Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[faibel]

Twinkle - thats good news, pleased little man is staying put for now.

Jadey - congrats on 24 weeks!

 

[Craigswife]

Daisy day, I had the same problem in my first pregnancy, my midwife told me not to worry and I had to really push for cervical length scans and good job I did as my cervix did shorten. However, that's not the case with everyone but it needs to be kept an eye on. Definitely push your midwife.

Twinkle, hope you're ok, good news your BH have stopped. Well done for getting to 28wks. Hope you're not too bored in hospital, the days are so long and hope you're able to get some sleep at night. When I was in the phones would ring more in the night than the day.....so it felt and the nurses would chat all night long!!!!

Jadey, yay you've done it, you're 24wks, each day now gets easier. Did your first steroid jab go ok, I know you were nervous about having it done.

Karen, so close to 24wks, only 2 more days! Are you getting steroids too? How are you feeling? Xx

 

[jadey_fae]

It hurt like hell. The needle going in was fine but when the steroid was going in - ouch! My bum cheek started to spasm. LOL
I am not looking forward 2 2moro.
But totally relieved to have made it to 24 weeks!

 

[Craigswife]

Try this, it works. Wiggle your toes as they do it, this stops you tensing your muscles and the injection won't hurt as much. I tried it and it did help!

 

[jadey_fae]

will do thank u. Did u find the needle was painless it was just the stuff going in that hurts?

 

[Craigswife]

Yes I did, the midwife told me the solution is quite thick and that's why it hurts, also they are injecting into muscle

 

[chocolatecat]

Hey twinkle, hope all is still well. I had 3 similar episodes at 23-24 weeks, But all was fine. my consultant was going to argue with the on call Dr if I did go into labour, so they'd try and stop them,so might be worth sering what yours says as she knows your situation best. Though fingers crossed it won't come to that

 

[jadey_fae]

Try this, it works. Wiggle your toes as they do it, this stops you tensing your muscles and the injection won't hurt as much. I tried it and it did help!

I did this and it totally worked!

 

[karenh24]

Hey no i wnt be getting steroids my consultant thinks that mayb IC wasn't a factor in me losing my son last time but can't say for sure as my cervix has been behaving this time.Im thankful i've made it this far and hopefully i'll also get to 28 weeks but im still taking things easy

 

[monro84]

Had dr appt Wed and got an US (wish I knew so dh could have been there but they were not as good pic anyways since he is so big now). He is 3.2 lbs by US measurement. Cervix went from 2cm from last wk to 3 cm so thats great. I have to do another GD test not sure reason but this will be 3rd time and last time I was good. Still am small even US lady said I was but he is in the 53rd precentile so he is average weight thank God no 10lber. He is all on my right side and I kept feeling punches or kicks all on my right and she rolled the thing over it and showed his leg right there in a ball I was like that is exactly were I am feeling the kicks so now I know where his leg is and the hard spot that pokes out is his leg lol. No more steroid shots the dr said I should be good from here on out. I thought they only lasted 2 wks but thats fine with me. Oh and for some reason I think he dropped b/c my belly looks lower than last week in the pics IDK maybe I just popped more. but he does feel lower

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ultrasound baby A 5 1/2 lbs Baby B 6 lbs 2 ounces

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies I'm finally home hope you all don't well.

CW first of all i cant believe how fast your ticker is moving! Your doing so well and yesbeen in hospital is extreamley boring, I missed my daughter like crazy, it's impossible to sleep, the meals are not very adventurous and you always have to wait hours for a doctor or a scan etc but i can't complain about the staff as all of them have been absoloutly amazing and they have done everything in their power to help me and they actually truly care about helping me. So I can let the stale sandwiches and long waiting times go as the part that matters most, the care, was brilliant. I have seen my consultant today and had a word with him, the plan now is to wait and see how far I get labour could come tomorrow, next week or at 40weeks, who knows. I'm really happy for now. When I walk I still get aches and pains, the tightenings happen all day long but nothing that changes my cervix, so it's good at the minute.

Jadey, the steroids are so painful arnt they, I wished I knew about the toe wiggling trick when is had mine! I bet your feeling a little more confident now that your past the 24wweks mark and got steroids.

