Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lch28]

yes prayerful they are lol! My little man is 6 weeks old today. Just cant believe it! He is in 0-3 already!

 

[Twinkle 3]

hi ladies hope ur all doing well. what does braxton hicks feel like? i keep getting a tightening feeling in my lower abdomen but im confused as it feels like the babys moving up to the surface if my belly to come explore somthing then back down again. i get the feeling mainly when i have somthing touching my stomach such as a seatbelt, waistband or if i place anything on it.. or if im layed in bed with my knees bent towards my chest. so im thinking is it my baby slowly moving to the top to come see whats touchimg my stomach? or is it braxton hicks? my whole stomach dosnt go hard but somtimes ot feels uncomfortable like the babies hit a sore part in my stomach... if that all makes sense lol

 

[sweetbuthyper]

Sounds like baby moving twinkle braxton hicks your whole stomach goes tight and it comes and goes

 

[Twinkle 3]

thanks sweet its so confusing to try and figure out every sensation. iv been sat wondering all day wether its movement or braxton hicks i get like a lump poking out of my stomach so i thought it might be the baby as it seems too small to be be my uterus but i wasnt 100% sure

 

[Hope2302]

Hope wow, I remember when you were a second trimesterER. Now your weeks away from smelling your love!! I love seeing happy endings after someone has been through so much

Awwww thanks Hun! It does seem like yesterday and I have to admit, it's gone quick. I can't wait to hold my baby by God's grace.

 

[Agiboma]

well i had my OB appointment today and the little lady is weighing in @ 7 pounds did not gain much over the last two weeks so i may not get my 10 pounder lol
@ Ich happy J is thrieving.

 

[ShelbyLC]

hi ladies hope ur all doing well. what does braxton hicks feel like? i keep getting a tightening feeling in my lower abdomen but im confused as it feels like the babys moving up to the surface if my belly to come explore somthing then back down again. i get the feeling mainly when i have somthing touching my stomach such as a seatbelt, waistband or if i place anything on it.. or if im layed in bed with my knees bent towards my chest. so im thinking is it my baby slowly moving to the top to come see whats touchimg my stomach? or is it braxton hicks? my whole stomach dosnt go hard but somtimes ot feels uncomfortable like the babies hit a sore part in my stomach... if that all makes sense lol

It's possible that what you're feeling is baby moving but this is exactly what it felt like when I first started contracting (around the same gestation as you). I would go get checked out, just in case.

 

[TLM21]

@agiboma nice weight, you are almost there hun. so exciting.

 

[Agiboma]

@tlm yes i am so excited now i think i have finally relaxed enough to start enjoying the last 3 weeks of my pregnancy.

 

[wunderful78]

Your almost there agi ,

 

[Hope2302]

@ agiboma. Pleased to know all went well and she is a lovely weight

 

[Tink_0123]

Agi, great weight on ur little girl.. She might not be a 10 pounder but she'll be close to it tho..

I hope all u ladies are doing well and cooking those babies. The ladies who've had their babies, I hope you're all doing well along with your LO's as well..

 

[Agiboma]

@ tink look at you 5 days to gooooo YEAH!!!!!!
Next check will be next week

 

[garronsmom]

for those who are following- last week, at 17w, I had gone from 4cm-2cm with slight funneling.

This week, at the 18w appt, I decided NOT to ask what my CL was, and instead ask my MFM what he thought. He said I was stable-ish, that I was about the same as the week before, and to just stay down, which I have been doing this week.

From what I could see on the u/s, I think the length looked about the same, but it seemed the funneling was a bit more.

I tested negative for any infection, and my bp was great.

So...I was really hoping with SBR, things would look better, and not a little worse. Is this par for the course? This so didn't happen in my first cerclage pregnancy, but I was on sbr preventatively from 13w-35w.

I guess I'm just a little down. Should I be worried?

 

[TLM21]

@garronsmom I have been pretty much on sbr since week 20 when the funneling started for me. it has been getting more open which in my case is worse, but the Dr seemed to think it was normal due to my IC. he said to continue bed resting and that as long as the stitch holds we are ok. by now I think I learned to live with chronic anxiety... but just taking a day at a time. I couldn't resist to ask about the lenght yesterday and he said pretty much like the last time.
so I continue counting the hours and days
keep an eye on different secretions, any blood or continuous pressure when laying down, that's what I was told.
hang in there... I will be too

 

[garronsmom]

tlm21: well done on your gestation! "chronic anxiety" is very descriptive of how I feel. what's your cl been approx? thank you for your response- 2nd trimester is a beast.

 

[TLM21]

@ garronsmom my latest measurement as of yesterday is 2, it went down from 2.1, prior to that it was 1.6 and before 2.9, the Dr gave me all this info without me asking, except for yesterday that I asked for the length.
by now I am doing all I can do... I just have to remind myself, lol

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thanks shelby I'm really starting to believe mine are braxton hicks now. I get them everyday which is worrying, just hoping that no changes to my cervix will be made. I really need to make it to 24weeks. Going to ringthe hospital on Thursday for advice.

Hope everyone's ok and sorry I havnt been around lately iv been finding it so hard, been very anxious lately. It's a year tomorrow since my little boy was born and became an angel so been hard especially with me being pregnant again

 

[garronsmom]

Thanks shelby I'm really starting to believe mine are braxton hicks now. I get them everyday which is worrying, just hoping that no changes to my cervix will be made. I really need to make it to 24weeks. Going to ringthe hospital on Thursday for advice.

Hope everyone's ok and sorry I havnt been around lately iv been finding it so hard, been very anxious lately. It's a year tomorrow since my little boy was born and became an angel so been hard especially with me being pregnant again

Twinkle: We are 2 days apart! I am having definite cl changes (mentioned earlier), and I totally feel your anxiety. Take care, and be good to yourself.

Aubrey

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi garransmom it's nice that someone's at the same gestation as me i hope your cervix will stay stable. Wishing you a long and healthy pregnancy

It's so scary having problems with your cervix isn't it, i count down the days until I'm 24weeks. I feel like I'm living in a nightmare at the minute with all the worry. I'm so grateful to be pregnant but so scared that something will go wrong