Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Twinkle 3]

sweet i know what you mean about the snow aswel i cant beleive it hasnt stopped snowinh yet

 

[sweetbuthyper]

Not sure why.the contsctions there not sure if there contractions or irratiblity at the mine as there not changing my cervix but I do know my stitch failed, I was bulging beneath it at the back so that will have been what caused the original pain with having too much pressure placed on my cervix

 

[Twinkle 3]

i dont like the thought of the stitch failing, bless you. on the upside though atleast your cervix is changing anymore. hopefully you can keep going for a few more weeks

 

[Craigswife]

Sweet, what a shame your stitch didn't work for you, but it's positive there hasn't been a change in your cervix.
We're
down south (M4) area and we woke to snow too, a proper covering, we were really surprised! It's just about stopped now though.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Sweet hope and pray all goes well.

 

[Agiboma]

@sweet i know the feeling about tvc stich failing mine also did @25 weeks, had my son he is now a very mischevious 31 month old. For this pregnancy whre i made it to term i had a TAC stitch put in.
I know about the snow its still very cold and snowing in Toronto, spring is suppose to start like today go figure.
AFM just waiting till tuesday when ill meet my princess more blood work and bp check on monday as some of my level are high.

 

[sweetbuthyper]

It is a game but I was funneling and short when it went in apoRently my cervix is still high and quiet long and in only 1-2 cm dilate so that's good news and everyones hoping we can keep it that way as long as possible

I'min sheffield and public transport and taxis have stopped I'm very grateful I was blue lighted last night here and I'm in the safest place for him originally doctors weren't going to move me and wanted the stitch straight out managed to convince them to leave it in and transfer me rather than waiting for him to be born and transfering seperatly

Contacrions have stopped again for now

 

[TLM21]

agi 3 more days! so fun!!!
sweet glad about no cervical changes, it's good that they are closely monitoring everything
tink any day now hun, can't wait to hear all about it
so sorry some you have to deal with snow, bet it's pretty, though
here is been hot the last week, which makes being on bed rest surrounded by pillows a little bit hotter. at nite it cools to 74°F (23.5°C), but the other day it climbed up to 93°F (33°C) during the day...
between weather and hormones it's fantastic, lol
btw hunger levels have been going up and up so.I'm driving.e veryone crazy...

 

[karenh24]

Hey everyone your going to get sick of me lol sometimes i get a feeling like baby is pushing on my bowels n bladder do any of you ever feel like that.i feel pressure that makes me more aware of my bowel area but not like i felt when i went into pre term labour last time, i don't feel like i need to push.sorry if its too much info but once i have been to the toilet i feel fine until it happens again.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Lizzie when is a cerclage usually removed in a twin pregnancy

 

[Craigswife]

Karenh24, my baby feels like its trying to break out sometimes! I often think I'm desperate for a wee, but when I get to the loo there's a tiny trickle! I think because they have lots of room still they can move around into any position they fancy. Sometimes mine pushes outwards and my tummy goes rock hard, I worry a bit in case I'm having tightening, but sure it's baby. Gosh everything's a worry isn't it!

 

[karenh24]

yh everything worries me.just hope my 1st cervical scan goes well and im aiming for 24 weeks

 

[Twinkle 3]

Craig's wife I feel exactly how you describe

Iv forgot what it feels like to have a nice wee that emptys my full bladder lol.
I feel busting then there's the slightest trickle. I'm also scared in case im having tightenings I get the hard lump like you say but it isn't my whole stomach it's like a baby shape at the bottom. The weirdest thing I get I think is movement really low in my lady bits or bum, it feels like my baby is going to poke its foot out as its that low!

