Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Craigswife]

Twinkle, I'm glad you're feeling better today x

 

[jadey_fae]

Yeah it's scary. I was expecting an increase straight after but nothing really until today. (over a week later) Is that also normal? There is just so much all of a sudden. Sorry for all the questions

 

[faibel]

I'm having a bad day, think the twins are having a growth spurt which hurts but also scares the crap out of me, more pressure on the cervix. Also, google the bane of my life! Can't seem to help it somedays - it always makes me feel worse in the end!

I've made an appt with a private ultrasound clinic for a CL scan at 19 wks, can't handle the suspence anymore, would rather know. Now I'm freaked out about them causing an infection, its unlikely right??

 

[Craigswife]

Fabiel, sorry you're having a bad day, we all have been there though. Google is a nightmare, I've done the same looking for reassurance and end up making myself feel worse, lol!
The babies may have changed position or as you say had a growth spurt, try and lay down as much as you can to take the pressure off, this always helps me.
I don't think the CL scan would cause infection, they won't put the wand in too far and as its a private clinic they'll probably be more thorough and careful anyway. Maybe mention to them when you go about you being concerned about infection. I've got a stitch in and my ob says we can have sex if we wanted to, not that I'd let anything near me, lol! But I would have thought that would pose a risk of infection, but she obviously didn't think so. Keep smiling, this is the hardest point, but it does get easier, I promise xx

 

[geordiemammy]

I'm having a bad day, think the twins are having a growth spurt which hurts but also scares the crap out of me, more pressure on the cervix. Also, google the bane of my life! Can't seem to help it somedays - it always makes me feel worse in the end!

I've made an appt with a private ultrasound clinic for a CL scan at 19 wks, can't handle the suspence anymore, would rather know. Now I'm freaked out about them causing an infection, its unlikely right??

Hope you get some reassurance from your scan and I'm sure the risk of infection is just the same as the hospital maybe less which clinic have you booked with?? we have booked a gender one for 16weeks 1 day and cervical scan is 3 days before I'm hoping by then ill chill out a bit I'm really scared to get a stitch if I need one do they do it while your awake?? They tell me nothing at that QE I have bought a fetal Doppler for peace of mind found hb the other night which put my mind at rest for a little while xx

 

[faibel]

I've booked with the Baby Bond clinic is Gosforth. I had my stitch with a spinal, although they did give me the option of a general. It's over a done with in 20 mins, not much bleeding or pain, didn't even need paracetomol!

Which doppler did you get? I panic when I don't feel them much. Wish you could buy a scan for home to check all the time, maybe someday in the future!!!

Still feeling ropey, bad heartburn and aches, hopefully I get a good night sleep and wake up feeling better, or I'll head to Mau for a check up

 

[geordiemammy]

I've booked with the Baby Bond clinic is Gosforth. I had my stitch with a spinal, although they did give me the option of a general. It's over a done with in 20 mins, not much bleeding or pain, didn't even need paracetomol!

Which doppler did you get? I panic when I don't feel them much. Wish you could buy a scan for home to check all the time, maybe someday in the future!!!

Still feeling ropey, bad heartburn and aches, hopefully I get a good night sleep and wake up feeling better, or I'll head to Mau for a check up

That's who i have went with too I got a Doppler off eBay its like the ones the midwives use and shows you the heart rate too baby's was 150-156 the other night I only paid 27.99 for it and you got free gel RRP was 109 and it found heartbeat at 13+6 and I'm an the big side so pretty good ill get the sells name they had a few to sell xx

 

[geordiemammy]

Faibel I have sent you a private message x

 

[faibel]

Thanks Geordiemam, will have a look x

 

[sunnylove]

Anyone else on progesterone pills? I've taken them 3 nights now and every morning I wake up with a splitting headache that Tylenol doesn't touch and it doesn't go away for hours!!! Ugh it's horrid.

 

[Craigswife]

Geordiemammy
As Fabiel says the stitch is very quick and simple. I had mine under a spinal and took no more than 15 mins. Afterwards I had a few period type aches but nothing a couple of paracetamol didn't fix. I stayed in hosp overnight and then home the next morning. Some girls go home the same day, but I think they kept me in because they were later doing mine. I was then told to carry on life as usual, which I've almost done, I just take things a bit easier now x

 

[geordiemammy]

What are the risks of it?? As you can imagine I have 4 kids rest is just about impossible so I'm worried ill do to much x

 

[Craigswife]

Well they say there's a slight risk of mc, probably because they're messing with the cervix, but my dr said the benefits far outweigh the risks. Elective stitches are supposed to be more effective than rescue stitches placed later on. In terms of resting my dr told me to carry on as usual, it's only my paranoia that makes me rest. However I'm still working and have a 4yr old who keeps me on my toes. Since I got to 24wks and then had steroids I've started doing more, I actually feel fine and feel better for being more active!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Geordiemammy the stitch is pretty simple procedure, I was terrified of the risks and being awake while it was being done, I actually loved the feeling of the spinal and the procedure wasn't half as bad as Imagined it to be I was told pretty much the same as Craigswife, I was told to rest a week then go back to normal activities but then again I'm pretty much the same as craigswife in term sof being too paranoid to move and just rested, I also have a 4yr old so it was hard to completely rest anyway, I just stopped doing housework and took it easy, when I hit my danger weeks of 20-24weeks I was extra careful and rested a huge amount, once hitting 24 weeks I have increased my activity and I slowly will do more each week. There is a lady on the thread (baby manybe) who has had 4 stitches and obviously with each stitch she's had,shes also had more children so she didn't rest as much and she's done brilliantly getting to term


CW I have been increasing my activity, I was all achey and crampy yest as you know but today been fine, hope it stays this way, thinking of going shopping in the week but don't want to push myself too much so will see how it goes your tickers moving so fast now! 27 weeks nearly

faibel I actually asked the same question a while ago on here about the risk of infection due to internal scans. I had one after my stitch placement and it never crossed my mind about infection until I got home after the scan. I then went into a panic thinking I'll have caused an jnfection and wished I didn't have the scan. The Ladies all reassured me that it was unlikely and most of them with the stitches had had length checks themselves

 

[lizziedripping]

Faibel, the tvu won't risk infection hun, I had them every 3wks and had no issues at all. Twin pregnancy is bloomin terrifying sweet so can totally sympathise. Those aches and pains do get worse but are twin related and not necessarily a bad sign. Here if you need me

 

[lizziedripping]

Geordie M - to echo the others, having a stitch is nothing to worry about honey. It's pretty routine and you don't feel a thing, tho afterwards it is sore and you do sometimes experience greater uterine irritability. It's actually a huge relief once it's in, you feel as though keeping baby in is no longer entirely your responsibility, and that the stitch is there to help. Good luck xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Sunny, a headache is typical after taking progesterone. Some ladies experience migraines in the first trimester too from the naturally rising levels of progesterone, so it makes sense that added amounts are causing this for you. That said, get yourself checked if this continues just to rule out any other factors chick xx

 

[Craigswife]

Does anyone get braxton hicks? I didn't get them in my first pregnancy, but had lots this time. They don't hurt or stop me doing whatever I'm doing, they just feel strange and today I almost feel the tightening in my cervix too, Eeekkk, it freaks me out! Some days I get loads and other days hardly any, today's one of those days where I'm getting quite a few.
I mentioned them to my midwife a week or so ago and she wasn't worried about them at all! She said if they form a pattern in frequency or are painful then to call her.

 

[DAYDAY24]

I believe I been getting them feels like the wind been knocked out of me

 

[DAYDAY24]

I believe I have been getting them seems like the wind has been knocked out of me