Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Twinkle 3]

Prayerful your daughters so cute it's nice to hear she's doing well

 

[sweetbuthyper]

zac update: doing well on high flow, now up to full feed via tube, iv has been taken out

 

[shanny]

Jadey Fae
I had an emergency stitch after funneling, and then carried til 33 weeks and alsthough she was preemie she was so much bigger than the other babies ..............I never would have got that far without it ...............its the best thing and although the procedure is a liitle daunting its all done relatively quickly ...................sometimes they give you a slight sedative so you are away with the fairies as well .which helps..........all the best

 

[jadey_fae]

Thanks shanny. I am so scared. Does anyone know what the likelyhood is of carrying to term with a rescue stitch?

 

[Craigswife]

Wow sweet, that's progress! He's doing do well to be on high flow already and on full feeds. That's fantastic xxx

Twinkle, v-day tomorrow for you, bet you're so relieved, its been a long emotional wait for you, and is it tomorrow you get your steroids?

 

[monro84]

I just got my stitch at 23 wks 5 days. I am 25 wks 4 days today. I got to 2.5 cm and was starting to funnel so my OB said I needed to get the stitch. I was put to sleep (my choice I have a phobia of being awake during surgery). I had af type cramping that were pretty bad afterward and some bleeding. I went home that evening and was on BR for a wk. I was back at work a wk from that day (however I have a desk job and pretty much stress free). I had some mucusy bleeding that kinda scared me when I got home and the next morning b/c I thought my mucus plug came out but I went to ob (my was off that next day though) and he said eveything was fine and no dilation. I had heavyness and still do sometimes if I am up for a while. The only problem I have had since suregery is I felt like I had a uti after ward b/c I felt like I had to pee when I just peed. It finally went away enough that it is farily tollerable. I still fill like I need to pee a few minutes after I did though but no infection showed up so it might just be the baby or they way the stich was placed..

I had the wait and see approach however I have been fortunate not to have any late losses all mine have been in the 1st trimester. I was lucky enought to find out I had a partial septate uterus before I had a late loss however that more than likely caused most of my other 4 losses. I had that resected however with uterian abnormalities you are higher risk for IC and PTL so I was very lucky to have an OB to advocate for me on that area. I had mentioned IC to the specialist I was seeing for the first 8 wks and he kinda shrugged it off. However my ob told me that when I get to around 16 or 18 wks they would start CL scans. He is very proactive on the matter.

 

[jadey_fae]

Wish me luck girls. I am so scared. Can I trust this stitch?? Ill be on later to let u know how it goes.
Karen, good luck for today

 

[Twinkle 3]

Jadey good luck for today I'll be looking for your update. Yes you can trust the stitch, it's going to keep your little one cooking for longer, hopefully all the way to term

Yes CW I'm 24weeks today YEY!!!!!!!!!! I get steroids aswel this after noon I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from me as I have aimed to get to 24weeks from the start, it's been a long time coming and the worry about making it to 24weeks has been horrible! I'm just relieved I am finally here as my hospital will start helping my little one now if I was to go into labour (touch wood I won't) it's just nice to know that my baby will have a chance at life. Even if it's only a small percentage of surviving at 24weeks, atleast it's something.

I have however changed my goal now! lol I knew I would, I have changed it to 28weeks then I will fully relax and this baby can come when he wants after 28weeks, obviously I would love him to stay put until term but I don't think that will happen.

I have also a meeting with my consultant this afternoon so we will see what he has to say.

I always end up coming out crying from each hospital visit so I'm hoping this will be a positive experience today

 

[karenh24]

Thank you Jadey.good luck 2u 2, im sure u'll be fine x

 

[Pink_Sparkle]

Good luck Jadey Fae, I'm sure it will all go well.

Congratulations twinkle on getting to V day!! It must be an amazing feeling! Xx

 

[25weeker]

Twinkle - so happy you got to 24 weeks. 28 weeks is my goal too and think I would relax a tiny bit

Jadey - good luck with your stitch today

Karen - Hope your appointment goes well

 

[faibel]

Well done Twinkle, fab news, 24 weeks!

Good luck Jadey, hope all goes well with the stitch, thinking of you.

Feeling a bit low today, haven't been sleeping well, have terrible heart burn and stretching. The stretching is freaking me out, hard to distinguish between all the aches and pains! I've taken to my bed to lie on the left for the rest of the day!! Hope it eases off soon!

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi ladies,

I hope that everyone is doing well!!

Question for any girls on the vaginal progesterone for a short cervix. After you put in your progesterone do you notice an increase in cramps? I put mine in before I fall asleep in bed and I always notice an increase in cramps after. Does anyone else notice this or is it just me? I was wondering because it worries me sometimes.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Hi ladies,

I hope that everyone is doing well!!

Question for any girls on the vaginal progesterone for a short cervix. After you put in your progesterone do you notice an increase in cramps? I put mine in before I fall asleep in bed and I always notice an increase in cramps after. Does anyone else notice this or is it just me? I was wondering because it worries me sometimes.

Hey! I noticed I got a little irritability after the suppositories. Not real crampy but irritable like how u get days before your menses ( mild cramps ). For thus reason I would skip a dose every now and then once I passed viability. I think having something touch your sensitive cervix causes the cramping. Good luck

 

[faibel]

Hi Wanabeprego,

I feel a bit irritable after using the suppositoiries too. If its causes real bad cramps, I've heard of people using it rectally, this might be more comfortable for you? Maybe check with your dr. I used just progesterone in my second pregnancy and got to 39 weeks, hope it works out as well for you too.

 

[ShelbyLC]

Happy V-Day, Twinkle

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi ladies,

I hope that everyone is doing well!!

Question for any girls on the vaginal progesterone for a short cervix. After you put in your progesterone do you notice an increase in cramps? I put mine in before I fall asleep in bed and I always notice an increase in cramps after. Does anyone else notice this or is it just me? I was wondering because it worries me sometimes.

Hey! I noticed I got a little irritability after the suppositories. Not real crampy but irritable like how u get days before your menses ( mild cramps ). For thus reason I would skip a dose every now and then once I passed viability. I think having something touch your sensitive cervix causes the cramping. Good luck

Thanks for sharing your story with me. I am glad to know that someone else had the same symptoms with the progesterone and that is is normal. I will have to talk to my DR about it as well.

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi Wanabeprego,

I feel a bit irritable after using the suppositoiries too. If its causes real bad cramps, I've heard of people using it rectally, this might be more comfortable for you? Maybe check with your dr. I used just progesterone in my second pregnancy and got to 39 weeks, hope it works out as well for you too.

Thanks for sharing your story with me and for the suggestion to try using it rectal. That is a possibility although the thought of doing it that wayt is not very appealing, but at least I know there is an alternative if the discomfort gets to bad. I will talk to my DR about it as well. It is good to know that other girls are having the same symptoms so it must be normal to feel that way after using the progesterone.

 

[jadey_fae]

How was it Karen?
I just got home . Stitch in place. Can anyone share with me what is what like after for them. I am bleeding is this normal? Also I had a catheter put in and now it hurts sooooo much when I wee. Is this all normal? Also finding it stings up there. Guess thats normal. Bloody Ouch.

 

[karenh24]

hey Jadey glad your stitch went well.my appointment was ok thanx better then i thought well my cervix surprisingly went up to 3.6cm.She did check my urine aswel and i had 2 + leukocytes and protein what does that mean?she also did some swabs x