Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Agiboma]

@tlm i also had this pain and did switch bra's also and it helped, so i agree with your ob.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

@TLM-I had shortness of breath but no pain. I ended up getting albuteral which is used for people with asthma. It helped a great deal to open my airway and I felt better.

Wunderful- I'm actually on an insulin pump and I have type II diabetes. My suggestion is to get strict and stay away from any carbs that aren't fruits or veggie related. Even whole wheat can raise your sugars like mad. If you need any grains at all try quinoa, millet, amaranth and lentils. If you focus on eating fruits and veggies try sticking with mainly greens for the nutrient value and they will fill you up more and then add other veggies with it. Watch salad dressings, condiments, even some medicines and/or vitamins have some sugars in them.

Google Glycemic index and you'll find the fruits and veggies that are lower on the glycemic index. Apples, pears, berries...try and stay away from bananas, oranges and other fruits that are high in natural sugar. The glycemic index will help you find things you like to eat and keep on track.

Also, eat healthy fats like nuts, coconut, and avacados. Meat fats and other fats can also raise blood sugars because they are blocking insulin from absorbing correctly in the body.

Check out some raw or plant based menus. Add a few in and keep you cakes, cookies, and processed foods down and you'll do okay. Everything in moderation.

 

[Agiboma]

@MA great types you sound like a dietitian.

 

[Hope2302]

Congrats Tink on being a bed rest graduate
Agiboma, days to full term. I am so glad for you
Prayerful, kisses to missy. Seems like you got the whole back to work situation covered even though it would be nice for you to be with her every minute of everyday but obviously that can't happen with bills to be paid.
Wunderful, don't get to down about results, it can be well managed. All the best
Tlm, almost 28 weeks. Well done Hun.

How is everyone else doing?
In coming weeks (before 36) will be testing for gbs, stitch removal at 36 weeks and the waiting game begins. My doc doesn't think I would last long after the stitch removal could be cause I was almost fully funnelled and 0.7 mm length but who knows how this things work. It's been quiet over here which is good and praying it remains that way. Wishing you all a restful, uneventful weekend.x

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies

Glad your all doing well, everyone seems to be doing so well and getting further than they expected especially day day and wunderful

I'm so happy for (and slightly jealous of) all you ladies who are ready for stitch removals, off bedrest and looking forward to the births of your little ones

Today I'm experiencing bad backache and mild cramps, I feel so achey Its rather embarrasing aswel but i feel like i constantly need to pass wind but can't, this freaked me out a little as its similar to labour isnt it the feeling of trapped wind. Im hoping its just a growth spurt and nothing to worry about.. Being 18weeks is so hard as I'm still in the "danger zone" the worry is terrible! I dont know wether I'm just looking for every little symptom and blowing it out of proportion as I'm scared I might deliver before 24weeks

Are all the aches and pains normal in pregnancy especially more with incompetent cervix? I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance I guess.

I have told the hospital how I feel and will be going in today for a scan to check my cervix

 

[TLM21]

@agi thanks your post made me feel better
@MA you do sound like a dietitian, great advice, I love it
@hope you are almost at 34 and looking forward to stitch removaL, that's fantastic
@twinkle oh hun, I feel like I have multiple pains and aches that no one told me were part of pregnancy. I've get cramps sometimes, a little less now, I was better at sleeping, not so much now. shortness of breath was over the top, gas pain, you name it. I still watch for any discharge, blood or consistency in the cramps. I feel like being in bed just makes me overthink everything. that's why finding everyone here is a life saver, you all are the ones that make me feel a little normal and not like I'm over reacting even if I am... lol
we should all write a book after this, lol
hang in there hun, if you have ? ask everyone here or call the Dr, mine probably knows my number by now

 

[wunderful78]

Thanks MA .. None of that sounds fun but ;( guessing I should think myself lucky it won't be forever ... Over Easter NOooooooo!!! lol

Twinkle I get it when you look at other people's gestation in jealousy because I've been there in the thick of the worry do bad I wish someone would just knock me out until 24 weeks! I did go to LD once and it turned out to be wind pain, the scary thing about IC is you don't feel it but PTL can happen because of IC and this is probably concern is pain related!
I was almost a crazy person with any back ache tummy pain, I didn't feel labor with my first baby until it was push time, my ob always asks me "any painful contractions , back pain that comes in waves,baby moving? How's the water works (meaning wee) any discharge more than normal or different?" I think those things are key indicators of PTL also this pregnancy I've had a lot of tightenings
If you need to get checked whenever in doubt, I go to my ob every week and still do I just need the reassurance so I understand exactly where your at .. Hugs

