Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Tink_0123]

Sweet, Congrats on baby Zachary, glad he's doing well!!

TLM, Congrats on 32 weeks, you're almost there!

Hope, how u been??

Agi, glad to hear from you, hoping you're recovering well from the PP Pre- E. Btw, you were nearly correct when you mentioned a few weeks ago that what if we had our baby's the same day. They're a day apart lol

I hope all you ladies are doing well and still cooking. Sending lots of love and hugs your way.

 

[sweetbuthyper]

Update on Zac hes doing well on cpap its set low and hes on it so he doesn't get to tired, blood pressures stable, hes now having feeds hourly of breast milk, we learnt how to do his nappy today, hes under the lights for juandice but they reckon he might be off them by tomorrow so all in hes doing well hes our little fighter

quick catch up on what happened i started contracting at 25 +6 was sent to sheffield steriods given contractions stopped stayed a week til 27 weeks (26 +5 doncaster dates), woke up at 3am on the 10/4, with sever pain rang labour ward told to go straight in rang ambulence as per consultant and midwifes instructions ( they were a very narky crew not happy we called) it took them 40 minutes to arrive but a responder was her in 10, had erge to push before amulence arrive but resisted as waters were still intact and i knew i needed to be in the hospital got there around 4ish and zac was born at 4:27ish we still arent sure on the time keep forgetting to ask it was all very quick they had to break my waters as they wouldn't pop, he came out and cried then was taken and vented.

attached photo of zac at 2-3 hours old

 

[DAYDAY24]

Tink how is it being a mommy ? Sweet im so happy ur lil man is doing do great!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Wow sweet what a story you have there ! I'm so happy to see zac is doing well, all the machines bleeping and the wires seem daunting don't they, im sure he will do extremely well though. Prem babies are amazingly strong, He's so lovely and so small bless him. When my little girl was in the scbu I wrote a diary each day of her journey and I took photos of different things, it's great to look back on now and see how far she came. Maybe you could do that? Then when he's bigger you can show him

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Bless little Zachary, what a beautiful little fighter xx

 

[Hope2302]

Congrats sweet! I am pleased he is doing well.
@ tink, I am doing great Hun! Still waiting and getting quite impatient

Hope everyone else is doing great?

 

[Hope2302]

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

I was on SBR. As I had an emergency stitch with length 0.7mm and bulging memberanes. My obgyn signed me off work and I just stayed in bed till about 32 weeks. I would say in most cases after the procedure, 3 days to a week depending on off course how you feel in relation to cramps, pressure and so on then normal activities can resume whilst still taking it very easy. It's hard when you have a toddler but try and get as much help from family and friends if you can. Like someone taking him to the park for an hour or so, or watching him while you take a nap.

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

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

I was on SBR. As I had an emergency stitch with length 0.7mm and bulging memberanes. My obgyn signed me off work and I just stayed in bed till about 32 weeks. I would say in most cases after the procedure, 3 days to a week depending on off course how you feel in relation to cramps, pressure and so on then normal activities can resume whilst still taking it very easy. It's hard when you have a toddler but try and get as much help from family and friends if you can. Like someone taking him to the park for an hour or so, or watching him while you take a nap.

Hope can I ask, How far on where you when you got your emergency stitch? Congrats on getting to full term!! xx

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Sweet, he's SO beautiful! What a little fighter you have there. God bless this little guy. Praying for continued growth and good health so he can go home with mommy and daddy. SO glad to see all is well!

 

[Hope2302]

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

I was on SBR. As I had an emergency stitch with length 0.7mm and bulging memberanes. My obgyn signed me off work and I just stayed in bed till about 32 weeks. I would say in most cases after the procedure, 3 days to a week depending on off course how you feel in relation to cramps, pressure and so on then normal activities can resume whilst still taking it very easy. It's hard when you have a toddler but try and get as much help from family and friends if you can. Like someone taking him to the park for an hour or so, or watching him while you take a nap.

Hope can I ask, How far on where you when you got your emergency stitch? Congrats on getting to full term!! xx

Sure, I was 21 weeks. Thank u.

 

[TLM21]

hello again
I have a question for the last few hours I have a feeling like a want to push something out, I don't think is poo, I already went and the pressure doesn't feel all from back there. it's a different sensation, not so much pressure, but like if I had the need to push... it's making me a little unease which doesn't help. I have now particular pain, and don't feel contractions often, I think.
not sure if it's a normal feeling oR not, not sure if baby's position has changed it is it a little lower. baby has been moving a usual today and my day has been uneventful, in bed.
hope I make sense, any help/light on this it's super appreciated.
thanks like always

 

[DAYDAY24]

Is it like pressure on ur anus ? I have had that I think its a contraction

 

[TLM21]

no it doesn't seem like pressure back there. and I haven't felt much getting tight like a contraction, more like baby movements here and there. Ive been drinking a lot of water so I'm constantly with a desire to go pee.

