Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hey ladies,

I opted to have a c section. Audrey was born at 4:17 pm, weighing 6 lbs 15 oz and measuring 20 inches. Havent been able to see much of her yet since im in recovery. Will post pictures as soon as I can.

Wow tink! In and out!!! She sounds nice and healthy! Enjoy and speedy recovery. I hope everything was ok ( yiu said you opted for a c section). Hugs***

Agi speedy recovery!

 

[ShelbyLC]

Oh Tink, I hope you get to see her soon! Those 2 hours in recovery were awful for me. Congratulations on your little girl!

My little girls turned 4 months old on Monday. I posted a long update in my journal, but here's the short version: Tegan is laughing, Britton is sleeping 12 hours at night (T sleeps 9ish). They both can stand if their hands are held for support. Tegan loves watching TV! I'm having a lot of fun right now playing dress-up with them!

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4413small_zps280bc6d9.jpg

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4487small_zpsf3131956.jpg

(T on left, B on right)

 

[DAYDAY24]

Aww they look so happy

 

[TLM21]

sorry for the message duplicate, not sure what happened.
OMG tink that was fast, I'm super ecstatic. I definetely wish we could all be there, I feel like we go through this journey all together even when we are miles apart. congratulations
Shelby the girls are gorgeous and look so happy and healthy, continue to enjoy them.
hugs and kisses everyone, keep baking

 

[wunderful78]

Holy wow .... Two new babies
Congratulations tink and agi

Hope I think I read you had your stitch taken out ? Took ten mins ... Pheeeew I'm really nervous about this I haven't had the chance to discuss with my ob about this yet but a midwife mentioned I will get a spinal block again to get it taken out ;(

My diabetes is going ok with diet , my fluid is at 18 and baby is in the 89th centile so I'm not sure if that is diabetes related or if my partners genetics are coming through with size , anyhow my ob said not to worry ,

Sorry to read about your Loss bethanee so very sad

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi Ladies,

I am new to this thread and I was hoping for some advice and support since many of you girls are going through or may have been through something similar. Yesterday I had my level 2 ultrasound and it went great. DH & I found out the genders of the twins, Baby A is a girl and Baby B is a boy. Both babies look great and are healthy so I am happy about that.

They did a vaginal ultrasound to measure my cervix and my cervix is to short. The DR said women where I am in my pregnancy should have a cervix with thickness of 30 and mine was only at 11. So I got prescribed a vaginal progesterone that I use before bed and it is 200 strength. I have to follow up with the DR next Tuesday to get my cervix checked again. I am hoping and praying that it will improve or stay the same. I am not on bed rest but I am taking it easy and refraining from for now. I am really scared about the threat of pre term labor and I know that if my cervix gets any thinner they will put me on restrictions next and possible bed rest.

I have read about the stitching up of the cervix up until 24 weeks and leaving it like that until you go into labor, but I am hoping to avoid that if possible, It freaks me out. Although it is better then going into pre term labor of course.

Have any of you girls had something similar to this happen? If you had to have the stiches in how painful were they to get in and leave in? Where you awake during the procedure, was it done with anesthesia? when they got removed how painful was it? Any suggestions or experiences with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance girls!!

 

[wannabeprego]

Oh Tink, I hope you get to see her soon! Those 2 hours in recovery were awful for me. Congratulations on your little girl!

My little girls turned 4 months old on Monday. I posted a long update in my journal, but here's the short version: Tegan is laughing, Britton is sleeping 12 hours at night (T sleeps 9ish). They both can stand if their hands are held for support. Tegan loves watching TV! I'm having a lot of fun right now playing dress-up with them!

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4413small_zps280bc6d9.jpg

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4487small_zpsf3131956.jpg

(T on left, B on right)

Your twin baby girls are so beautiful and are getting so big!!! I love the pictures!! Their outfits are super cute!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[DAYDAY24]

Wanna I would place myself on strict bedrest that is very short im also pregnant with twins

 

[ShelbyLC]

wannabeprego - Thank you! I never had a stitch so can't offer much advice. However, I do know enough to tell you this: if you are offered a stitch, TAKE IT. Lizzie carried twins to 38+ weeks on a stitch and I'm sure it would help you get to 28+ weeks. Progesterone will help but I definitely recommend putting yourself on bed rest if you can.

 

[wannabeprego]

Thanks for the advice girls!! I really appreciate it. I am trying to stay off my feet as much as possible even though I am not specifically doing full blown bed rest. It is hard to stay in bed during the day when DH works because we have a dog and she needs to be let outside and everything, so during the day I have been camping out on the couch downstairs and it is really comfy, I spend most of the day on the couch with my feet up. I am just limiting myself to everyday regular stuff around the house and I have cut off my walking work outs completely. Please keep your fingers crossed for me that my cervix will improve in the mean time.

@Shelby, thanks for the story about the girl that had the stiches and was able to go to 38 weeks. Even though the stiches sound scary, I am thankful to know there is an option available to prevent pre term labor from happening.

 

[bluckycharmed]

Wow this thread moves super fast!!

wannabepreggo did your doc mention a stitch? I would def refrain from and take it super easy... you need to bake those babies as long as possible.