And Karen I do feel pressure in my bum it makes me feel better when I lay down

All joys of pregnancy I wouldn't change it for the world though it's just scary with having Invompetent cervix. I never know if there normal symptoms or not x

 

[karenh24]

hey twinkle i agree its so scarey i just think im driving myself mad thinking that everything that happens is something changing where it shouldn't.just praying to god that i can get to a stage where baby is viable

 

[Craigswife]

I'm focused on getting to 24wks too, twinkle as you described the hard lump is one sided and I remember it with my son, but it justs feels weird. It's true though, that you don't know what's normal and what's a sign of something going wrong!
I was wondering though, how much water are you drinking each day, I'm trying so hard to drink plenty and not get dehydrated. I'm just managing 3x500ml glasses and the odd cup of de-caff tea.

 

[Twinkle 3]

im praying i make it to 24 weeks aswel ladies seems so far away but yet so close. i wish some one could knock me out until then. im going to feel a huge sense of relief and happiness when (well if) i make it to 24 weeks.

i have two cups of tea a day and about 4-5 tall glasses of water, i also take one to bed with me at night and drink a bit each time i wake up, its probably why i go to the toilet so much through the night! im paranoid im not drinking enough and going to dehydrated

 

[karenh24]

i've been paranoid about keeping hydrated as well because lately i've been so sick i couldn't even keep sips down but the midwife didn't seem too concerned but ive been worried abt getting a uti, i woke up feeling so much better today i've been drinking water all day

 

[TLM21]

karenh I do get pressure sensation when I have to have a bowel movement, I take a stool softener, to try not to push hard and make any situation worse. so many things....

I remember reading a while back that Lizzie said a glass of water per hour, so that is what I'm trying to do. everyone seems to think I'm drinking too much, but better safe than sorry. I drink about a 20 ounce (600mL) bottle every 2 hours. I'm in the bathroom all day though.

today I feel the Baby's head real low, which scares me, but I suppose that as long as there is no odd pressure when laying or any change in secretions is all part of the course...

maybe I will write a book after all this, no topic off limits... lol

 

[HelenGee]

Karen- I had all of the pressure symptoms you are describing from about 8 weeks with my 2nd pregnancy. I think it is more of a slack pelvic floor issue and nothing to worry about. Often a weak pelvic floor and ic go hand in hand, but thé pelvis floor issue is not dangerous, it just feels horrible. It will ease as your baby gets bigger, and by that point the ic will be taken care of with a stitch.
My consultant at new cross was Helen Sullivan and she was great, although I had to fight my way through understudies to get my concerns taken seriously. She does the shirodkhar stitch and, from what I can gather, her success rate is good. I visited maternity triage at least once per week between 21 and 36 weeks! Whilst at times I felt like an oddity because of the stitch, and some midwives were very curious about it, I was always reassured and taken seriously. There was also a midwife called Kate, who was involved in the hospital's study of pre-term labour, and she saw me many times, she was kind, reassuring and knowledgable. Good luck x

Tink- we got married at what was the Wyndham Miami beach resort, out on the beach. It's changed names now, it's next to the Eden Roc and Fountainbleu. We went there and holiday one year and decided it would be perfect for the wedding, on the beach, not too "cool" but with loads to do around Miami. We often daydream about returning, money won't allow at the minute, but we seriously miss being there- chilling out, eating, drinking and relaxing. Oh and shopping! I did some serious credit card damage at Lincoln Road Mall 👗🙀

 

[Tink_0123]

Tink- we got married at what was the Wyndham Miami beach resort, out on the beach. It's changed names now, it's next to the Eden Roc and Fountainbleu. We went there and holiday one year and decided it would be perfect for the wedding, on the beach, not too "cool" but with loads to do around Miami. We often daydream about returning, money won't allow at the minute, but we seriously miss being there- chilling out, eating, drinking and relaxing. Oh and shopping! I did some serious credit card damage at Lincoln Road Mall 👗🙀

Lol. Im familiar with that area. Back in the day I used to go to that beach where the eden roc is, I would park in the public lot right next to it. Im giving birth at the mount sinai hospital pretty close to there. Lincoln road shops are great, even just to walk around. Miami beach is no joke when it comes to money tho, everything is very expensive as its the beach area. Hopefully you can return one day. They've done a lot of new construction and things have changed a bit in that area.