Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Sj bornAsleep]

Hey ladies.. . Got stitch out today... I am 3cm.dialted & 100 effacet (Cant spell) ... I am being kept in over night. .. What do ye think xxx

 

[DAYDAY24]

Agiboma I fine actually less nervous being here. Hope everyone else is do great .

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Shelby, she's great. She's 33 weeks today and weighing 3 pounds 12 ounces. Not a bad weight I think. I think she's putting on about right given she went all the way down to 2.6 after birth... I hope she's home soon. The plan is to start nipple feeds and try her out the incubator next week. Fingers crossed!

 

[Agiboma]

@SJ sounds like something is happening GL hun
@ prayerful that is great news gooo Missy
@dayday i am happy to hear your spirits are high
@baby i hope something happens soon
@all lets keep those babies baking longer

 

[TLM21]

hello everyone hope you are all doing ok. .
agi I'm good, just not being able to sleep much, find myself completely awake until usually 3 am out so, getting no more than maybe 5 hours in a day.
baby I'm so impressed at the that you are 38 weeks, I know you are ready, but can't wait to be right there.
SJ I think you are at 36 weeks, so that is when they told, me my stitch will come out, so I think you and your baby will be completely fine. congratulations on :stitch removal!
day you are where they can give you all the care you need, I know being at the hospital can be hard, but the Dr will come and check on you and you are forced to rest... counting the days with you.
prayerful baby's weight gain is great news, you should be so happy with every ounce gained. how much did she weigh when she was born?

sending good vibes and positive thoughts to everyone

 

[TLM21]

how is everybody else doing?
oh I forgot, baby was kicking very low yesterday despite me telling him/her to kick higher... my friends seem to think is boy since it's already not listening... lol

 

[Twinkle 3]

hi everyone iv got mild backache and stomach cramps with some pressure. i have been a bit more active these last couple of days than i have been for weeks. the pressure only comes when i stand and the aches get worse when i stand.. its not severe pain so im just wondering if this is normal with incompetent cervix? will i still feel pressure even with the stitch in?x

ill just add that i dont want to make uneccesary trislps to the hospital but then again i dont want to ignore any signs thats somthing is wrong but how do i know if somethings wrong or normal? iv always felt pressure in my pregnancies but not sure if the stitch would stop thay feeling or not x

 

[Agiboma]

how is everybody else doing?
oh I forgot, baby was kicking very low yesterday despite me telling him/her to kick higher... my friends seem to think is boy since it's already not listening... lol

Yes i agree for boy my son always kicked low and now im carrying a girl she kicks high

 

[Sj bornAsleep]

Yeah sorry im 36 weeks tomorrow... Nothing happening was bouncing on the ball on day but didnt do anything... Will keep ye updated... Xx

 

[wunderful78]

Happy 34 weeks agi fantastic , day day I'm glad your doing well in hospital , I'm going ok but I'd rather he at home
I hope someone can help me answer this , I have regular " tightenings" they call them every 5 minutes and if I take panadol they go away ;( I don't understand how long can I hold on like that ? Is it labor or not ?

I got my arm drip out just night I'm so happy

Twinkle if your in any doubt what so ever with back pain pressure and you have IC go in and see someone until you understand what's " normal" for you because every lady labours and is different I'm sure you will ge ok but your body is your best judge when you get to know it


My birthday tomorrow ,

Glad everyone and babies are well and thanks for everyone's thoughts

 

[ShelbyLC]

wunderful - I started contracting occasionally around 17w and was put on contraction-stopping meds at 21w. I continued to contract every so often even with the help of the medication, and I still made it to almost 30 weeks.

 

[lch28]

Jonathan had a renal ultrasound to check his kidneys which were noted enlarged during my pregnancy. His kidney is still enlarged. Tomorrow he is having a VCUG done =[ my poor baby. Heres what it is from a site..

What is a VCUG (Voiding* Cysto-Urethrogram)?

A VCUG evaluates a child's bladder size, shape, and capacity, as well as the urethra. The urethra is the small tube that connects the bladder with the outside of the body. This procedure can also determine if a child has reflux — a condition where urine from the bladder goes upward back to the kidneys. This exam may be ordered after a child experiences frequent urinary tract infections.

A VCUG is obtained by the use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent introduced through a catheter in the bladder. This exam is performed on children of all ages.
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[DAYDAY24]

Aww ich hes going to be ok im praying for yall

 

[lizziedripping]

Ich hun, sorry your little man is undergoing further tests

To put your mind at ease, the condition he's being tested for is relatively common in baby boys and corrected either with long term, low dose antibiotics until he grows (along with his urethra) or with minor surgery (don't quote me on that, not sure about the surgery). My eldest was scanned for the condition because he had some unexplained fevers as a baby and no one seemed particularly concerned by it because it is so frequently seen in little ones.

Of course none of us want even the slightest thing wrong with our babies so I know you'll be stressing, but please try not to worry before you know anything for certain my lovely. If he does have reflux it's fixable and short term most of the time

 

[lch28]

lizzie you are a life saver and SO knowledgable!

 

[lizziedripping]

Twinkle, pressure very normal even with stitch, but please get checked if this continues or is out of the ordinary for you. You don't lose anything by having them take a look xx

SJ - most women are dilated to some extent after stitch removal and it doesn't correlate at all with how much longer they'll stay pregnant. Most of the time IC ladies who have made it to stitch removal go on to near term (40wks) and sometimes beyond! Good luck xx

Wunderful and Day Wunder, it is horrible being away from your lo under such stressful circumstances. Thoughts with you darlin' xxx

Day - glad viability is just around the corner, and brilliant weights for twins. Don't assume you'll only make 28wks if at all, lots of ladies have staggered on for months on less cervical length than you

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thanks lizzie I did go up some for the month on bedrest at home from .7 to .74 so stable

 

[TLM21]

ich praying for Jonathan that everything will be ok. please continue to be strong.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Feelings up to 35 ml every 3 hrs and bottle feeds starting tomorrow!!! Whooooo hoooo that's my girl! Oh and a bit of bad news. They found stage 1 out of 5 ROP in the eyes blah! They said her vision isn't effected and it may resolve on its own
Ich- no worries. He's a soldier! I look at it like this. If our little ones could stand our hostile uterus' and weak and short and incompetent cervixes they can survive anything

#teambabysbornfrombnbmoms! Lol

 

[ShelbyLC]

prayerful - both of my girls had/have ROP. Tegan had stage 1 and it fixed itself. Britton had stage 2, now stage 1, also fixing itself.