Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[ShelbyLC]

Jadey - forgot to mention - one of my nurses told me that sometimes the heart rate can drop like that if baby rolls onto their cord. They usually roll right back off once they realize something doesn't feel right.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Stitch removal mon also doc removed me off bedrest

 

[TLM21]

Day that is great news. I will be going for it too at my appt on Monday. Then I get sent home unless I would dilate 5cm right away, which is very unlikely. Awesome you are of bed rest, I've been a little more on my feet until the baby goes lower, than it's a bit uncomfortable.
You have done amazing with twins!
Xx

 

[Craigswife]

Day, yay for being off bed rest! Bet that feels good
You've done amazingly well carrying this far with twins. X

 

[DAYDAY24]

Thanks ladie.yes Tlm its so uncomfortable to walk when both my lil men sitting low lol but I just want to do somethings before the arrive like go out to eat lol its been 6 months

 

[shanny]

going to eat sounds good ......................make sure there are a lot of courses!!!!!!!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Well done day for making it so long on bed rest enjoy yourself and what you have left of your pregnancy before your babies arrive.

CW I actually thought I was behind with preparing for the baby so I have tried to get as much things done and bought as possible in the last few weeks. I can't rest until its all done it just makes me very impatient and overly excited waiting for the baby to arrive. Im sure when your on maternity you will start preparing as you will have less things on your mind and more time on your hands I dont think I'll make it to term today either. I Really hope he can stay put a few more weeks. Iv just been suffering so bad with Braxton hicks today it's actually been quite scary. My cervix sort of aches aswel, was hoping these aren't the signs that labour is coming soon.

I hope you get your section I'm scared of labour to be truthful so I'm really hoping my consultant agrees to a c section

 

[faibel]

First CL scan today since stitch, really scared at what they'll see! In fact scared doesn't cover it, nearly on the verge of bottling it, what you don't know.....!

Wish me luck.....

Day - congrats, I can only hope I get to that point with these twins, I bet you feel fab...enjoy!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Fingers crossed that everything is ok for you faibel

 

[Twinkle 3]

Not sure if somethings happening, my stomach keeps going tight and hard, had an increase in discharge yesterday so wasn't sure if my waters were trickling as it even wet the chair I was sat on that happend a few times but today it hasn't happend so I don't know

I am all achey in my lady region like someone has kicked me, my belly seems to have dropped aswel. Don't know what to do. Going to ring my midwife and have a talk but not sure what she will say or if there's anything to worry about as I am not in any contraction type pains, I don't want to go to hospital and don't want a speculum either. So I don't know if there's any point me even mentioning anything to the midwife.

 

[faibel]

Twinkle - Tmi sorry.. does the discharge smell different i.e sweet? If so, it could be a leak and prob better to get checked over. The tightening could be baby moving to another position, when my dd turned head down, it was quite uncomfortable and It was obvious she was up to something x

 

[midori1999]

Hi! I've just has my first cervical length scan today, due to two lletz procedures last year. I am 18+2 today. Cervical length was 2.8cm and closed, no funnelling. I am not supposed to see my consultant for another 12 days and prior to today, next cervical scan was booked for another 4 weeks time. Does this sound OK, or should I ask to be seen sooner?

Thanks.

 

[ShelbyLC]

Hi! I've just has my first cervical length scan today, due to two lletz procedures last year. I am 18+2 today. Cervical length was 2.8cm and closed, no funnelling. I am not supposed to see my consultant for another 12 days and prior to today, next cervical scan was booked for another 4 weeks time. Does this sound OK, or should I ask to be seen sooner?

Thanks.

Four weeks is a LONG time between CL scans. I was scanned weekly after 18 weeks. Is your consultant the one that sends you for the scans? If so, I would call your consultant TODAY and ask for more scans. No more than 2 weeks between (that's my opinion).

I'm not trying to scare you or anything, but I don't want to sugar-coat it either.

I'm sure some of the other ladies will have more advice as well.

 

[faibel]

Midori - I would say 4 weekly is too long, a lot can happen in that time. I would definately push for weekly or every 2 weeks at a push. Not to scare you but I waited and didn't say anything with my 3rd dd and it didn't turn out well at all (its my biggest regret).

 

[faibel]

Just back from my scan... I bottled it!!! I decided to look at it through a trans ad scan instead of an internal. If it had looked dodgy from that view, we'd use the internal but it looked good. No funnel, cervix closed above and below stitch and sacs well out of the way, thats good enough for me at min. I'll get my CL checked with consultant at 23 wks as planned. So I'm relieved, although still a long way to go.

Babies looked good, one is a girl but the other wasn't playing nice and had crossed legs!

 

[jadey_fae]

Twinkle, how are u feeling?? If it was enough to soak through to the chair then I would go get checked. I know what u mean about not wanting to go in but if it was me I would just worry otherwise. Like Fabiel said, how did it smell? Waters have a very distinct smell like semen almost and sweet. Really hope everything is ok.

Midori19999, I would say that's too long. With Incompetent cervix things can change quickly. I was scanned every 2 weeks. If I had been scanned after 4 weeks it may have been too late for me to be stitched. By 18 weeks I had dropped to 3.2 and by 20 weeks I was down to 2.2 with 9mm of funnelling. I also had LLETZ

 

[jadey_fae]

Great news Fabiel. I am glad all looked good!

 

[sunnylove]

Midori, 2.8 is not that short which is probably why the consultant isn't that concerned. But the ladies are right, a lot can happen in 4 weeks if you have IC. Ws this your first scan?

 

[midori1999]

Thanks. Yes, it was my first cervical length scan. I think before the scan they just assumed it would be normal. As far as I know, the consultant won't be aware of my results until the next appointment on 27th.

I'm not entirely sure who to contact, as I usually get seen in both the joint obs/diabetes and joint obs/haematology clinic, although I do have a named consultant.

If I could arrange a private cervical length scan I would, but I don't know anywhere that does them locally.

 

[d_b]

midori, I had every 3-4 weeks last time. This time he is doing every 4-5 weeks but my cervix is still over 3cm and I don't have a history of giving birth early or any lletz history. I had 3.2cm at my scan at 19 weeks and have my next scan at 24 weeks.

Last pregnancy at 21 weeks I was getting a routine re-scan after they missed some things in my morphology scan. The tech noticed I had a similar reading to you (2.9) so I was re-scanned at 24 weeks (2.5 - put on bedrest) then again at 28 weeks (back to 2.9). After that, the doctor was not too concerned and I didn't have any more checks.