Yes I have a cerclage I feel so achy down below and stomach

 

[wunderful78]

Must've just been normal and progesterone , just the way I moved also !
I'm 26weeks I've been going ok apart from the first week after cerclage I was basically laying in bed petrified ! Was the same last night , all this worry us ladies go through sometimes makes me almost spew ! I need to learn meditation !

Day day hope your ok ! Good your cervix is ok still

Lizzie my water broke with my daughter it was the only reason I knew I was in labor at 30 weeks I was already 4cm and 100% effaced when they broke and your all right it was unmistakeable but my ob made me paranoid and said I prolly had a small tear first that caused infection! I've changed drs since because he did the wait and see approach when I asked him for IC preventative stitch , so now I'm with the ob that believes my IC caused my prom ) he's alot better

 

[sisrael]

Yes I have a cerclage I feel so achy down below and stomach

I think its normal after an exam. Did you have a preventative or emergent cerclage? My dr always says to call her if I notice any type of spotting/bleeding or pressure. Do you have any of that?

 

[sisrael]

Must've just been normal and progesterone , just the way I moved also !
I'm 26weeks I've been going ok apart from the first week after cerclage I was basically laying in bed petrified ! Was the same last night , all this worry us ladies go through sometimes makes me almost spew ! I need to learn meditation !

Day day hope your ok ! Good your cervix is ok still

Lizzie my water broke with my daughter it was the only reason I knew I was in labor at 30 weeks I was already 4cm and 100% effaced when they broke and your all right it was unmistakeable but my ob made me paranoid and said I prolly had a small tear first that caused infection! I've changed drs since because he did the wait and see approach when I asked him for IC preventative stitch , so now I'm with the ob that believes my IC caused my prom ) he's alot better

The worrying is the worst. I have been on complete bed rest since 19 weeks. I turned 27 weeks today and sometimes I wonder how I've done 8 weeks already. I am hoping to get another 8 weeks at least but as us IC ladies know, its day by day and each day in the womb is a blessing! My next milestone is 28 weeks (1 more!) and then 32. Are you on complete bed rest?

 

[DAYDAY24]

Sisrael no pressure or bleeding just feel achy I have preventative but on bedrest due to shortening

 

[lch28]

ladies i felt pressure and pain ever since 20 weeks when i was put on bed rest. my cervix went from 4 to 2.3 cm at 20 weeks. Then at 28 weeks it was 1.3 cm, completely funnelled to my stitch and my water bag was resting right on my stitch. I still managed to carry on to 36 + 3 when my waters broke. There is hope. I truly believe the cerclage is the reason my son is here today !

 

[wunderful78]

sisrael , im 26 weeks so your a week ahead of me , ive only spent 2 nights in hospital the rest ive been on home modified rest , i do no cleaning , cooking , i lay in bed most of the day i occasionally do the dishes and i mostly get my daughter dressed do her hair and drop her off occasionally at her daycare learning centre , my partner does everything else , i quit work and everything the moment i knew it was IC and had my stitch that same day , im determined to prevent this baby any suffering from my stupid cervix but somedays i over worry i think , its hard when your in bed and thats the only thing going round your mind ,

28 weeks is a massive milestone and your only one week away .... i remember 24 being my goal ,now im pushing for 28 next ill be pushing 34 i just want to experience having a term baby and being able to go home with him

 

[Agiboma]

@wunderful i second that thought of wanting a term baby and being able to take a baby home with me the same time im leaving the hospital. I want to have my baby and be able to hold them after birth and also have them beside me the night i stay in teh hospital, like all the other mothers usually do on the floor. Last time with my son in NICU it was so depressing not being able to go through the normal birth and taking home baby process. But i hope and pray this time it will be different as this is my last pregnancy i cant go through this again.