Shelby your babies are ADORABLE!!! Soo cute!

Tink and Agi Congrats on the births of your LOs! I cannot wait to see pics!

DayDay my short term goal is to make it to 28 weeks...then 30, 32, etc.

as for me... I had another cervical scan yesterday.... last Friday it was 18mm with funneling, and yesterday it was only 11mm with funneling and I have been on bed rest since last Wednesday and taking the progesterone suppository things. Cervix is still closed though, and he said it is high. So the doc was literally scratching his head trying to figure out what to do... said it was too late for a stitch (which I had assumed) ...so instead he put in a pessary and said he will check it again on April 2 (Tuesday). I also got the steroid shots for the twins, just in case. He left me with a lot of questions....

In general... I dont understand why some women are put in the hospital for certain lengths, and others are not...dont get me wrong, I would rather BR from the comfort of my home and not the hospital, but I have read where women have a longer cervix than I do and are in the hospital? Am I getting adequate care? are they being cautious enough?

I guess as long as I am not dilated or having contractions then I should be okay? The funneling worries me the most I guess... short cervix doesnt help, but I am more worried about the funneling.

Does anyone have experience, or have heard about experiences with a pessary? I really want to bake these babies until at least 30 weeks.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Blucky my next goal is 30 weeks as well I was in the hospital for a month from 23 weeks till 27 my doc wanted me to get steroids there and also for a better gestational period. My cervix is .75

 

[bluckycharmed]

So you are at home with .75cm cervix? That makes me feel better....

 

[DAYDAY24]

Yes been that way since week 19 have a stitch too

 

[wannabeprego]

@Blucky, no my DR hasn't mentioned the stitch yet. I just found out about it by researching it online myself and finding out that it is an option. I hope it doesn't come to that thought because I am pretty scared about getting the stiches put in. Thanks for the suggestions and the advice hun.

 

[wannabeprego]

Yes been that way since week 19 have a stitch too

When you had the stitches put in was it painful at all and were you soar after? Did they do it under anesthesia? Where you awake during the procedure? Can you feel the stitches now since they have been in for a while? Sorry about all of the questions but I really want to know how the experience was in case I have to have it done. Thanks in advance for any info you can share. Good luck, I hope you can make it even further into your pregnancy.

 

[DAYDAY24]

I had it done at week 13 had a spinal didnt feel anything during after had some cramping but pain meds worked well spotted for 2 days dont feel stitch sometimes a pulling feeling yes was awake

 

[Hope2302]

Congrats Tink, awesome news.
@ wannabe prego, welcome and all the best with your pregnancy. I am hoping you go all the way.
@ wunderful, was a bit nervous about the removal as I thought it would be painful but it wasn't. More like having a smear test. I never knew you could get a spinal. Asked my doctor if I would be given a pain relief but she said no. You and I are next
@ shelby, T&B are more gorgeous each time I see their pic. You are doing a great job.x

 

[Craigswife]

Shelby, they are the cutest babies! You must be one proud mummy!
Tink, congratulations
Wannabe, I had a stitch placed at 14wks, a preventative one as I funnelled in my last pregnancy. I was really nervous about having it done but it was really quick, I had mine under a spinal which was also fine, the whole procedure took 15 minutes maximum. I had a few period type pains when the spinal wore off but these went with a couple of painkillers. I rested up for 5 days and then resumed normal life, but obviously taking things a bit easier. I can't feel my stitch at all, I would definitely consider having it done, as you'll read there are so many success stories on here. It was no where near as scary as I thought it might be!

Blucky, I funnelled in my last pregnancy and was put on bed rest, it was too late for a stitch, according to my ob (I was 23wks) and had no progesterone but managed to carry to 28wks on rest alone. I think the whole bed rest thing varies from hospital to hospital and dr to dr, in my last pregnancy my ob was very pro-bed rest but tended to have the "firefighting" attitude as Helen put it so well, he opted for the wait and see approach, which i hated, whereas the ob this time isn't into bed rest but is very proactive taking lots of precautionary measures. It is confusing and it's hard to know to do for the best??? But I try and do the bare minimum and get my feet up as much as I can, which is quite tricky at times with an energetic 4yr old!

Twinkle and Karen, how you both doing?

Day, 28wks, you must feel slightly relieved to get to that point, my son arrived at 28+3wks, he's done brilliantly and is currently jumping on my bed like a crazy one as I try and type this!!

Lizzie, sorry to hear you've had the lurgy in your house, hope everyone is on the mend soon. My husband took my little one swimming on Saturday and they both ended up with tummy bugs, so I've been following them around with anti-bac spray and bleach, I really really don't want to catch it, I've enough to worry about!!

Hope everyone else is doing well xx

 

[karenh24]

Congrats tink!
craigswife im doing ok i don't feel that pressure today, but i am going out later today so i'll see how that goes.
Helen pressures gone today, im keeping an eye on it through the day but i will make a trip to the hospital over the next few days, im going to push for a stitch, i know some people get through without the stitch but i just feel as baby gets bigger my cervix won't hold like last time x