Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[mich1365]

Aspen...congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! It must be tough but they are healthy and that is what is most important. Now to get you feeling healthy too!
Im not feeling so great either. Still bleeding a lot and will call the doc tomorrow. Also, lost so much core strength on rest that my back nerves are pinching when I breastfeed. Painful. Again, the important thing is my little guy is healthy and happy.
Sorry I am not more in touch...so much to do now with two. My toddler is not giving me a break but loves his new little brother.
Best wishes Sherri and everyone else who has joined on. Its a long hard road but we are that much happier and appreciative in the end when we are holding the loves of our lives.
Hoped to get a picture on, but have not had time to figure out how yet...
xxoo to everyone here!!!!

 

[ejsmom]

Aspen...congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! It must be tough but they are healthy and that is what is most important. Now to get you feeling healthy too!
Im not feeling so great either. Still bleeding a lot and will call the doc tomorrow. Also, lost so much core strength on rest that my back nerves are pinching when I breastfeed. Painful. Again, the important thing is my little guy is healthy and happy.
Sorry I am not more in touch...so much to do now with two. My toddler is not giving me a break but loves his new little brother.
Best wishes Sherri and everyone else who has joined on. Its a long hard road but we are that much happier and appreciative in the end when we are holding the loves of our lives.
Hoped to get a picture on, but have not had time to figure out how yet...
xxoo to everyone here!!!!

With my first cerclage..It took me about a month to start feeling better..I was so tired all the time. Thank goodness for my mom. I was on complete bed rest for 4 1/2 months or so.. Last time wasn't as bad..but took me a second still. I was on partial bed rest so my muscles weren't as out of whack. I joined the gym when the baby was 3 months.. the best thing ever..not only you get a break (yes, I believe in taking an hour or so break from baby.) The conditioning from the gym made feel the best I have in years.

Take it easy..and your body will start getting back to norm.. Bed rest takes its toll on our bodies but..I am sure we all agree it's worth it in the end.. Feel better.

 

[dippy]

i need advice on length of cervix. my cervix is 3.6 on tues and hav scan on tues 18th. i had 5mm funnelling when straining but doc said thats normal. i just want to know if i can shorten to nil cervix in a week as im soooo worried i wont make it to my scan.

also im having sharp stabbing pains on the left hand side of vagina. its jus a constant stab all day and im worried its thinning pains. i feel like how i felt when i had my last second trimester loss at 20 wks when all i wanted to do was clean.

i havnt got stitch as doc wants the wait and see approach. plz help as im confused. if i go to hospital what should i say to them about why im here ?

 

[HelenGee]

Hi all
Will post again later, just a quick note to say that we're still in hospital and my phone battery ran out so I haven't been able to post. We're doing ok, I didn't get to my section as Isabella was practically out by the time they got me to theatre, but her one shoulder was stuck. Thank god i'd insisted on a section even when I she wS nearly out ad they had all the docs ready. Her left arm hasn't got full motion, 8 pounds is just too big for me. There was a lot of rushing around but they got her out after 4 mins. I've seen 3 different docs who've said that she will be fine with a bit of physio. Hope they're right. Thanks for all the wishes xxx

 

[Vaudha]

helen dear I am very much sure that doctors are right. Baby's recovery time is normally much faster than ours in such cases. I am sure she will gain strength in her left arm with little physio and lots of love and touch therapy from you.
How are you doing hun?

 

[RachaelS]

Hi Dippy; Obviously it varies from case to case but I would suggest it unlikely it would go from 3.6 to nil in a week (the most I dropped was from 1.9 to 1.1 in a week). Keep off your feet though and if you're scared and something doesn't feel right, ring the hospital - that's what they're there for! Good luck with your next scan, hope you are okay.xx

Helen; Hope you and baby manage to get out soon! I'm sure her arm will be fine, as Vasu said, babies heal much quicker than we do Congratulations again.

Rach.xxx

PS: I got my pram this week - I am actually allowing myself to be a little excited now!