 

[chocolatecat]

Sweets! Zachary is gorgeous! So pleased to hear he's doing well. I know you've got a long road a head, but we're all going to try and support you as much as possible. Please keep us updated. He's just so precious!
I was (attempting) to make baby hats last night, little orange tiger ones. First attempt was very small, and a bit ropey! But it made me think of little Zachery. I'd post it to you but frankly it's a bit embarrassing! Let me know your address anyway in case I manage to make one successfully!

tlm - if it's a new sensation maybe worth getting checked. Hope all is well though

 

[lizziedripping]

Tlm, at this stage I think its always worth getting new and unusual sensations checked out. At 32wks it isn't uncommon to feel lots of pressure low down as baby engages - and it doesn't mean the birth is imminent, BUT to be on the safe side, I'd definitely have them take a look xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Come on little Zachary (great name btw ) we're all routing for you

 

[sweetbuthyper]

Zac Update, they had to turn his cpap up a bit coz he keeps opening is mouth and letting all the air out lol but its fine hes doing well on it.... We had him off cpap for 15 minutes breathing on his own which is ace and so good to see, We got skin to skin cuddles today felt so good to hold him , we got his weight wrong at birth :O, he actually weighed 2.8lb silly calculator can't convert right, hes now on 1.5ml of milk an hour, blood pressure ect still stable so all in very happy with his progress. oo and hes off his lights for jaundice will post more pics when i can

 

[Hopefulagain]

Zac Update, they had to turn his cpap up a bit coz he keeps opening is mouth and letting all the air out lol but its fine hes doing well on it.... We had him off cpap for 15 minutes breathing on his own which is ace and so good to see, We got skin to skin cuddles today felt so good to hold him , we got his weight wrong at birth :O, he actually weighed 2.8lb silly calculator can't convert right, hes now on 1.5ml of milk an hour, blood pressure ect still stable so all in very happy with his progress. oo and hes off his lights for jaundice will post more pics when i can

I am completely new here but just wanted to congratulate you on your precious new baby boy. He is adorable and it is awesome to see (and hear) that he is doing so well. I just know that he will be home with you soon.

 

[Twinkle 3]

thats brilliant to hear sweet. so happy hes doing well and you got to hold him. keep us updated x

 

[monro84]

Thanks everyone I am back at work was cleard to go back yesterday. He said wed that cervix was closed and length was staying same so guess thats good he still said no house work and don't pick up anything heavy.

CW--Thats my goal to right now is 28 wks b/c there is a 90% survival rate then.

Wonderful - CONGRATS or your sweet baby boy

Twinkle--Thank you for that. It did make me feel better. I did have my appt wed so that did help to since they said cervix was still closed but they did not do a scan I guess since the stitch is in there is no use for a scan.

lizzie--thank you yes that is exactly how they feel I did not know the stitich could increase them thats good to know since I am having more since getting it but I just started them a week before gettting it so I guess I really have nothing to compair it to.

Sweet--congrats 28 wks is my goal I sure he will be happy and healty. So happy he is doing good KUP.

TLM--I like what you said about " I've never done things in a normal way anyway, lol. I'm just trying to find out what is normal in me" I think that should be my saying also b/c when something is suppose to be normal or go normal it never does for me. My mom had a c section and the dr cut me i still have a scar on my back. I had gall stones from 16 to 25 but did not realize my pain was gall stone attack everytime until 25 when I had my gall bladder out and the had gall stones 2 wks after it was out had those removed and 2 wks later had more they cut a place to let them pass and I got dye in my pancreas and got pancreatitus which is rare to happen in a routine procedure. My first pregnancy that I know of was a blighted ovum then 2 chem's then a naturally conceived twin/triplet mmc and after that one I was sent for RCM testing and found I had a partial septate uterus that was causing them so had that reseceted had another mc but that was b/c it implanted late at 13 or 14 dpo b/c did not get bfp til day of missed af. Then finally after that one got pregnant again and here I am with an IC however I was very lucky that I did not have any losses b/c of it so far and it was caught in time.

AFM--I did have a scare last night. I was dreaming and in the dream I was cramping and I woke up to pretty bad cramps I got scared b/c they came and went but I had no tightening like BH so I thought that was odd. I went to the bathroom and was scared to push but afterwards they felt better. I also drank some water and took tylonal and I felt better and went back to sleep well that is after I ate a bowl of cereal b/c I got really hungry. What really scared me was the pain was cramps and also in my lower back on my left side. I am not sure if the dream actually made me cramp of I just needed to use the bathroom or maybe I got so scared that that made me use the bath room IDK either way I am glad they stopped. However I have had light cramps on and off all morning and my stomach feels tired and sore.