Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[garronsmom]

Twinkle: I find that I have no symptoms of any changes the most disconcerting. I feel fine- but my cervix does not. My last cerclage pregnancy was fine...and I guess its all to be expected, and that's why I have a stitch. BH usually do not cause cervical changes, in my experience...hang in there. Are you on progesterone? What was your last CL?

 

[Twinkle 3]

I find that I constantly have Braxton hicks at night when I sit down for about an hour and half then they dont bother me all day. I can't get proestrogen as I'm in the uk I did ask if it was available but it's only in trial over here. My last cervical length check was last Friday and it was 43-45mm which I was happy with but I know cervical length can change drastically at any time so I constantly worry. I get a lot of aches and pains but was told it was all normal.

I hope resting keeps your cervix stable and I'm sure the stitch will do its job and take you far in your pregnancy my OB told me never to worry with a stitch unless I was in severe pain bleeding or in labour as the stitch will more than likely do it's job. I hope he's right!

 

[garronsmom]

Twinkle: Your CL is outstanding...and BH are totally normal. Drink a LOT of water, empty your bladder often...I had a very irritable uterus last pregnancy, but my cervix held like a champ. Change positions, try to lay on your left. Take deep breaths. And keep reminding yourself- they are normal & expected, and thy don't change your CL.

 

[wunderful78]

I also get tightenings , really badly sometimes they are every 3 minutes regularly for 45 seconds other times 5 minutes 15 seconds lasting each time they have never changed my cervix but everyone I've seen doesn't like them to be so regular or often , so I take panadol lay down on my left , drink water ! If that doesn't work I put a GTN patch on

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Today is the gestation my daughter was born , this baby is NOT coming out today !!

To everyone that lives in constant worry and fear .... Co-sign !!! I've literally driven myself bonkas this pregnancy I believe the only cure is a healthy delivery

 

[Agiboma]

I get a lot of tightening usually when LO is moving and stretching but nothing too regular a few times a day i would say

 

[sweetbuthyper]

Twinkle i would query with your consultant why you can't have progesterone i know that the shots aren't given here but i have been on cyclogest since my stitch went in and will be on it til 28 weeks (if not longer registar seemed to think possible 32 if all going well) it has completly stopped my tightening its in pessery form and i have to take it rectally that sucks but my stitch seems to be quiet low so think thats why, but query it at your next appointment.

I know care varys across the uk and from consultant to consultant but i would be wanting a vaild reason why you can't have it if you think it will help.

 

[MizzPodd]

Twinkle if they keep coming even with change positions and well hydrated and empty bladder I would get seen. The same was happening to me except it was preterm contractions and when I went in it showed that I had more funneling and my membranes were all the way to my stitch so for me it did cause cervical change. I hope it's normal like everyone is saying tho the only reason I knew they were preterm contractions was because they monitored me and saw the obvious contractions. it never hurts to get checked officially still

Agiboma I'm so happy you r seeing your little baby in only a few weeks it will be an amazing experience to be able to hold her and cuddle her

 

[Agiboma]

@mizzpod definetly looking forward to the cuddles and taking a baby home this time around.

 

[MizzPodd]

I second that!

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Missy just hit the 5 pound mark and she's bottle feeding 3 times a day! So proud of her. Agiboma congrats on a great weight my daughter is 5 pounds now and I'm boggled at how a person can carry something so big. Truly a butterball turkey. Kudos to you girl! And look forward to your snuggle.

 

[Tink_0123]

Hi Ladies, hope everyone is well!

Agi, 36 weeks tomorrow, yay!!

Prayer, great weight for Missy! looks like she'll be home really soon. How has she been adjusting in her open crib??

Twinkle, I hope you feel better and bh's go away for u

Wunderful, looks like you've passed your own personal mile stone. Thats great!! almost 31 weeks.. hang in there hun..

Ich, how are you n J doing?

Day, hope you're doing well.. Well done on getting to 25 weeks

AFM, I know I havent been posting on here as much lately. I've been feeling very anxious lately, I wake up everyday thinking today might be the day lol..
Tomorrow, is my last OB appt before ending my bed rest, hopefully all will go well. On a slightly different note, I think next week might be it for me as i'll be a tad more active and things might get started then, but only God knows for sure when anything will happen. I feel such a level of anxiety that its difficult to explain, I've never felt this way before, I feel like I want to run a marathon, or walk for a LONG time, IDK its super weird lol. I guess my body wants to make up for all this bed rest hehe. I just want to hold my little girl already, I know it'll get here, but not knowing when exactly is really hard to get my head around (control freak status).. Sorry if I'm rambling, my thoughts don't even make sense to me anymore lol.