Chococat I asked if they would stop Labour but they said they wouldn't as i have had steroids and the only reason they normally stop it is to give steroids, so thier biggest concern was if I did start labouring they would want the stitch out ASAP to not risk the stitch tearing as it would cause a lot of damage. I was told he would do well aswel If he was born at 28weeks so they wasn't too concerned about letting him come. Hope your ok

Karen couldn't you push for steroids? As no matter what your cause was for having a preterm delivery was you still had a preterm delivery so couldnt you ask for them just incase? It won't hurt to be cautious this time

Monro glad to hear your doing well, I thought steroids only lasted a few weeks but been told that the steroids will still benefit now and that I won't get any more either, I have also been paranoid that my belly has dropped. My little boy keeps engaging so might have dropped. It's funny you mention his feet poking out as thats what I keep feeling at the top of my stomach, he's always kicking away. Apparently steroids makes the baby more active, or so I heard, don't know how true that is

 

[Craigswife]

Twinkle, glad you're home, fingers crossed you won't need to go back to hospital for another 12wks yet! It's interesting you are still getting braxton hicks, I've had them for weeks and quite a few each day but no-one seems worried about them, but I'm glad they checked you out. Was the leakage you experienced your waters??
It's a good place to be once you get to 28wks, it seems to be the magic milestone.
I bet you're looking forward to being back in your own bed tonight and having some nutritious food! How was the scan, did you get a sneak peek of your little man?

Jadey, glad the trick worked, it did for me! Hope you're feeling a bit more relaxed now you've reached 24wks plus having steroids.

Karen, I'd still push for steroids, the fact you had a preterm labour previously is every reason for having them. It doesn't do any harm to have them.

Monro, glad all is well. I get body parts pushing out and kicks up high too and wonder what part of baby I can feel. Sometimes I think I can feel the heel of its foot??

Day, they are good weights, your back must ache carrying that amount of baby around!

 

[Twinkle 3]

CW theY wasnt concerned about the Braxton hicks when I went in, they was more concerned about the water., which turned out to be just extra discharge, so thankfully my waters are still intact. Then while I had to wait for the doctor they hooked me up to a monitor to monitor the babies heartbeat and see if I was having contractions, I had 4 in a ten minute gap, which made them concerned and as the day went by the contractions were pretty much constant every few minutes and getting achier so they thought I was on my way into preterm labour, they alerted the special care baby unit and kept me on the delivery suite.. The only reason they arnt concerned now is because every time I have had a speculum check my cervix is still long and closed. so despite all of the contractions I have had my cervix is still holding up but they said my cervix could change instantly and I could go into labour, as with each Braxton hicks contraction it contracts from the top pushing down putting more pressure on the cervix. So I have been told to worry when the contractions become painful.

Oh I'm looking so forward to my own bed and food! I feel so sorry for one lady she had been in 9weeks!!
Yes I got to see my little boy he looks huge on the scan now, still can't get his head measurements though so they couldn't estimate his weight which I was hoping to know!

How are you feeling lately?

 

[karenh24]

Thanx, i will ask at my next appointment and see what they say about it, like you said they won't do any harm

 

[Craigswife]

Yes I'm good thanks twinkle, but do worry about my braxton hicks. I see my midwife again Wednesday, so will mention it....again! I suppose I've had them for weeks and they are still the same, not painful at all, which I should take as a good sign??
Other than that I'm good. I don't feel the pressure like I used to and generally feel really well in myself, I've had several people comment on how well I look, which always helps! I'm happy to be heading towards 30wks but really want to clock up a few more yet. I've got one more week left at work before maternity leave, which I'm looking forward to now! Xx

 

[Twinkle 3]

Karen just say that prem babies come fast and if you go into labour unexpectedly early like last time and your too far dilated for the labour to be stopped then you wouldnt have time for steroids, so tou would rather have them now and if your baby comes early then he/she has had help with thier lungs

 

[sunnylove]

Appt today. Cervix went from 5mm 10 days ago to pretty much 0! Funneling is all the way to stitch with possible 1cm dilated.

 

[faibel]

Sunny - I'm so sorry to hear that, are you in hosp? I will be thinking of you and I hope your little one stays put. Have you had any pain or symptoms? I hope its just to the stitch as you can stay like that til term, many have , take hope from that.

 

[sunnylove]

No exposed membranes but I'm sure that's just a matter of time since doc said cerclage is basically failing (since there's dilation. Well, maternal fetal medicine doc says there is, my doc says he personally doesn't see it). Will be admitted to hospital bed rest at 24 weeks (11 more days).

Im not having nearly as many braxton hicks as I was a week or two ago and haven't had any pain in about a week so I don't think I'm contracting much which is good..