Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[DAYDAY24]

Tlm21 anything new? Lol

 

[jessiemum]

Hi ladies so glad to read you are all doing so well. I'm sorry I'm not posting much but I am catching up every evening on how everyone is doing. I'm 21 weeks now just hoping I cab make it to 24 weeks its such a scary time as lost Jessie at 22 weeks, I hope my stitch does a its job as helps me through the next few weeks. I had an appointment at hospital today , was disappointed that my consultant was away on holiday and saw the reg instead who seemed not very interested in my concerns or wasn't agreeing to scans other than every 4-5 week's. When pregnant with Logan & Jessie I was scanned every 4 week's due to being epileptic but in his eyes its not a problem! How often does everyone else have a scan? Have a quick question for any ladies who are on progesterone, how long did you stay on it as I was under the impression I stayed on it throughout my pregnancy but the reg wanted to take me off it? Sorry to go on ladies & so happy all our lovely babies are cooking nicely

 

[jessiemum]

Wow, I am astonished at the "have you lost the baby yet?" comments I'm getting!!! Anybody else?!

OMG what a horrid thing to say to you, people should be offering you their love & support not negative comments like that. I think you are doing amazing well and staying do positive just hang in there sunny & I'm sure baby will arrive safely x

 

[TLM21]

Sunny you are doing awesome, don't let stupid and insensitive comments affect you. sending positive vibes your way, hugs.
jessiemum I've been getting scans every two weeks. It varies Dr to.Dr though.
Keep pushing them to do them regularly if you can.
Day I'm doing ok, went out for lunch yesterday.which was great. tonight I've.been having a ton of the stabbing pains, which are really bothersome. Baby has been moving a lot the last few days, but specially tonite. I'm a little unease since it is a lot of movement. I have a Dr's appointment tomorrow morning, so we will see...
Day, how.are you doing?
Hope everyone else is doing ok. Hugs

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies just having a read through what I have missed, hope your all doing well today

First of all I want to say sunny love please down listen to those people who a cruel enough to ask that question. I think you a truly doing amazing, Even if your baby was born now it has a good fighting chance! so I don't know why anyone would even ask you that question?? Premature babies are so strong and little fighters. I think you will make it a lot further

Jessie's mum I don't like registrars, they give you conflicting advice to your consultants as each one operates differently, I would speak to your own consultant and ask for the scans.
When my consultant was away I wasn't happy with what the registrar said, he made me cry adm gave me no hope, I was so upset that I rang my consultant when he was back at work and he gave me a completely different peice of advice and stopped my worrying. So now I don't listento any one other than him.

I also think the hardest part of pregnancy is getting to and past the point it went wrong last time, I found it so hard when I reached 22weeks (the gestation I lost my little boy at last year) the worry just increases around that time and panic sets in, wishing you strength to get through the tough part, stay positive I'm sure everything will be fine. I never in a million years thought I would make it to 24weeks but the stitch has worked amazingly and yours will too

CW the corrie comment made me laugh,I know it's only a tv programme but it really baffles me how the baby is meant to be 32weeks gestation but they are talking like he's extreamley premature and he might not make it? A 32weeker has a good chance of survival as we all know that. Also the baby looks far too small to be a 32weeker.

Happy to hear you are getting things ready its really exciting isn't it I keep looking at all my baby things and feeling like it seems too good to be true, I feel like I will never get to the end and have my baby boy in the Moses basket at the side of me, it will be a dream come true.

Jadey, don't worry about the milk like others have said if it was really bad you wouldn't have been able to drink it. How are you today?

Tlm the pains sound like a promising sign that your baby will be here sometime soon,

Hope everyone is doing well

As for me, the heartburn is still terrible, my back is killing, I have a stabbing pain that comes and goes in my stomach and slight cramps... Think I'm having another growth spurt

What is everyones baby movements like? My little boy has been so active all yesterday and he's started again today, hes been constantly moving and kicking, i know it's a good sign but makes me worried as he had a few quiet days before this

 

[Twinkle 3]

Wow just realised I posted an essay lol

 

[jadey_fae]

Hi twinkle, glad u are ok.

my movements have been really quiet but then last night he had a wriggle but a lot lower down so I get he has just changed position.

Uuuuggh. I feel so ill today. Have had a cough / cold all week. Got real bad last night and woke up with thick green phlegm with blood streaks in it? Hoping it's nothing bacterial but if it were would that hurt the baby? My daughter has a bad cough too

 

[faibel]

Hi all,

Sunny - what a horrible comment for someone to make, please ignore and remain positive, you are doing fantastic!

