Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Firehol]

Any tips on keeping you're supply if breast milk when you're pumping?? My lo is in nicu and I want to build my supply while she's there... It's so hard to make it to the pump every 2-3 hrs. Is every 4 hours bad?

Sorry if already covered this. Hard to kept up with the many pages posted!!

These early days you really need to do a minimum of 3 hours. It's not much joy getting up to pump in the night but you need to get it going and to stock up on milk.

The unit should have a pumping room and portable ones. I used to sit by amber and pump and would always produce more after we'd had a cud and I was looking at her. Leaning forward while you do it always helped me too.

To help milk flow, Stop caffeine. Drink PLENTY of water.

I've been using the milk maid tea which I think works. Add a little bit of honey to it and it tastes ok.

If your really drying up ask one of the nurses and they can get docs to get you some tablets that are meant to help.

Good luck

 

[DAYDAY24]

Hey ladies its one of those days where I feel cabin fever. I feel so selfish to be thinking of myself.

 

[ShelbyLC]

Hey ladies its one of those days where I feel cabin fever. I feel so selfish to be thinking of myself.

Don't ever feel bad for thinking of yourself! Happy Mom/Mum = Happy Baby/Babies! I used to go out a couple times a week to keep myself from going crazy. OH works in a cafe so I would just go sit there while he worked. I was still sitting and keeping off my feet so I didn't feel too bad about it, and it was nice to get out.

 

[ShelbyLC]

Re: Cervical check frequency - I was scanned weekly, but I was carrying twins so it's a bit different.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thanks shelby im scared to go somewhere with cervix so short it was my and husband bday last weekend and we just watched movies at home. My doc said she going to put me on hospital bedrest at 23.5. So just waiting cause im home alone till like 6 maybe at hospital ill be less bored. How are yoi and your lil women?

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies i have an embarrasing problem im VERY badly constipated and have been for 4 days now. i am.so uncomfortable and its made me so upset today. i am just longing for the relief of an empty bowel as i have so much pressure in my bum and its really hurting. i have spoke to a doctor and been given supposotries and also some lactulose. i have read though that laxatives and especially suppositries can cause uterine contractions, which obviously i really dont want as i am only 14 weeks and with having IC it seems such a bad idea taking somthing that could cause complications for my pregnancy but at the same time i dont want to sit pushing and straining on the toilet as i dont want to put any strain on my cervix, lots of pushing cant be good with IC. so im quite stuck on what to do. i really am.very desperate to make this constipation to go away and all the pressure. does anyone have any advice at all? any would be welcome as im so desperate


Just to add i have also tried lots of fibre in my diet, i have ate lots of fruit including prunes and drank lots of water but still no luck x

 

[DAYDAY24]

Twinkle have you tried prune juice

 

[Twinkle 3]

hi day day yes i have been having prunes and prune juice for 3 days now and it hasnt helped

 

[ShelbyLC]

At the hospital, you'll have a lot more "visitors." The nurses, the nurse assistants, the dietary ladies, the housekeeping ladies, the ultrasound techs, and the doctors of course. (OH is reading over my shoulder and says, "And the boob doctors!" by which he means lactation consultants. ) Being there might be a bit more exciting at first, but it will get old after a while. But being stuck in the hospital is better than being stuck in the NICU.


My girls are great - just getting over a growth spurt while nearly killed us all. Sleep is a hit or miss. Some nights it's great and some nights it's awful. Thinking about starting a bedtime routine soon maybe, to see if that helps.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Twinkle try increasing fiber rich foods I know when I get constipated I eat fiber bars .

Shelby lol bob doctor .aww I cant wait not to be able to sleep cause of our lil men and not because of stress.

 

[baby_maybe]

Twinkle, you could try fybogel if you're in the uk, sorry cant remember if you've said where you are before. You can get it off the shelf in most pharmacies and it's always worked for me. It's perfectly safe in pregnancy too

 

[lizziedripping]

thanks Lizzie- and thanks for being in the forum giving all of us some peace of mind. I was wondering have you ever heard of ic being hereditary? my mom had to have cerclages done for me and my brother. I have also heard of some type of band to keep baby higher in your belly, the Dr said the baby is fine where it is, but whenever I feel a lower kick I get nervous.
thanks again to everyone in the forum

Hi hun, IC can be hereditary in some cases (genetic lack of fibrous tissue some people) and it may well be that both you and your Mum share this trait, but this is rare and more likely a coincidence that you have both experienced the problem.

