Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[karenh24]

Hey jadey yh its 2mro

 

[Gwenylovey]

Jadey, I have a question for you. When your cervix shortenened from over 3cm to slightly over 2 with funneling, did you feel any symptoms during that time?

 

[jadey_fae]

It was weird actually, at 16 weeks I measured about 4.2 - my next scan was at 18 weeks and I measured 3.5 (no funnelling) and between those dates I had loads of pressure and lower bk pain.
Between weeks 18- 20 I had minimal pressure - hardly any at all but I did have brief twinges in my cervix a few times and I got what I would call lightening crotch. Like a shooting pain up the vagina. It was between these weeks I had the biggest change. At my 20 week appointment I was 2.2 with 9mm of funnelling. It baffled me as I didn't feel any real discomfort between that time period.
After stitch placement I have a constant burny type feeling where the stitch is like it's being stretched?? This worries me as they said they wont be checking CL again

 

[jadey_fae]

and I have a constant milky lotion like discharge that started 2 days ago (nearly 2 weeks after the stitch was placed) God I am scared. It feels like the baby is pushing down.

 

[jadey_fae]

Good luck 2moro Karen!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Jadey all that you described is what I experience, I was told it was bacause the baby's head was really low down, was your baby really low down aswel?

 

[jadey_fae]

yeah baby is low down. So mayb pressure isn't so worrying. Did u get the twinges also?

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ladies wanted u all to know that I was just as scared as each one of you at week 19 my cervix measured .7 with a cerclage. I just prayed for atleast week 24 for my twins. Everyday was a struggle still is but here I am at week 33 now terrified of labor lol.it can be down just rest and keep believing!!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Jadey yes I get twinges and sharp pains in my cervix. The midwife just said it was his head she said it can hit nerves. I think iv had every symptom going lol.

 

[Craigswife]

Ahh Twinkle that was a lovely post about reaching 24wks, bless you, it was heart warming to read. You had some really dark days hoing back a few weeks and at least now you can start looking ahead with confidence. Now look at you, just turning 26! It's very true though and it's definitely a scary time in the run up to 24wks, I think for me between stitch placement and 24wks was the worse time. Obviously I wang my little one to keep cooking longer, but I'm not as scared as I was a few weeks ago.

Karen, fybogel yuk straight down the sink, oh well at least it might unblock my drain, lol! Good luck for your appointment tomorrow xx

Jadey, lotion is a good way to describe the discharge, that's what mine looks like. Honestly don't worry, it's normal.

Day, 33 weeks with twins, you're doing well, our stitches must be made of pretty strong stuff! You must feel quite relieved now your at 33wks, however you must sporting quite a bump!!!!

I'm good, I've been on my feet quite a bit today, but feel fine?? Although once I've got my little boy to bed I will be horizontal until the morning! The trouble is though, when laid down I fall asleep really easily and miss all the program's I want to watch on tv!
I saw the midwife today, all seems ok, I told her about my BH and she wasn't the slightest bit worried!

 

[DAYDAY24]

Yes Cw I was measuring 40 weeks 3 weeks ago

 

[ShelbyLC]

At 27 weeks I measured 45 weeks

 

[Craigswife]

Shelby and Day, wow! That's some measurement, gosh sounds uncomfortable!

 

[monro84]

I have a question what would I consider my stitch as a emergncy or preventive?

I did not have it before the shortening and funneling but since I was barly at the worrying line (2.5 cm when the stitch was put in) and not sure the mm in funneling b/c I just asked if there was funneling and he said there was a little funneling so not sure how much. But I had no membranes bulging.

So all I had was 2.5 cm cervix that shortened from 3.2 cm 2 wks before and a little funneling. However this was at 23 wks 5 days when the stitch was placed.

Normally preventive stitch are placed at around 14 or 16 wks maybe even earlier and at that point the cervix could be 4 cm or 3 cm or more or less but the stitch still goes in.

I would classify mine as an emergency since it was so late and I did have funneling but maybe it would be more inbetween preventive and emergency.

I am asking b/c I am trying to figure out what catagory that I fall under to see how long the stitches last on average in that catagory b/c usually under the preventaive stitches you have a higher chance of carrying term and past but under emergency the average is around 33 wks or less (but that also includes ladies that have bulging memberanes and 5 mm cervixes or less. I know there have been instances in both where you can go to term and past due and eveyone is different but just trying to get an idea.

Sorry so confusing.

 

[chocolatecat]

Glad to hear people are doing well. I know every day till 26 weeks is a huge worry, especially for those with rescue stitches, none of us over then other side could imagine getting here! I still worry, but I have faith in my stitch as my cervix hasn't budged at all, and don't think it will now. If she comes early it will be because of my unicorn uterus.
That said Im off for the GTT in the am. No symptoms of diabetes, just she's measuring big so they want to check. I was measuring 4 weeks ahead , which considering it's an IVF PG and the dates are accurate is a bit worrying!!!

 

[karenh24]

Thank you CW.
I just had a shower and slowly i've been getting the worst back pain in the world and now its at the stage of being excruciating in my back and pelvic area, my husband had to get me out the shower because i couldn't move, so much pain till i sat down for a while, do you think i have spd?

 

[shanny]

I was like that last night.......after a lie down it felt better but I do not remember having it that bad before.....can it be where the baby is positioned???????

 

[Twinkle 3]

karen i have spd it is like a bruised feeling in your pubic bone, its painful when walking amdoving about, it feels like someone has kicked you in your lady bits and their pulling your legs apart. my pain is mainly in my pubic area and tops of thighs from spd. it hurts when you lift you leg up to get dressed and undressed and it hurts so bad when you turn over in bed. i have to turn over with my legs together so it dosnt hurt. try and rest, hot water bottles are good for back pain.

 

[karenh24]

Thanx Twinkle yh exactly like that.hurts when my legs are apart like when i get out the car sometimes its just mild but i was nearly in tears in the shower felt like i couldn't move without it hurting

 

[Twinkle 3]

CW yes I agree the run up to 24weeks was terrible, I think it's the worst time to go through, it seems like 24weeks will never come and I think you experience the worst symptoms over that time, i know i did and that makes getting to 24weeks even more stressful. I'm completely with you when you say you still want your little on to stay in for asking as possible but your not as scared, I have just had this wave of calm wash over me and my confidence is growing as each day passes.

So happy to hear your midwife visit went well and the Braxton hicks arnt a cause for concern

Jadey I missed your earlier post about discharge mine is also lotion like! So Like CW says don't worry!

Shelby and day you have done so well to carry twins, I cant imagine how huge twin bumps must be! I feel huge already and I have a tiny bump lol