 

[sisrael]

Wunderful-I know what you mean about sitting around thinking all day. Its awful, */8410and while the internet can keep you entertained, it also can cause stress and anxiety from all the horror stories you read.
I am on strict bedrest right now and my hubby and mom do everything for me. I literally lay here all day. I am going slightly crazy but I haveto do what I have to do, right? At my last exam I had no funneling but only about 1cm of cervix left. Dr. is still really optimistic about me making it to term so I have to go with that
With my son, I had no stitch and no cervix at 27 weeks and an inch of funneling SO bedrest really alone did work! I carried him till 36 weeks 4 days. I am hoping with the stitch, it will be even longer. Thank goodness we have the stitch!
I hate having an incompetent cervix..its awful

 

[Firehol]

Abigoma.
You've come so far I hope you make it all the way. After my stint in NICU I wouldn't want to (and we don't plan to) do it again.
It is so strange to go through all of the hard work of labour to then have no baby to look after or hold. And then you can hear the other babies on the ward!! Lets hope you both leave together this time. X

 

[Agiboma]

@firhol how is Amber doing

 

[chocolatecat]

Thank you all for your kind wishes (though I'm surprised you could read my post, new phone and terrible auto correct!)
My week has jmproved. My husband has been much better, and seen a lot more of friends and family, which I need to stay sane right now. Still not had a sympathy card from work for losing my Dad, so when my boss asked me to do some work for her from home (he died a week ago), I told her no! I'm signed off with stress and the IC, so working for her is the last thing on my mind! Especially as I'm being made redundant in 2 months, screw em. I need to put any spare energy into the business as that's going to pay the mortgage (we Hope!). Personalised lego if you want to see https://minifigs.me - great gifts!! ;-)

anyway, the main thing now is that baby is doing great. Looking adorable and like a girl, and my cervix is at 45mm!!! So in last few weeks it's gone from 29mm to 35mm to 45mm! My consultant said it Just goes to show how dynamic it is.
Anyway with pressure it only went to 41mm, so i allowed myself an hour at the shops, so nice to be oitside.and today im.going to watch mh roller derby team play (sat down). Cant wait to see everyone. Its been weeks and i miss them lots.

Lizzie, I'm in Sheffield. So my care is at Jessops, which is a great hospital for specialist care: )

Hope youre all having relaxing weekends? and the bedresters are being looked after by their OHs and families.

 

[Firehol]

@firhol how is Amber doing

She's doing welk, thanks gir asking. She Was 6lb3oz last weigh in!!
Had a problem with gaviscon it made her very irritable and she was shrieking so after visit to docs and hospital all tests were fine so it was put down to the gaviscon causing her pain and we stopped using it.
She's been really sicky today and last night though so I think it's back to docs to try her on domperidone.
Problem is night sleeping, during day we keep her more upright in her chair but at night she doesn't like being on her back. We've got a wedge and propped her cot up but she doesn't settle and makes all gargling noises. When I pick her up she's either sick or huge burp. So we've been up pretty much every 1-2 hours.
the other desperate night i put her on her tummy and she slept for 4 hours!! Although I didn't as was constantly watching her! I put her on her side last night which she slept well with again as i thought that's not as bad as her tummy??
We have an angelcare detection monitor but all the stats is quite scary but if its the only way she can sleep and makes her happier surely its better?? I know we all slept on our fronts as babies but the research now is a bit scary!!

 

[lizziedripping]

Firehol - I know the official advice is 'back to sleep', but bear in mind that preemies are laid prone in the NICU precisely because they do so much better breathing wise as a result. In hospital Evie always had huge desats when on her back and only settled on her tummy - as a consequnce her oxygen requirements were less.