 

[Agiboma]

@hope almost 34 weeks yeahhh

 

[lizziedripping]

Twinkle, this can be totally normal, especially in an IC pregnancy with stitch. I remember being onthe verge of a nervous breakdown from 20 to 27wks because my uterus was constantly tightening and I had constant aches and pains. I even looked into getting acupuncture for the irritability (such treatment exists), but was torn between desperately wanting it to stop, and fear that the treatment itself might induce ptl! Nightmare!!

Remembering that the stitch is effectively a foreign body causing a physiological reaction (much like a splinter only on a grand scale) helps you to realise that these side effects are to be expected. Unfortunately it doesn't make them any less terrifying!

I couldn't distinguish between normal, stitch-like symptoms with the twins from ptl with my preemie, so felt constant terror which was only alleviated once I made 37wks. It's also why getting an internal scan to check your cervix is not only sensible but also massively reassuring - you're totally doing the right thing. Let us know how it goes xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Day and loveseel, our twin ladies - glad to see all is progressing well and loveseel you're almost there! Brilliant gestation for IC twins

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi to everyone else, how's everyone doing?

 

[lizziedripping]

Garron's mom, just seen your visitor message and replied honey. How you feeling now? Xxx

 

[Twinkle 3]

thankyou for the advice Lizzie once again. your brilliant pregnancy with IC is such a hard experience to go through, its pyschically and emotionally exhausting.

i feel like everyday i could sit and cry, i just want to get to the safe zone. the aches are so painful but iv been to the hospital and they said all is well which is a good thing. they wouldnt check my cervix length but did an abdominal scan to check for funneling. theres no funneling and i was told thr birth canal is closed i am a bit concerned though as my little boy is head down

im scared hes getting ready to be born as this is what happend last year at my 20week scan then i gave birth 2weeks later. iv been told not to worry though as babies can flip into all dofferent positions at this stage

 

[sweetbuthyper]

twinkle bean was head down at some point between 16 and 18 weeks can't remember which scan it was, but hes moved round and now has fun making me jump kicking my cervix.

 

[Twinkle 3]

Oh thankyou for saying that sweet Iv been hoping it was normal for him to be head down, fingers crossed he will flip himself back round for my 20week scan I can stop worrying then there's always something to worry about lol

 

[sweetbuthyper]

there is Twinkle but you just have to remember that they have lots of space to turn and get into alsorts of positions at 18 weeks, it's quiet possible you lo has already turned since your scan earlier.

 

[Twinkle 3]

I hope he has I wish we could see ourselves whats going on with our cervix and baby's, would be so much easier and less worrisome lol.I have never been much of a worrier but since having children it's all I ever do

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Tink, is that you I see driving down i95? Lol just playing. How's the free life. If its anything like after I delivered.... You're learning how to walk again! Lol! Sooo, happy for you xox.

 

[Tink_0123]

Tink, is that you I see driving down i95? Lol just playing. How's the free life. If its anything like after I delivered.... You're learning how to walk again! Lol! Sooo, happy for you xox.

Lol.. I drove yesterday to the store, driving felt weird, my mom had been my chaufer for 3 months hehe.. I live by dolphin mall so no I95 for me more like turnpike haha...
Well walking was def weird especially for an extended time, my tail bone hurt like it was gonna break apart, omg! N sitting down for a bit also makes my tailbone hurt.. Idk if this is normal..

I just gotta buy formula to have at home just in case milk doesnt come in right away n i think im done lol

How r u n Missy doing??

 

[LoveSeel]

...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!!

Tink, were you on modified bed rest or strict bed rest? I just spent 7 weeks in the hospital on strict bed rest and am now home at 32 weeks. I'm still on bed rest, but the Dr who discharged me encouraged me to slowly begin walking again to build strength. I feel like it's still too early for me to start becoming active again. Especially since I'm dilated and 100% effaced (no stitch).

Also other bed rest graduates please let me know what you think.