Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Twinkle 3]

Jadey I second what CW has said on the advice she gave you and I have also heard you stay certain fruits for a few weeks like shelby said

CW I can sympathise with the clothes and also the babies head on the bladder! I can't seem to find hardly anything to fit me in my wardrobe, I have had to resort to some leggings that I wore in my first pregnancy 4yrs ago.. I know poor me lol. Need to go and buy some maxi dresses or somthing to help get me through the summer. As for the babies head I have sort of got use to going to the toilet for a dribble lol. Its the worse though when I have been layed down and drank a cup of water, as soon as I stand up its like the baby just goes booooom! Straight onto my bladder and I basically have to sprint to the toilet, it's so painful.

Faibel, I'm not carrying twins but I have felt the way you described for the last couple of months. Especially the pressure. I have suffered some terrible bouts of pressure to the stage where I was crying and rang the hospital a few times thinking I was I'm labour, hope you feel better soon

Hope every one else is ok.

As for myself nothing really to report, got my hospital bag ready today and also trying to get everything together and ready for the baby it makes me all excited to think ill have a baby in 13 weeks or less.. I just pray that all goes well and I get my happy ending this time

 

[sunnylove]

Twinkle, feel lucky you get to wear cute maternity clothes! It looks like I will be on red best the rest of my pregnancy so it doesn't look like I'll be wearing any of the cute dresses I bought earlier. Or experiencing any of the cool pregnancy things either... Which sucks considering this is my first and I'm only 22

 

[Craigswife]

Hope everyone is feeling a bit better this evening. My aches kind of lasted all day, but I think I was a bit constipated too and had trapped wind, so was really crampy by mid afternoon but its eased now. It does still feel like baby's head is right down there.
Twinkle, I was kind of thinking about a maxi dress too, really comfy but pretty with a lovely pair of sandals.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

I've missed much. I'm so out of touch and have no clue as to whose still prego! Lol hope all is well. Here's an update on missy... Doing great. Gaining weight trying to roll over and tries to smile

 

[DAYDAY24]

She so cute prayerful

 

[jadey_fae]

Pink stain in my knickers this morning??

 

[AmyLouise89]

Thanks jadey Wow Ashton is doing amazing bless him! You can't believe some hospitals won't even save 23weekers, it's terrible. I hope pink can get the abortion limit changed

Jadey never google lol, I'm guilty of it too but it scares you so much. I have always had aches and shooting pains in my lady region. I can remember being told if the stitch is failing and pulling you will deffinetly know about it as it really hurts

I did not feel/have any pain when my double tvc failed/ripped cervix & no contractions either. I was 21 weeks 3 days..I did have shooting pains in vagina for a bit after tvc placement but didn't fail Til a month later so I don't think that pain was a sign..

 

[AmyLouise89]

Jadey how are you doing? don't hesitate to go to l&d if you see pink..better safe than sorry.

 

[faibel]

Jadey - I would go get checked hun, otherwise you will stress yourself. It's probably nothing and it will put your mind at rest. Any pain? x

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thanks jadey Wow Ashton is doing amazing bless him! You can't believe some hospitals won't even save 23weekers, it's terrible. I hope pink can get the abortion limit changed

Jadey never google lol, I'm guilty of it too but it scares you so much. I have always had aches and shooting pains in my lady region. I can remember being told if the stitch is failing and pulling you will deffinetly know about it as it really hurts

I did not feel/have any pain when my double tvc failed/ripped cervix & no contractions either. I was 21 weeks 3 days..I did have shooting pains in vagina for a bit after tvc placement but didn't fail Til a month later so I don't think that pain was a sign..

Hi Amy, I'm sorry your stitch failed, I have been told it is possible to have no signs or symptoms when the stitch fails but it is extreamley rare, I have quizzed many medical proffesionals when I thought somthing was wrong with my stitch and they said most of the time it's bleeding, pain, pressure etc when the stitch is failing but iknow anythings possible and can still fail with no signs.It's terrible that it sometimes dosnt show any signs and I think it's the worst part with stitch, not knowing if it's holding or not. I always think, why don't they just give ladies the TAC ? As that cant fail But I suppose they would rather test you with the TVC as the majority of the time It works, which sometimes can be quite cruel when the TVC fails. I had a major argument with my consultants registrar about this as I was at a stage where I thought mine was failing and the consultant just said to me. Don't worry if this fails next time we will give you the TAC.. Like it wasn't big deal to lose another baby.