Hope all you ladies are doing wonderfully and still cooking those precious babies!!

 

[LoveSeel]

After over 7 weeks in the hospital I am finally being sent home. I'll still be on strict bed rest, but at least I'll be in my own bed. I'm hoping the babies won't come for a few more weeks, but I'm off meds, never had a stitch, and am 100% effaced and dilated. I wish I had a crystal ball and knew exactly when to expect them.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hi Ladies, hope everyone is well!

Agi, 36 weeks tomorrow, yay!!

Prayer, great weight for Missy! looks like she'll be home really soon. How has she been adjusting in her open crib??

Twinkle, I hope you feel better and bh's go away for u

Wunderful, looks like you've passed your own personal mile stone. Thats great!! almost 31 weeks.. hang in there hun..

Ich, how are you n J doing?

Day, hope you're doing well.. Well done on getting to 25 weeks

AFM, I know I havent been posting on here as much lately. I've been feeling very anxious lately, I wake up everyday thinking today might be the day lol..
Tomorrow, is my last OB appt before ending my bed rest, hopefully all will go well. On a slightly different note, I think next week might be it for me as i'll be a tad more active and things might get started then, but only God knows for sure when anything will happen. I feel such a level of anxiety that its difficult to explain, I've never felt this way before, I feel like I want to run a marathon, or walk for a LONG time, IDK its super weird lol. I guess my body wants to make up for all this bed rest hehe. I just want to hold my little girl already, I know it'll get here, but not knowing when exactly is really hard to get my head around (control freak status).. Sorry if I'm rambling, my thoughts don't even make sense to me anymore lol.

Hope all you ladies are doing wonderfully and still cooking those precious babies!!

She's doing great thank God, she's just not showing a desire to feed most of the day, just during her three feeds:/. That's the only thing holding her up

 

[DAYDAY24]

25 weeks yay 21 days to 28 weeks till second goal. Hope everyone is doing well!!

 

[Agiboma]

@day that is great
@prayerful yeah missy wonderful weight and champion feeder
@tink almost there bedrest will soon be over
AFM im hanging in there and will meet my little girl when she is ready to come.

 

[MizzPodd]

Prayful I hope your Missy gets it down soon so you can take her home!! She's at a great weight too

 

[MizzPodd]

Day congrats to reaching your goal, on to the next! You will get there in no time!!

Tink how exciting is that?? No more bed rest!! Enjoy it for all of us bed bounded still lol gl tomorrow

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thanks ladies

Sweet I asked for proestrogen last week and they wouldn't give me anything. I wonder how I can get it, I'm not far from you so I might try and ask for it next time I see my consultant. I know the care varies hugely between hospitals, as the first hospital I went to wouldn't even give me a stitch as they "dont believe it's effective" so I had to change hospitals once already

 

[Twinkle 3]

Also iv got a question do Braxton hicks tighten your full stomach? As mine only lumps out a small part of it and the rest is soft, that's why I thought it was the baby. I showed my mum today when it was happening and she's convinced it's the baby lumping out of my stomach but with my history of IC i don't want to just brush it off as bathe baby. I wish I was oblivious to things as I wouldn't worry as much. I didn't know half the things I know now in my first pregnancy and that ran smooth up until 29weeks. I worry far too much with this pregnancy but find it hard to turn a blind eye or brush things off as normal pregnancy symptoms as I want to check its ok "just incase"

 

[chocolatecat]

Twinkle, I'm also on progesterone - crinone which I take vaginally (it comes in a dispenser and is a gel, so shouldn't cause infections). I've been on it all the way through as it was part of my IVF.

TLM - thanks for the kind thoughts, I can't really get over how awful the last year has been, up until then I'd had a very blessed life. I guess I still do, a lovely family, husband, great friends and we're getting by with our little home business (though I do miss the meals out etc...!) Got to stay positive or I'll go insane. Hubby is struggling right now, with this being 'the' week it went wrong before. But he's also got great friends to keep him together. My friend is having her hysterectomy in a couple of weeks, kind of puts some stuff in to perspective really.

Seems a lot of us are at the scariest part of our pregnancies, having had a loss or PTL at this stage.huge hugs to you, it's tough, but we all know better and have at least changed something this time, right? So it's GONNA work!!!! (I hope!!)