The band is for a prolapsed uterus (totally seperate issue) and holds the womb up in place during pregnancy. Prolapse is common and not usually harmful in pregnancy, especially from week 20 when the uterus moves up into the abdomen anyway. Most women dont have a severe enough prolapse to warrant a band, but in some cases it is used if the uterus actually protrudes outside the body - yikes!! Hope that helps xx

 

[sweetbuthyper]

hey guys i'm home now

suture was a sucess altho apparently my cervix was very short , its in now tho and the contractions i had yesterday are under control. I am quiet uncomfortable as i predicted due to my spine curve they had problems getting the spinal in it took 5 attempts and they were ready for putting me under when it finally took. I've stopped bleeding, have mild cramps but thats it fx all stays well

I am on progesterone supositorys and nifelexine sp? to keep the contractions under control. have to have my blood pressure checked daily by midwife altho thats not going so well yet as i couldn't get hold of her and when she rang back the doctors didn't tell her to ring my mobile as requested as the house phone is rubbish and dead, so i missed her call hospital is going to try getting her in the morning but i will also try.

being reviewed at my 20 week scan next tuesday and it should fx all being well stay in now till the 10th june

 

[TLM21]

twinkle- it all depends where you live, my Dr gave me a powder called Miralax, so far I've been going every other day, not sure if it's just my body, I really haven't noticed much difference, I've only been taking it for 3 days. my Dr also gave me a prenatal vitamin that has a softener in it, again not sure if that's what is making, me go, but I suppose I better than nothing. good luck
Lizzie- thanks for answering my ?s.
does anyone get menstrual like cramps, not super painful, but enough to be a but bothersome, I'm drinking lots of water, they can last half an hour to a couple of hours, I just want to know if it's normal

 

[wunderful78]

Tlm it's interesting , my doctors don't think mine is hereditary well they don't say they just brush it off , my mother lost 2,boys at 19-20 weeks my sister was at 30 weeks and I was on time but mum spent 3 months in hospital and was dilated that whole time! My sisters 1st was ok two weeks early , her 2nd a boy 24 weeks and she lost her last at 20 weeks ;( my mum is adopted so that's as far back as I can go , all this has made me very paranoid in my pregnancy , my daughter was 30 weeks and I'm now almost 27week the longest our family has carried a boy ) yay for me a s my dr

 

[TLM21]

wunderful 78-my Dr said that he hasn't read any studies that there could be a genetic predisposition, in his experience he has noticed a slight relation. he has treated me like it is, even with my mc last year. I think you shouldn't be worried, you are already at 27 Weeks, so before you know it you will be in the so desired 30s.
congratulations on being this far already!

 

[mme]

Hi ladies
I had a scan last week after been on the progesterone for 2weeks and my cervix was the same at 17mm . Go back next weds for another scan and I just hope there is no change again

Twinkle - I am the same I'm having a lot of trouble releasing my bowels. I have fibregel sachets (in uk), lots of orange juice, bran flakes, figs and prunes to try and help. It's not nice at all and I hope you are sorted soon.

Chocolatecat - HI, I too am from sheffield and under Jessops

 

[sisrael]

Twinkle-I take Colace twice a day and I'm on a prenatal vitamin with a stool softener too and I go about every other day. It really helps! Prunes didn't work for me at all

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey everyone hope all is well. My missy hit 31 weeks today. She's off c pap still weighing 3 pounds, no more picc line ( iv) and taking 27 ml every 3 hours. I'm so proud of her! I'm feeling better. Very tired. I still require a nap during the day. I can't sleep all through the night yet. My incision is good. I was able to snuggle and kiss missy today and looked at and thought I would be crazy to do this again. Lol then again I love my babies... Hmm call me crazy!
Ich how's it going?
Tink?
Hope?
All new gals hang in there and keep distracted
Hey Lizzie
Shelby, sounds like you got a handle on the twin thing

 

[Hope2302]

@ prayer, glad to know missy is getting closer to home each day. Well done to you too for doing a good job with another child to think about. How is your older one doing? As she seen her sister? Good to know you are healing well to.x!