Thankfully the stitch has held for now

 

[Twinkle 3]

Sunnylove Bedrest is so hard and I can sympathise with you on that, I basically didnt move from my stitch being placed to just over 24weeks, just think it is all for a good cause and when you have your baby in your arms you will forget about the Bedrest

CW I think maxi dresses are the way to go I thought they will hide my belly aswel after giving birth.

Prayerful so happy to see missy is doing great, she's so cute

Jadey I would get checked with the pink stain

 

[Craigswife]

Jadey, definitely get it checked. The hospital will gladly see you as you have a stitch in place. It'll probably turn out to be nothing, but at least you'll have peace of mind. Let us know how you get on xx

 

[jadey_fae]

Haven't had anymore. I have been checking! No more pain than usual. What would they do at the hosp? I don't want a speculum

 

[Twinkle 3]

To be truthful Jadey I think they would want to do a speculum and with it being a Saturday there wouldn't be a chance of an ultrasound, They would most likely check for infection aswel. You can refuse a speculum though, I have refused them quite a few times due to not wanting them to provoke my cervix if it all was ok.

You could probably go in have a check for infection then refuse the speculum but ask if you could have an ultrasound booked for Monday morning as you prefer ultrasounds to examinations

 

[Craigswife]

I tend to agree with Twinkle. I had a check once at 23wks when i was having lots of pressure, that was on a Saturday too. They used a speculum, but didn't put it in very far and also used a torch to see my cervix and stitch (most undignified!) they were actually really gentle and it was painless and didn't cause any problems at all. However though, the few days after I worried about it, lol!
I do think any changes in discharge or spotting needs to be checked out.

 

[faibel]

aaahhhh, google!!! I never learn, now stressing about everything! Feeling a bit better today, so don't know why I resorted to google!

Jadey - How's things? Hope your ok x

 

[shanny]

hope evryone is ok????? Jadey??

been unusually twingey recently myself am convinced this one will come earlier than others but probably old age..................

also running out of decent/comfy maternity clothes and do not want to buy much as would rather buy stuff for baby/kids but am fed up with wearing the same old things - maxi dresses not really my thing but if we get some sun LOL

 

[Twinkle 3]

Faibel google is such a terrible thing, it shows you all the scary bad scenarios, I'm forever on google searching away. It's funny because at the time im really worried about something I will google it then a few days later when I look back at my history I have to giggle at myself for some of the things I search lol.

Hope your ok Jadey

Shanny how far on are you? Im just curious to know how far you got with each of your stitches ? And did you have any signs before your children came? I'm always suffering with the heavy feeling in my stomach and a few aches and pains, so I never know if that's a sign baby will come early or of its general aches and pains of pregnancy
I really don't want to buy too much maternity wear either, especially if I won't be going to term. I can see me splashing out on a full summer wardrobe to fit my bump then giving birth straight after. So I was thinking 2 maxi dresses then I'll have to wear one wash one lol

 

[shanny]

Twinkle - might have to skip over to e bay to have a look at dresses..............imagine i'd look good in one with a nice denim jacket and some strappy sandals but usually look like a lump that cant quite do her shoes up!!!!!

1st stitch - Holly came at 33 weeks (emergency stitch at 21 ish weeks)

2nd ARchie came at 40 + 5 (planned stitch at 16 weeks)

3rd stitch - Hazel came at 40 + 1 ( planned stitch 16 weeks)

This one I thnk i am just feeling it more with Hazel I was 36 now i am 39 and my body aint what it used to be..................off to e bay..........

 

[AmyLouise89]

Some hospitals have an on call ultrasound tech too. Even if it was just once you could have a uti which can cause labor...they will do a urine test to check but tell then to not check you manually..only transvaginal ultrasound..
twinkle, yes its crazy drs prefer a tvc first knowing its actually just 80% chance to get you to viability & TAC is 90-95% chance of full term & only fails if not properly placed..it took me losing 3 babies..a failed emergency tvc & failed elective double tvc before I could get a TAC & lime you said..most drs act like losing a baby is no big deal..luckily my ob wasn't like that & had so much hope in my tvc & when it failed my ob, nurses, receptionist cried for me. Only reason they suggest tvc first is cause TAC is an invasive surgery & not many drs experienced in it.