Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lizziedripping]

Thanks CW,you ok? What's the latest? My family are fine sweet xx

 

[lizziedripping]

CW - these sensations you describe sound normal for later pregnancy when baby gets bigger and makes his/her presence felt hun. Its a bit odd and disconcerting but usually nothing more than more baby, less room lol. With the twins every significant movement triggered tightenings too which scared the heck out of me. Xxx

 

[DAYDAY24]

LIZZIE thanks hope everything goes well for u

 

[karenh24]

well i had my scan and all was well, suprising news my cervix has stayed the same no funneling.had a huge discussion about the stitch and instead i am getting scanned every week now x

 

[Twinkle 3]

That's good news Karen glad your cervix is holding up. Are you happy with the weekly scans and no stitch or are you reassured by the talk ? also just curious are you getting steroids at 24 weeks

 

[HelenGee]

Karen! That' s great news about your scan, and that they are monitoring you every week now. Just out of curiousity, what did the consultant as about the stitch? X

 

[karenh24]

Thanx Twinkle and Helen.im glad im now getting scanned every week its reassuring if there was a change in my cervix i would have pushed for the stitch but im just taking it a week at a time now i'll see what next weeks measurement is, the consultant said that i probably won't be needing the stitch and just to see what my next weeks measurement is, i haven't had anything about steroid shots mentioned to me but i will ask about them next time x

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thats great karen

 

[jadey_fae]

Yey Karen Great news. That was what I was going to ask for if there is no change in my cervix next week I know my doctor wont want to stitch so I will be asking for weekly scans instead of every other week. (Our dates are so close together and our cervix measurements I think lol)

 

[sweetbuthyper]

thats good news karen, well still no call from hospital so i take it sheffield haven't sent my notes yet its all they have no clue whats happening at all, not overly worried coz i know whats happening but bit worried about what happens if i go into labour again and they think the stitch is still in and haven't got notes saying i've had steriods.

I had oc blood tests again this after and am stupidly itchy, doctors said i can have piriton asked midwife and she said yes but i need a prescription, left it with reception at docs but apparently it wont be ready til Thursday just hoping i don;t go insane by then otherwise may have to send oh to lie and buy me some.

 

[Twinkle 3]

thats good news karen, well still no call from hospital so i take it sheffield haven't sent my notes yet its all they have no clue whats happening at all, not overly worried coz i know whats happening but bit worried about what happens if i go into labour again and they think the stitch is still in and haven't got notes saying i've had steriods.

I know you don't like travelling a huge amount of way sweet but why don't you go to Sheffield again if you do go into labour... Hopefully you won't, just until your hospital realises actually what has happend. I had care passed between two hospitals at the start and it confused them so much, im a bit worried myselfs about hospitals as the hospital I'm at cant deal with babies who's less than 27weeks and I'm scared if I go into labour before then, I'll be transferred myself. Praying I won't though

Karen... Just make sure the hospital dosnt pressure you into not having a stitch, you have already had one previous loss so it proves there might be a problem with your cervix. Hopefully the weekly scans will help I just don't want you to go through anything unecasary, I was told in my last pregnancy that my cervix would be fine (I had already had one prem birth befor that) my consultant filled me with so much confidence that nothing bad would happen and they would look after me and my baby so well to ensure all would be ok and in the end I lost my little boy at 22weeks. This time I have told the consultant what I want, he suggested cervical length scans and I told him no I prefer a stitch I'm gla do chose the option now as I am having so much pains and oressure and I know I would have ended up with a stitch in the end but an emergency one

 

[Twinkle 3]

Sorry about spelling mistakes. Silly touch screen again

 

[sweetbuthyper]

Sheffield to far to travel if anything happens i have been instructed to ring 999 rather than try to make my own way to Doncaster hospital even tho i only live 5 minutes away as bean is still spinning into alsorts of positions. To be fair its not doncasters fault sheffield haven't told them they haven't even written that it was removed in my handheld note all they say is i was admitted with tightenings and they stopped so discharged to community midwife care.

 

[monro84]

I have been feeling weird since yesterday. I had stitch put in at 23 wks 5days last thurs. Had a lot of bloody egg white mucus thurs night and fri morning went to dr for it fri afternoon my dr was out but he said cervix was still closed. Have not had any problems since except for constapation which cleared itself yesterday but was still scared to push. I had a braxton hicks yesterday morning and maybe a few times through the day. Today I just felt weirded also. Kinda hard to explain but I been kinda nauseous since yesterday evening and had a head ach that started today. Also for the past hr have had 2 or 3 braxton hicks except they feel weird it feels like my heart is beating out my chest and kinda like the breath got knocked out of me. Along with mild cramps in the lower abs. I am lying on my left side now and so far I believe that helped.

 

[karenh24]

hey just a quick question for anyone that can answer it.is it normal to have quick sharp pains in your lady bits area and dull achey pains

 

[Twinkle 3]

Monro its only a week Ago since you had your stitch placed. It's normal to have bleeding after the stitch placement, mine lasted for quite some time to be truthful. I have always been achey and crampy so I really can't comment on that, you know your body more than anyone I hope all is ok. Just try to keep calm and take your mind off things as when you get stressed that can increase your heart beat and also can cause tightenings. Tightenings are worrying when you have more than 6 in an hour or when you have them at regular intervals becoming painful, have you tried some painkillers? I was always told take paracetamol and if it eases the cramps them great it's nothing serious, if it dosnt then it might need checking out but also don't forget your bodies been through alot in a week

 

[Twinkle 3]

hey just a quick question for anyone that can answer it.is it normal to have quick sharp pains in your lady bits area and dull achey pains

Iv had those type of pains since 14weeks

 

[Twinkle 3]

Also I'll just add Monro if you dont feel right it's always best to get checked for your peace if mind

 

[shanny]

munro - it might be a reaction late on to the aneasthetic try and see your midwife before weekend though if you can just to get reasurance and stay resting.......

karen - i get sharp twinges on movement sometimes and also randomly when sitting they pass though.........and also the dull achey pains too................but nothing for too long ....................if it lasted i would get it checked out but its intermittent............

 

[monro84]

Thank you I do have a ck up appt tomorrow afternoon so I was just making sure that it would be ok to wait till then