At home I propped her every night on her side with lots of rolled up blankets. She was packed tight around her body butI just made sure there was nothing up around her head/neck. She slept soundly from very early on and I just felt that it was better for her recovery and lung growth. Of course you're always keeping an ear and eye outfor them anyway, and sids is about much more than tummy sleeping. All my babies have tended to sleep on their sides or tummy - and by 3mths they could all get themselves into that position anyway. Try the blanket rolls - one against the back, tummy and between baby's legs. It worked a treat for Evie xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Day - twins can cause the aching and tightenings just because its two babies, add to that the stitch and shortening and it's no wonder you're feeling it. Stay off your feet completely sweet, you need to bring that cervix under control. I had this but still made 38wks, my cervix however was essentially stable (still funneled and short tho). Keep in touch, any changes which are new for you get checked

 

[lizziedripping]

Oh God soooo feel your oanic and fear Wunderful its a living nightmare (and thats no exaggeration). The problem is that these symptoms can be totally normal in pregnancy, but after a history of complications every twinge induces total panic! Its wise to be vigilant but such a shame that you can't just relax and enjoy Please know that the majority of us still made it against the odds so take heart from that xxx

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thanks lizzie I just get alot of pains after a Manuel exam. I went to ultrasound the tech said 17 mm but on forms my ob had said 7 mm but when she perform exam she said it felt longer then that.im so fustrated this is the longest I have been pregnant last time I didn't even know the gender until I had him .i know what a blessing it is to come this far. My doc did. Say at 23 1/5 weeks she was going to place me in hospital. And. I have another bv on top of that a yeast also.

 

[Agiboma]

@firhol how is Amber doing

She's doing welk, thanks gir asking. She Was 6lb3oz last weigh in!!
Had a problem with gaviscon it made her very irritable and she was shrieking so after visit to docs and hospital all tests were fine so it was put down to the gaviscon causing her pain and we stopped using it.
She's been really sicky today and last night though so I think it's back to docs to try her on domperidone.
Problem is night sleeping, during day we keep her more upright in her chair but at night she doesn't like being on her back. We've got a wedge and propped her cot up but she doesn't settle and makes all gargling noises. When I pick her up she's either sick or huge burp. So we've been up pretty much every 1-2 hours.
the other desperate night i put her on her tummy and she slept for 4 hours!! Although I didn't as was constantly watching her! I put her on her side last night which she slept well with again as i thought that's not as bad as her tummy??
We have an angelcare detection monitor but all the stats is quite scary but if its the only way she can sleep and makes her happier surely its better?? I know we all slept on our fronts as babies but the research now is a bit scary!!

I have to be real careful in how i word this reply because many moms on here might get upset with me but here it goes. My son a former 25 weeker had coded in the level 2 nursery @ 38 weeks becuase he had silent reflux, we ended up coming home on domperidome and another med i forget the name. Anyhow he was so gassy and very irritable once we got home. He only got releif when we put him on his tummy to sleep. I took a lot of heat from his dr, nurses and every other health care team member for doing this but it was the only way we had peace. At first i tried letting him sleep in his chair and that worked for a bit, but once he could turn his head i allowed him to sleep on his tummy and i could not get him out of the habit. We did also have an angle care monitor in his crib, and watched him like a hawk also. GL and i hope she grows out of the reflux soon.

 

[Agiboma]

Thanks lizzie I just get alot of pains after a Manuel exam. I went to ultrasound the tech said 17 mm but on forms my ob had said 7 mm but when she perform exam she said it felt longer then that.im so fustrated this is the longest I have been pregnant last time I didn't even know the gender until I had him .i know what a blessing it is to come this far. My doc did. Say at 23 1/5 weeks she was going to place me in hospital. And. I have another bv on top of that a yeast also.

Have them do a swab and dont automatically think its bv or yeast. I had an infection with my son and it was none of the above it was actually and infection that shortens the cervix and causes premature labor i dont want to scare you . This pregnancy i have been on antibiotics since 14 weeks. So have them do swabs to confirm.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thanks agiboma she I had a bv that finally went away still had slight itch so they did full swabs and nothing came up that was a month ago .Friday I told her I was having itching again she did swab in the office came back and said bv and yeast