Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[sunnylove]

Arg, baby is kicking so LOW. It feels like it's kicking the crap out of my cervix! 4 days ago baby was head down so not totally sure if baby is punching me with her hands maybe? Or she repositioned herself? It hurts though. Some of the kicks I can feel in the back of me too. The squirt is active...which I'm thankful for! But I don't want it to damage my cervix?

 

[ShelbyLC]

Arg, baby is kicking so LOW. It feels like it's kicking the crap out of my cervix! 4 days ago baby was head down so not totally sure if baby is punching me with her hands maybe? Or she repositioned herself? It hurts though. Some of the kicks I can feel in the back of me too. The squirt is active...which I'm thankful for! But I don't want it to damage my cervix?

Baby is probably repositioning herself multiple times a day at this point. My two were flipping up until the day they were born (29+5). Try not to worry about your cervix. We witnessed my Baby A punching my cervix during a cervical length check and it didn't bother my cervix at all.

 

[shanny]

Twinkle --missed some info from my post!!

i am now 26 weeks and have never gone into normal labour with signs -- my waters just go and then i get induced................so no amount of twinges and niggles has ever set me off.....looking forward to getting to 30 weeks and then past 32 as i hate that week as that was when i lost my first.............

My doctor was massively concerned about my loss..and still cares for me now..........

 

[Craigswife]

Jadey, how are you today?

 

[faibel]

CW - yay 29 weeks!

Jadey - how's things today? Update when you can, starting to worry.

Suddenly feel very heavy today...where'd that come from!!! Starting to understand Lizzie now when she said you want to stay down as much as possible, eeeek!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Sunnylove my baby has been kicking low for some weeks now, he's upside down and I always thought he had swapped to breach and was kicking away at my cervix I was wrong and it was actually him head butting it. It's quite scary and uncomfortable isn't it. If you read back... Not that you will be able to find it as there's so much info on these threads.. But somewhere in the past comments I was complaining and panicking about cervix kicks.
Now I'm use to them and I don't panic as much, he has never changed my cervix and I have had some huge kicks down there, I think he's realised he can't escape lol now I just get some head buts and mainly kicks in my ribs.

Well done CW 29weeks YEY!!! You are well on your way now. How are you feeling about making it to 29weeks? You have passed your sons gestation aswel

I think the stitch is amazing for getting us this far, I wish at the start That I had more confidence in it and didn't panic as much but I wasn't to know it would get me this far.. I'm not even at term but I am so amazed I have reached 27weeks and hoping I get further. I think my consultant was right when he said I will be surprised what the stitch can do . I hope I'm not jinxing myself now by saying that lol.

Hope everyone is ok, especially you Jadey,

Shanny your stitches have got you so far and yes denim jacket and sandals will look lovely with a maxi dress, it was what I was thinking.

Got a question for you ladies, where do you feel your baby kicks?
I mainly feel mine in the same spots, down in my cervix and feet in my rib, with the odd few kicks here and there in the middle of my stomach. I really think he hasn't changed positions at all in the last few months, is this a cause for concern? I have a consultant appointment soon and will be asking him

 

[jessiemum]

Morning ladies, glad to see you are all doing so well was after a bit of advice. I had an elective stitch placed in nearly 1 month ago at 16 weeks and since having this done I keep getting throbbing pains in my*bits*& bum area. Is this normal as It's really starting to worry me. Some day it gets really painful and I can't always get the chance to sit down as have an active 2 year old ?
Also could I ask when you go for scans do you have external & internal scans? I keep thinking the internal ones will aggravate my cervix.....
Sorry to go on ladies its just coming up to the time where I lost my last baby at 22+5 and everything a worry. Any advice would be great thanks so much x x x

 

[jadey_fae]

Sorry I didn't get bk on yesterday. I am ok. I didn't go in the end as I didn't have any more at all and it was such a little amount, so pale - maybe even peachy coloured. I did ring the hosp and they said don't worry unless increase in pressure and or red?