 

[MikaylasMummy]

Hi all
Will post again later, just a quick note to say that we're still in hospital and my phone battery ran out so I haven't been able to post. We're doing ok, I didn't get to my section as Isabella was practically out by the time they got me to theatre, but her one shoulder was stuck. Thank god i'd insisted on a section even when I she wS nearly out ad they had all the docs ready. Her left arm hasn't got full motion, 8 pounds is just too big for me. There was a lot of rushing around but they got her out after 4 mins. I've seen 3 different docs who've said that she will be fine with a bit of physio. Hope they're right. Thanks for all the wishes xxx

oh poor baby =( im sure it will come good in time.bubs are so so flexible and not developed when they come out hopefully she will grow stronger and be fine!

 

[MikaylasMummy]

hey ladies..just a little update on me i think i told u all that i was still bleeding 6weeks after csection and thought i had had a first period although breastfeeding?
anyway the swab and pap smear came back fine so no infection but i had my check up with ob at 8 weeks pp and told him that i was still bleeding as it was still going on on and off at this stage and still bright red and he had a quick look on the ultrasound and said oh theres a few small blood clots then moved around and said hang on..i can see why ur still bleeding..theres a blood clot right there and pointed to a big dark patch =( soooo annoying as i had about 4-5 days with no bleeding and now iv bloody started again!!he said if it is getting annoying in a few weeks to ring up and he will do a d&c to clear the clots and im seriously thinking about it 8 weeks after a ceaser and stilll bleeding!!ridiculous!!and it is dead set middle of summer no tampons allowed but i HAVE to swim cos its so bloody hot!i am giving it another week and then booking the D&c cos i cant handle this anymore!!
on a positive note master koby is doing beautifully he is 6.2 kilo at 2months old!!and is sleeping 9.30pm til 4-5am at a time then in til 7..i dont know what to do with myself now i have energy back from getting decent sleep!!he is getting that little bit older and his colic is getting better so he has long awake and happy periods which is so nice!
so glad to see ur all still doing well!i still pop on here every day even if i dont have time to post to keep up with where ur all at and whats happening.xxx

 

[mich1365]

Finally...had to get some help from my busy husband.
All now well, barring me now needing physical therapy for my core...back is too weak to carry a baby, much less wrestle our toddler. I guess that is a result of bed rest. Legs and all else feel much better than I would have expected though.
Getting up in the night is ok too...feels like a privilege after months worrying about the little guy.

Have not had a chance to read recent posts but will tonight or tomorrow. Hope everyone is doing well, particularly the other babies just recently born.

xo
Michelle

 

[Vaudha]

MikaylasMummy - I am so sorry that you still have the clot dear I hope it will be solved soon.

Michelle - baby is shooooooooooooooo cute and you look so lovely holding your baby

/love
vasu

 

[Lea8198]

I just stumbled into this thread and wanted to reply to HelenGee.....

My daughter who was 8lb 13 got stuck at the shoulder during delivery. I really feel for you because it is so scary. My daughter was stuck for 6-7 minutes and she stopped breathing. After the birth she was able to move her arm but did not have full movement and it was very sore (they yanked her out due to the emergency poor thing). She was very clingy for a few months (they said this was due to her traumatic delivery) but she has made a complete recovery and is now a very happy and bouncy 2.5 year old mummy's girl. She was back to normal after just a couple of weeks. Now I am 12 weeks pg with my 3rd and I am under consultant care due to this and will have to speak to them on Tuesday about my plan. It's obvious 8lb 13oz was too big for me too.

I am so glad that your little girl is ok and WELL DONE.

If you need any advice please feel free to PM me x

I couldn't pop in without saying, Mich, what a cute photo. You luck so happy

 

[dippy]

hi helen so sorry to hear of bubs im sure baby will be fine with a little physio try not to worry just enjoy ur baby especially after months of stressing. xxx

rachel thankyou for you advice i suppose ur right but just wanted to hear it from someone else. lol. will let u know how it goes.

mich u and bubs look sooooo cute. awww bless. xxx

 

[mich1365]

