Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[DAYDAY24]

Congrates tlm21 on 32 weeks

 

[Agiboma]

@tlm its still cold imo, freezing ice pellets forcased for tommorrow lol

 

[Craigswife]

Sweet, congratulations. 28wks is a good gestation and great he's on breast milk already. Hope he keeps up the good work xx

 

[chocolatecat]

Ccongratations sweets! Zachary is a great name! Hope we can see some photos soon. Get some rest and then go love him to bits! So pleased you made it to 28 and I presume it means he can stay in doncaster?

I know the last few weeks have been hard, well dome on hanging on in there. OH and I were reading about the various stats and stories of 27 and 28 weekers. He's got a great chance, especially with you guys as parents. Big huhs to you both xxxx

 

[chocolatecat]

I'm glad my words have helped some of you. I do get paranoid, but mostly when my body is telling me something. The 3 times I've ended up in hospital withe contractions I knew I'd done too much and felt out of sorts before they started. Just an urge to lie down and general sensations/aches I wasn't familiar with.
If I'm having a busy day I do tend to start feeling the need to properly rest (ie horizontal) and do my best to Listen now. I am working from home, so I'm lucky enough to do that. But don't be tempted to cook or just finish what you're doing if you've had a long day at work.

The best feeling will be when we get to term and feel silly for being paranoid and making our OH s do so much!

 

[TLM21]

agi oh sorry to hear, I have the opposite issue here, with hormonal changes I feel is like 100° and 100% humidity, extremes suck, lol
chocolate you are absolutely Wright, you have also been awesome, you are past 27 weeks and will get much further, keep listening to your body and continue to take care of yourself and baby. can't wait until we all can laugh about our degrees of paranoia and our OH workload when we were in bed. is funny how I have a desire to clean when I can't
day congrats on passing 30 weeks with twins, that is fantastic
hope how are you?
sweet congrats again, babies are strong and he is doing well, keep us posted on the progress hun, cc
hugs everyone, keep baking those babies

 

[Twinkle 3]

Sweet a massive congratulations, I'm so pleased little Zachary is doing well my daughter was born at 29weeks and did brilliantly, the little prem babies are fighters atleast he's on Cpap aswel and not ventilated. My daughter was only on Cpap for a few days cycling on and off it but mainly breathing on her own. You Also had steroids so I'm sure your little oh will be well away and just needing to grow have lots of rest, and keep us updated

Once again congrats on your sons birth you got your happing ending and I hope I can get to 28weeks

 

[karenh24]

Congratulations Sweet im sure his gorgeous

 

[lizziedripping]

Congratulations Sweet Think I must have some catching up to do here, had no idea your baby's birth was imminent. Although I know you were probably hoping to go longer, 28wks is a real 'turning point' gestation, when babies do so much better than in the weeks preceding. Lots of love and luck over coming weeks honey

Jadey - dislodging some mucusy discharge is normal after exertion. There is lots of additional 'gunk' down below during normal pregnancy, movement of any kind just makes it move around is all chick xx

 

[faibel]

Congrats Sweet, my eldest daughter was born at 26 weeks and she did great.

Waiting to go down to surgery, feeling quite sick, will be pleased when its over! I've had quite a bit of pressure the last two days, so hope I'm still closed!!

 

[jessiemum]

Hi Hope2302 & hopeful again, thanks for your advice. I'm getting a little nervous now about the stitch been placed next week. I was wondering how long Di you need to rest for after the procedure as I have a 2 year old son who is extremely active? X

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi Jessiemum I had my stitch placed at 14weeks, I was so scared about the procedure and it wasn't as bad as I thought. The spinal was quick and painless and the procedure itself only took about 15-20mins, I was allowed home after the spinal wore off. I was sore the next day,it was mainly my back from the spinal as it felt bruised. I have 3yr old and I had my mum look after her just so I could rest. I took it really easy for a few days after

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Congratulations Sweet! Glad to hear little Zachary is doing well.