Sunnylove, I get these kicks so low too. Always in the cervix and my bum. As Shelby said, I don't think it has any effect on the cervix as I was getting these long before my cervix even started shortening.

Shanny, with your stitch at 21 weeks that got u to 33, what were your cervical lengths like? It's lovely to hear that your doc was/is caring.

Craigswife, well done for 29 weeks! wow!

Twinkle, I always feel my kicks low in the cervix. Never anywhere else. Every scan I have had, he has been in the same position but I think he is prob moving around between scans then going bk to that head down position esp for the scan - just to worry me! I think all is well as long as you feel baby move often.

Jessiemum, I get vaginal and bum pain like a throbbing ache and sometimes it is so painful. It did worry me but I posted about it in the 2nd tri forum and it seems a lot of people with out cervix issues also get this.
I haven't had any internal scans since my stitch - they don't want to aggravate it and say they have done all they can so it would prob just worry me to see if I have funnelled down to my stitch - which I am sure I have.

Hope everyone is ok?

 

[faibel]

Jadey - pleased to hear all is well.

Jessiemum - I get that too, I had it with my other pregnancies too, think its ok. A constant pain is more worrisome x

 

[Craigswife]

Twinkle i feel movement in the same areas as you. i get kicks in my ribs mostly on the right side and lighter hand movements low down and sometimes next to my hip bone. I think baby must move his head around on my bladder too! On my scan baby was head down so consistent with the movements. You're well on your way to 28wks! Another big milestone. You've done really well.

Jessiemum I think throbbing and stabbing tye pain is normal with a stitch, ive had it from time to time. i usually find i feel pressure in that area after being on my feet too long. ive got a 4yr old and find it difficult to get ling peroids of rest. You will get used to the sensation and your stitch will settle too, its still relatively new. With scans they do internal ones to measure cervical length. When I've had regular external scans, they can see on these if there's funnelling, I always ask!

Jadey, I'm glad all was ok, i was thinking about you. I wonder if your spotting was old blood from your stitch mixed with discharge. I found I was having a strange almost light orange coloured episodes of spotting for weeks after my stitch. I asked my midwife about it and she told me that 'debris' from the stitch placement can take some time to clear completely.

I can't believe I've reached 29wks, I've never been this pregnant before!!! As each week passes its definitely getting easier. I'm so thankful to have got this far and I'm sure it's all down to the stitch.
My son had a birthday party this morning at our local soft play centre, which was great as it kept him entertained for a few hours and wore him out, although there wasn't really many places to sit down so I stood for longer than I would have liked. So I'm resting plenty this afternoon, I feel a bit of pressure and also my back aches a bit, but I'm sure that's from this morning.

Hope everyone else is well xx

 

[DAYDAY24]

Today is Mothers Day in the U.S wanted to wish all you a happy one.

 

[TLM21]

Happy mothers day to all, for those of you in UK just celebrate twice
Day congrats on 35 weeks, one more for stitch removal, you have done awesome
cw 29 weeks, that's great almost in the thirties!
twinkle super close to 28, huge milestone, 32 before you know it.
Jadey glad you are doing better
Hope everyone is doing well, hugs

 

[shanny]

Jadey

never had any measurements after stitch placement....................think my doctor was/is confident in stitch and did not want to interfere down there too much...........??

talking of kicks

mine are at the bottom and the top and middle not really sides...............mw thinks head down last time i saw her...............

 

[sunnylove]

Why is it that sometimes on reputable sites or even in books, incompetent cervix is described as a damaged or weak cervix that dilates too early? My cervix hasn't dilated at all. (Not externally anyway.) And that's even with my insanely short cervix. Also is effacement the same as a shortening cervix?

And one last thing. Can you EVER have intercourse with a cerclage in? Like maybe when you're farther along?