Yeah, caught up. Rainbow Gift (Jen) and ccb....how are you??????????????????
When I read this thread all I can think is how hard having babies is...so complicated and so many things that can and do go wrong. Even after a healthy birth. Not fair Nikita!
Then there is just the normal stuff that every woman suffers. Amazing how women endure. Vaudha, your baby is coming next I think....cant wait! Helen, good luck with her PT. Sounds like it will be a thing of the past, as all this will, at some point. Ive hated having Adrian in the jaundice lights but know we are lucky when we think how much more interventions we could have had if they had come early as we worried for so many months. To everyone still on bedrest, I am thinking of you and wishing you strength. Ill never minimize bedrest again! You are all very strong and doing what seems impossible to most on the outside.
xxoo

 

[HelenGee]

Hi all,

We're home and things are ok, isabella's arm is very slowly gaining movement and she is healthy in every other sense, a real milk monster! All the professionals that I speak to seem confident that she will regain full mobility as she has power through the nerves to her hands. Thank you so much for all your wishes, it made me feel so much better.

Mich- you look amazing in that photo, Adrian is just gorgeous. I'm jealous, when I get my photos on here you'll be able to see what a wreck I look! My upper chest muscles hurt too, along with my back, my legs are fine though. Don't forget that babies make your arms ache anyway as you're stuck feeding in the same position.

Nikita- so sorry that you're still bleeding, things are never simple are they? Hopefully it'll stop of it's own accord.

Anyway, this is how it all happened...my water broke at 5:30am when I went to the loo, I heard a loud pop and then a gush. I was sooo calm and called the hospital. By 5:40 I was having contractions, by 5:50 they were 10 mins apart, and they were all in my back. This scared me as I knew this meant that she was in the spine to spine position, as was my first. My mother in law got to our house at 5:55 and we left for the hospital, calling them to tell them at the contractions were 10 mins apart. They took me straight to the assessment unit and tried to persuade me to have a vaginal delivery and I constantly refused! By this point I was struggling to sit still so they could put the monitor on. They started prepping me for surgery, still debating whether to let me have a section as I seemed to be progressing quickly. I was telling them that there was no way in hell I was having a vaginal delivery!

Once the monitor was on, they realised how strong the contractions were and got me the gas and air. The doctor arrived to take me to surgery and I felt massive pressure. They did an internal and by 6:30 I was 5cm dilated. I still insisted on a section and they got me to theatre. By the time I got there they were still sorting out the epidural, still asking me to have a vaginal delivery, my husband told them that they weren't listening to me, that I thought the baby was spine to spine and so wanted a section. They finally got the epidural in and all I could say was that the baby was coming out! At this point I was fully dilated and too far gone for a section, so had to proceed.

One episiotomy, much wrestling and one stuck baby later, she was out and she took a while to get normal stats. She was breathing on her own, her heart rate was perfect, but she was sleepy and not physically responding. By 5 mns her apgar was 9. Thank god I'd insisted on a section, otherwise I wouldn't have been in theatre when she was stuck, doesn't bear thinking about.

So now we're loving doing the new baby thing. It's such a joy to have her, I can't believe it. I'm very uncomfortable as my bladder may have been damaged during the trauma, so they've arranged physio for me too (isn't
incontinence great!). But I think the bed rest was more difficult to cope with.

Anyway, hopefully there's some pictures attached...she's soooo chubby!

 

[lizziedripping]

Mich - what a beautiful photo, you have such a cute baby hun x

Helen - congrats love, another gorgeous full term bubs to add to our "collection"

SOrry to hear LO had a traumatic entry to the world. I would at this point usually start ranting on about medics allowing babies to get into distress by "watching and waiting", when a section would be safest, but then you and bubs didn't really give them chance to react anyway I guess. Your baby clearly wanted out..................YESTERDAY - lol! She will hopefully make a full recovery my sweet, so try not to fret, relax and enjoy your wonderful achievement.

Nik - for what it's worth hun, I bled for 9wks post section, which is longer by 3wks than my previous babies (who were both vaginal delivery). In my case it was due to large babies, twins and the fact that my uterus was over-distended by a mile - lol. That aside, I do know that bleeding for longer after a section is not uncommon. Mine subsided at 5wks, then bright red bleeding returned for 3-4 more wks.

Dippy - 3.6 at your last TVU is good hun. It is possible to shorten significantly in a short space of time, but not usual. If you have shortened - which is possible anyway as the pregnancy progresses - it is more likely to be by a mm or so in a fortnight.