Jadey - It might be best to go to your G.P to get checked, if it is an infection its best to get antibiotics straight away before it takes hold (it will just make you feel more rotten!). I don't think it can cause a prob for bub unless your temp is skyhigh! Hope you feel better soon.

Jessie - I'm at the same point as you and last weekend was the gestation I lost my little girl, it was tough! I imagined all sorts, which I think made things ten times worse but I made it through and now just hoping to get to 24 weeks and beyond! You'll be fine, its a mental battle, think positive.

My babies movements are so random, its early I know but I felt them more earlier on...! I have a placenta on the front and back, so I think a lot of movement is muffled by that. I feel baby A loads more than baby B, or I think I do, so many limbs who knows for sure!!! My consultant isn't worried, said its normal with twins! She also said during a growth spurt they will be quieter than normal, so as long as you feel them not to worry!

Day and TLM - any day now, I keep checking for news! GL ladies x

 

[jadey_fae]

Fabiel, how are u?

that's reassuring that if they are growing they are quieter bcos I have quiet days. I do feel him but not as much sometimes.

 

[faibel]

Fabiel, how are u?

that's reassuring that if they are growing they are quieter bcos I have quiet days. I do feel him but not as much sometimes.

I'm feeling a lot better than the weekend, I thought it was all
over again! Just wish time would speed up! I bet you feel great for nearly 26 weeks!

 

[jadey_fae]

I definitely feel much better than I did before 24 weeks. Weirdly a lot less pressure and pain now. I thought it would get worse as baby got bigger. I don't stay in bed anymore and I am enjoying looking after my little girl again

 

[jadey_fae]

down to double figures. Only 99 days to go

 

[Twinkle 3]

Jadey i dont think any colds etc that we get affect the baby.

Just a quick question ladies.. im pretty confused iv lost a bit more of my plug today. no blood in it i must add. I know it can grow back and its nothing to worry about but would this be signalling changes to me cervix with it coming away?

 

[jadey_fae]

I'm unsure as I am loosing bits still. But I had a few weeks when I was 13 weeks pregnant when I lost loads of it and when I had my cervix scanned at 16 weeks they were long and completely closed. So?

 

[jadey_fae]

Thinking about it, if it's a notable change in what you have been experiencing then I would contact your midwife. Do u feel any extra pressure? Also no blood is a good sign.

 

[Craigswife]

Jessiemum, I'm on progesterone. I started it at 12wks and my consultant told me to take it until 32wks (I think, it was thirty something) I will check with her next week when I see her. But after my stitch was placed another dr tried to tell me there was no need to continue with it, when I checked with my consultant she completely disagreed. So if I were you I'd check with your consultant. I've heard lots of positive stories from ladies taking progesterone.

Jadey and twinkle, hope you're both well. I can't offer you any advice about your plugs, I don't know anything about them, I didn't loose mine last time, so guessed it must of happened in labour at the hospital??
Jadey, wow you'll be 26wks tomorrow, well done you! I know what you mean about the pressure, it's funny that it seems a real problem in the early twenties and then disappears even though as you say the baby is getting bigger! I don't get much pressure now unless I've been on my feet for a while.

I'm enjoying being a mummy again too, it's a bit of a dull dreary day here today so think we'll do some baking this afternoon, that's if I can stay awake long enough!!

I measured my bump this morning, just kind of came across a tape measure! My bump is 42inches round!

 

[jadey_fae]

I am worried that my constant coughing fits are affect my cervix

 

[Craigswife]

Jadey, I've been there! I had an awful flu bug back in February and was laid up for a whole week. I never get coughs but had the worse cough ive ever had, I got checked out as they didn't want it becoming a chest infection, but luckily it wasn't, but it was only a week after getting my stitch and I worried something chronic about it affecting my cervix. The midwife told me it wouldn't and obviously it didn't because scans since have shown all is well. I would perhaps see your dr if your cough is really bad in case you have a chest infection. Xx

 

[jadey_fae]

The doc said it's not good for me to be coughing lots because of the weak cervix so prescribed me codeine linctus. I have one dose but after a quick google , everything I found has said not to take in pregnancy as it has been linked to breathing problems. ESp not to take in the 3rd tri. I don't know whether to take it or not as I am prob going to have a prem baby.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ladies went to doc 7cm dilated now at hospital csection when doc gets here