Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Tink_0123]

Hi Tink I'm good thankyou today, im alot more positive minded and in less pain, also the pressure i had has dissapeared and I feel a bit more confident that I'll make it past 24weeks. I really Hope i stay this way I hope your doing well, it sounds like you are. It's nice to see your having fun and relaxing before little Audrey's arrival. I hope she won't be too long for you now. I can't wait to be at your stage it seems like the best point of pregnancy

Agi I hope your ok, let us know how it goes at triage

Im super glad you're feeling a lot better. Many times the mind also plays a role in one's well-being, so its good that you're feeling a lot more positive today. I'm certain you'll make it way past 24 weeks and well into your 30's hun. As I told you the other day, keep a positive mindset and don't let negative/awful thoughts bring you down. You'll be well into the 30's in no time at all, just keep those positive thoughts coming no matter what.

 

[Hope2302]

@ agi, wishing u all the best.x

 

[Craigswife]

Twinkle, I'm glad your feeling better today

 

[chocolatecat]

Hope all is well Agi
xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

CW - never worry about night time Os, they can't affect your cervix or pregnancy sweet xx

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Agiboma you'll deliver on your section day! just a little scare. Hope all goes well with you hun! Xxx positive thoughts, you've done great!

 

[DAYDAY24]

ladies i know this may have been answered before but why after 28 is incompetent cervix less of a problem

 

[wunderful78]

Hope everything is ok agi !

Day day your question about 28 weeks and IC being less of a risk , lizzie is best to answer I've said in other forums its because the baby is now to big to slip through a typical IC dilation of 4-5cm and contractions would be needed to dilate the cervix for a baby this big to deliver , but I was chastised for being wrong on other boards , so now I'm unsure although my ob has told me this is true I've been in trouble for saying it

To the ladies not yet at viability or still in the twenties , thinking of you and praying for peace if mind , it's very worrying! Just remember the ladies in their 30's or term have also been in your situation so never feel like your crazy , everyone "gets" where u r and feels for you ! Many of us have made it and you guys will too

I just got back from my ob appointment and baby is right in my pelvis head down 1.8cm cervix ready to go , 34 weeks is my next aim ! Although my ob said any day It could happen

Question my baby is so low and pushing at my cervix can I possibly stay this way to term ?? Is it possible ?
My ob is convinced I will have the baby very soon ;(

 

[Agiboma]

Ahhh your well wishes are so wonderful to read to you all, I am ok, LO is great strong heartbeat and active. My bp went down in the hospital and also my urine only showed trace protein and my liver enzymes test was good. Looks like i will be delivering on my csection date next week.

 

[chocolatecat]

Great to hear Agi.

Wunderful - you've made it all this extra time from your last hospital stay, so who's to know. It could be any time, it could be weeks right? Crossing my fingers for you!

I had my first big scare, had 5 contractions in about 30 mins last night (out of nowhere). went to L&D for a check up and all was fine (contractions had stopped, cervix long and tilted back still). They were lovely, assured us we'd done the right thing and made us stay over night.
We had the actin partus test, which came back negative, which is massively reassuring. Also got the first steroid shot, which unfortunately means going back at 1am tonight so that it's a 24 hour gap. Though I'll be thrilled to have it on board, so not going to complain, and they let me come home this morning, rather than staying in.
Our consultant came by this morning, said her heart dropped when she saw my name on the board, she understood why we hadn't called at midnight, but told us to next time! She's so sweet. She was appologising for having to be away for a couple of days next week, told her not to be silly as she really needs a break too, besides had great care in triage.
Weirdly feeling reliefed to have had some drama and it work out ok, does that make sense? Like I was waiting for something all this time, and it turned out to be nothing.

She's doing great, kicks all the time. I love it!

 

[Agiboma]

@chocolate glad to hear things settled down and you got the shots on board.
AFM im off to my regular OB appointment today with ultrasound and taking my LO to his appointments, hope everyone and their LO's is doing great.

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi Chocolate cat so sorry to hear you had a labour scare last night, IC is so worrying, especially from weeks 19-24.. I'm so so happy to hear that you are fine now though and youv had your steroids. Your consultant sounds so lovely

Agi I'm also happy to here triage went well yesterday

As for myself I have realised that the Internet plays a HUGE part in my worry.
On Friday I had a huge panic that something wasn't right and I was terrified with all the aches and pains I was having that my journey wouldn't continue for much longer. Then Saturday, Sunday and this morning I was in a whole different mind set and so positive BUT.....