WHen you say you funneled to 5mms on straining, did the doc ask you to cough when you were having the examination? They sometimes ask you to do that because it simulates the pressure that is normally on your cervix when you are standing, so gives an idea how it is "coping" under the weight of the growing uterus.

The pains you describe can be normal for any pregnancy hun, and certainly were true for mine with the twins. It could be from your pelvis which is seperating slightly now that you are 19 plus wks - the pain and location you describe are typical of it. Keep me posted, and good luck x

 

[HelenGee]

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[HelenGee]

Mich - what a beautiful photo, you have such a cute baby hun x

Helen - congrats love, another gorgeous full term bubs to add to our "collection"

SOrry to hear LO had a traumatic entry to the world. I would at this point usually start ranting on about medics allowing babies to get into distress by "watching and waiting", when a section would be safest, but then you and bubs didn't really give them chance to react anyway I guess. Your baby clearly wanted out..................YESTERDAY - lol! She will hopefully make a full recovery my sweet, so try not to fret, relax and enjoy your wonderful achievement.

Nik - for what it's worth hun, I bled for 9wks post section, which is longer by 3wks than my previous babies (who were both vaginal delivery). In my case it was due to large babies, twins and the fact that my uterus was over-distended by a mile - lol. That aside, I do know that bleeding for longer after a section is not uncommon. Mine subsided at 5wks, then bright red bleeding returned for 3-4 more wks.

Dippy - 3.6 at your last TVU is good hun. It is possible to shorten significantly in a short space of time, but not usual. If you have shortened - which is possible anyway as the pregnancy progresses - it is more likely to be by a mm or so in a fortnight.

WHen you say you funneled to 5mms on straining, did the doc ask you to cough when you were having the examination? They sometimes ask you to do that because it simulates the pressure that is normally on your cervix when you are standing, so gives an idea how it is "coping" under the weight of the growing uterus.

The pains you describe can be normal for any pregnancy hun, and certainly were true for mine with the twins. It could be from your pelvis which is seperating slightly now that you are 19 plus wks - the pain and location you describe are typical of it. Keep me posted, and good luck x

Thanks Lizzie - I totally agree with you on the anti-section stance, even at the last minute they were still trying to talk me out of it, then the decision was made for me and there was no going back! They wouldn't trust that i just knew a vaginal birth would create problems. So annoying that maternal gut instinct isn't taken into consideration.

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Helen - cute pics btw, she's adorable

Totally agree - allowing me to deliver a 9plus Ib first baby with a 110th centile head is the reason I ended up with a torn and weak cervix and preemie second child He was distressed, stuck and they still waited. Atleast with the twins there was no dispute because Noah was breech. With the size of them in the end, it's a good job really - they too have monster heads (both age 2-4yrs in hats at 9 months old) XXX

 

[Vaudha]

mich - yes, next is my turn, thinking of which my heart is skiping a beat. I am more nervous than excited

helen - such a lovely baby. have a very nice time with bub dear.


Few Qns :

Have all of you got tested for GBS? (Group B Strep test). I have read that it is a bacterial infection that may present in mom and is no harm to mom but quite harmful for the baby. I am going to ask for this test today because in India it is not a practice to test for GBS. With the other complications like GD and Hypothyroidism I do not want anything to be added on which may harm the baby.

Have you all got new born screening done after the baby is born? It is a preventive health care program which tests babies for over 44 uncommon but serious disorders. In countries like US I guess it is mandatory, in India it is not.

Are there any tests which need to be performed on new born if the steroids shots were given for lung development? I read somewhere that it may affect the WBC count (leukemoid reaction) in new born.

Today I realized when I went to beathroom that my underwear (TMI- sorry) was wet. Say 4-5 drops. I am not sure what was it. Uncontrolled bladder or was it my water leaking? Is it something which needs to be addressed quickly? So far I never felt uncontrolled bladder. So wondering what it might be. I have dr appointment today I will mention it to her. But tell me something if the water is leaking at this stage (36+4), and little by little, what does it mean and what am I supposed to do? I feel no contractions so far.

Love
Vasu

 

[MikaylasMummy]

helen she is absoloutley stunning!!