Hello to everyone else - I hope you girls are well. Im doing ok....just thankful for everyday that my little man is still cooking - we are determined to get to that all important 24 weeks - 18 days to go! *Fingers crossed*

I had a hospital appointment today...I also got another (abdo) u/s as the doctor couldnt find his heart beat with the doppler. Ive had quite a few scans since I was 19 weeks and my son is ALWAYS face down. Obviously they are struggling to get all the measurements they need so im back again next week and they've advised me to try a sugary drink 1hr before. Is anyone elses baby always face down? What if they never get all the measurements because he wont turn?
I know thats not the most important thing.....Just curious though xx

 

[shanny]

conratulations sweet hope you get some recovery time between visits...........glad baby had some milk

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi pink sparkle do you mean head down or just his face is turned to the back?

My baby was head down at 18week scan,then at the 20week scan they couldn't see his face or get the head measurements and then at my scan earlier this week they still couldn't get his head measurements but managed to see his face, I just refused rest of the scan as the lady was hurting me and I have decided that head measurements arnt important to me, If my cervix is closed then that's all that matters to me all they wrote on my notes is incomplete anatomy scan due to my request and the midwifes wasn't too bothered about the measurements not been taken x

 

[Twinkle 3]

Shanny with your history of stitches did you feel pressure and aches through your pregnancies? Is it normal to experience them?

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Thanks Twinkle, the way it looks on the screen is like he's horizontal on his tummy, his face is down to the floor and his spine is along the top - does that make sense?? The sonographer says he was laying his head on his arm and looked incredibly comfy. Is that considered "head down" i.e Heading towards the exit?! I hope not!!

Hopefully the fizzy juice does the trick next week xx

 

[shanny]

Twinkle 3 - Hi

Achey lower stomach throughout but as 5th pregnancy stomach is not what it used to be!! Niggly and sharp pains on occasion but nothing consistent - Not so much pressure I would say - when baby kicks stitch area i feel it sometimes especially later on when baby is bigger.
I kind of get this feeling a lot that is hard to explain like a half tightness but not a tightness as i dont really do that (until I am induced although hoping this one will happen au natural and i get my dream wtaer birth LOL) not sure if this is a pressure thing? Its kind of a dull ache..............

Is the pressure down below??

Hope this of some use................I'm sure someone else will have some ideas..............

 

[Twinkle 3]

Pink he sounds kind of head down mines basically doing a headstand lol he's completely upside down and is resting in a dip in my uterus directly on my cervix which concerns me a little, I hope the sugary drink helps you iv been contemplatin standing on on my head for while to see if he will move lol!

Shanny I get an achey lower stomach and the pressure I get is like a heavy feeling in my stomach like I just want to hold my belly, I don't get nothing too painful, I think it's ligaments that cause me the most pain as I can feel when I move fast or twist to the side that my stomach pulls, I lay down quite a lot as I darnt move so I get lots of aches from that, which is uncomfortable.when the baby kicks my stitch I get the shooty pains in my lady area and a really weird feeling like he will just fall out.... I just never know if it's normal or not lol it's niceto know though that you have had a lot of success Witt he stitch in

 

[TLM21]

twinkle congrats on 23 weeks hun
my baby is still head down facing the other way, I have an appointment on Monday and will let you know. Ive felt that dull aches in the lower and sides stomach area (where the stomach used to be), don't like that sensations, sometimes I drink more water than.usual and it eases a bit. I feel like I have to hold my belly sometimes when I'm taking a shower our if I'm up, I'm not up for a long time and everything hurts because of that too. I take my time getting up, since I feel muscle pulling if I do it fast. my ob had told me that if I layed down and the pressure pretty much disappear than it's ok. check with your midwife or Dr though..I read somewhere that the shooting pains can be round ligaments stretching.
I also feel I have no clue on what's normal anymore, I've never done things in a normal way anyway, lol. I'm just trying to find out what is normal in me...
hugs