I have now just read on another thread about aches and pains in pregnancy, the person had listed all sorts of aches and pains and all of the ones I am having she says equal to preterm labour!!! So now I'm back in panic mode. I wish I never even read it. So I'm going to ban myself from reading anything other than this thread.

I'm having back ache, aches between my thighs and sometimes a mild ache in my lower abdomen but according to this peice of info she has written it all equals preterm labour soon. I wish people wouldn't write things like this when they arnt a medical proffesional as it scares me so much. I keep trying t think about what my consultant says that he only wants to see me if I am bleeding, are leaking fluid or in severe pain or having contractions. I am seeing him again on Thursday so I'm going to try and relax until then.

I really hope the pains are normal as that's what iv been telling myself for the last week or so

 

[Craigswife]

Twinkle, I had to do the same, ban myself from the Internet apart from here. There are too many horror stories. If you think you've had discomfort and pressure now for sometime and it has amounted to nothing, so surely if it was preterm labour it would have increased or got going now. If my memory serves me right you had a recent cervical scan and all was well?? Which is reassuring. Generally I've decided that people only share their horror stories and not their 'just ticking along nicely' stories. You don't tend up read "I have a stitch and haven't had any problems, today I don't have any aches and feel well today, so went to tesco to get some more bread"
By the way I had another big 'o' again last night and feel terribly fruity today, good job my husbands at work today. I worry as I'm entering my danger zone and want everything to be quiet, but now my body decides it wants some loving! i don't know what's happening to me!! I'm taking my little boy to the library for a distraction!!

 

[Twinkle 3]

That's what I try to keep thinkning CW. Iv had this back/stomach/thigh aches for weeks now and every time my cervix is checked all is well and the hospital find no problems. I just put it down to everything stretching and aches from siting in the wrong position or for too long. I can't wait for my scan and consultant appointment on thurs, I hope this week hurrys along quickly I'm hoping to be reassured again and plod along happily to 24weeks and beyond.

Also I have found Sleep orgasms come more frequently as time goes by, now I have them nearly evry night.. I have to be careful what I watch or talk about before I go to bed as it all depends if It happens or not. My OH must think I'm so boring lol I feel sorry for him.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

So here is my dilemma. Baby has Brady spells with some feeds with some nurses. Never with me. I found out that some are using fast flow nipples then she has a spell. So the dr wants to keep her 5 more days. I'm spending the night tonight. They said she was supposed to go home today. I came ready. They don't want her to go with a monitor. They want her to " outgrow " it. Crap. It's the nurses who are taking the fast route. So now I'm spending the night and watching like a dog. I'm so maf

 

[TLM21]

hello everyone
agi glad everything went well
day past 27 weeks, awesone! keep counting
twinkle I also stopped reading pregnancy stuff, internet oR not, just this thread. there are some pains and aches that I've gotten used to... still worry me a little but my anxiety is slightly better. as you continue gaining weeks you will feel better.
chocolate happy to hear everything ok after the scare.
cw I was freaking out with.the O in my sleep too, not as frequent, but did worry. in my ob appt there were no cervical changes.

just got back.from my ob appt everything is ok, he sounded very pleased. stitch holding up, cl went from 2 to 2.6. baby weighs 3 pounds, I actually loss .5 pounds again, he said they as long as I eat right and baby continues gaining weight is ok. my blood sugar did come a little high in the 1hour test (150) , so I have to do a 3 hour one to see, since I have family history of diabetes. I'm just going to decrease my fruit intake and up my veggies, oh and no more cadburry Easter eggs,.lol. overall the appt was good so I'm happy
hope everyone else is doing well
hugs

 

[DAYDAY24]

Tlm how much did your baby weigh at last scan just trying to get some ideas my babies were 2 pounds at 26 weeks

 

[TLM21]

2 pounds 2 weeks ago, I was 26 + 3 then.

 

[Craigswife]

Day, if this helps, my son was born at 28+3wks and weighed 2lb 13oz

 

[ShelbyLC]

Day, if this helps, my son was born at 28+3wks and weighed 2lb 13oz

Wow, that's a fantastic weight! My girls were 29+5 2lbs 13oz and 2lbs 15oz!