 

[Twinkle 3]

Tlm only a few days until your stitch removal

Jadey Happy to hear your ok our bodies are strange arnt they

Sunny love did they catch your cervix shortening then place a stitch in?
I was diagnosed with an IC because my cervix had gave way at 29 weeks and 22weeks in previous pregnancies, each time I silently dilated and had very fast labours, so my cervix had already been opening due to the pressure for a while before I realised.
From my understanding IC is only diagnosed when you have had a 2nd trimester loss of if your cervix has shortend and/or dialated early on and is caught which will then lead to a cervical stitch being placed. My consultant said the only true way to diagnose IC is if they monitor you during pregnancy and your cervix shortens early.

Effacement is the thinning of the cervix I believe it's accompanied by the shortening and also dilation of the cervix resulting in the loss of the mucus plug. Correct me if I'm wrong

Lizzie is probably the most knowledgable to answer questions about IC

I was told I could resume all normal activities a few weeks after the stitch including intercourse but I chose not to. I just don't feel comfortable doing something that could aggravate the stitch but That's my personal opinion Im really cautious to save me from worrying.

So happy to hear everyone else is doing well

Sweet if your reading I hope zach is doing well, I'm always wondering how he is doing

 

[sunnylove]

Thanks Twinkle. I guess I will have to ask my ob. He doesn't want me having sex, but only because of the potential contractions from it. I have considered not having another kid if it means not having sex for 7 or so months! Maybe I can get a cerclage in the future and still be able to have sex...

I'm concerned whenever I take my anti-contraction meds (Procardia) the baby always starts kicking right after. Should I be concerned?

 

[torsie93]

Hello everybody,

So today I got some terrible news. I went into my Gynaecologist this morning because I had been experiencing sharp cramping pains last night and he did a scan and discovered that my cervix was funnelling. And he told me that I had basically gone into pre term labour! I'm only 18 weeks tomorrow and I'm terrified!

I've been put on complete bedrest and I am going back to see him on Wednesday to see if I will need to get a stitch put in to keep my cervix closed.

Hopefully you ladies can give me a little positivity as I'm so scared of losing my little girl

 

[sunnylove]

Torsie, sorry to hear that. I know how crazy scary it can be! Is your cervix shortened at all? Some women have funneling and it simply stays that way their whole pregnancy. Not saying it's normal, but you can still go full term with funneling. I started to get funneling myself at 20 weeks. Sometimes the funneling goes away too. So does it look like they stopped labor?

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi torsie, so sorry to hear that your cervix is funneling.i know it dosnt seem it but there is a few good points here to look at, first of all this has been caught early enough and your going to be looked after and hopefully get the stitch in, second of all your not contracting and it's good that your doctor is confident enough to send you home, from what I can understand you are just funneling and not dialated through your cervix.

Bed rest is brilliant and I have read stories of ladies who have made it to term just by bed rest alone. There was a lady on here called Tink and she was dialated, she had no stitch and got her baby girl to term by Bedrest. She did amazing. There's also a lot of ladies on here who have had an emergency stitch

Try to keep positive I'm sure there's some other ladies on here who can offer some support from thier experiences

I have a cervical stitch in due to having a weak cervix, it was a preventative one and placed at 14weeks, I wasn't in the exact same situation as you but I think the stitch is amazing

Fingers crossed everything works out for you

 

[ShelbyLC]

Hello everybody,

So today I got some terrible news. I went into my Gynaecologist this morning because I had been experiencing sharp cramping pains last night and he did a scan and discovered that my cervix was funnelling. And he told me that I had basically gone into pre term labour! I'm only 18 weeks tomorrow and I'm terrified!

I've been put on complete bedrest and I am going back to see him on Wednesday to see if I will need to get a stitch put in to keep my cervix closed.

Hopefully you ladies can give me a little positivity as I'm so scared of losing my little girl

Hi, Torsie. Try not to worry - there IS hope! I went into PTL at 17ish weeks (discovered at 18 weeks) - and I carried my twins to 29+5 weeks WITHOUT a stitch. Stay in bed as much as possible, drink LOTS of water (dehydration causes contractions), and try to stay calm.