Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Radiance]

Radiance, that is frustrating! I see you're in California, is there not another (bigger) hospital you can make a trip to?

I live in a small town, there is only the hospital, no urgent cares/clinis, one OB office and Safeway- that's about it

I don't even have an oncall nurse or OB to contact here! It's crazy to me!

 

[BabyLuv88]

i had only one miscarriage... i had my first daugther normall full term. which is weird but a doctor once told me maybe your cervix got damaged after the birth of your daugther... i''m not sure i have an IC because before my miscarriage me and my hubby were apart for a month and then you know what happens hehe like everyday... and i used to clean and carry heavy things... so i really dont know the cause of my miscarriage... i'm pregnant now and i'm almost 11 weeks... i have an appt next week. I wanna ask her about everything...

 

[shanny]

no you don't have to have a c section -mine were all normal deliveries

 

[jadey_fae]

Sorry this is off topic but I am having a mini melt down..
So I bought a victoria sponge cake with a cream filling at our local village fate a week and a half ago. It's been stored in the fridge since then. Without even thinking I had a massive wedge. Now I am worried about food poisoning
Will my baby be ok?
It tasted okay but I am so scared about listeria.
can previously pasteurised food develop listeria if it is left too long?
Can anyone reassure me??

 

[ShelbyLC]

Jadey, listeria is very uncommon, despite all the hype about it. I ate deli meat, soft cheese, and pre-sliced produce during my pregnancy and everything turned out fine. You're very unlikely to get sick.

 

[Twinkle 3]

Twinkle

My doc always expected me to go straight into labour with my last 2 after stitch removal but I did not. With Archie I was booked for a c section but waters went and then I was enduced at 40+ 5 . Hazel was the same ish monitoring after stitch removal and then nothing she cma edue date again waters (hind) went was (enduced).

Any way I have always been offered potential spinal if cant get it out under nothing or gas and air ---------- My consultant is really nice and pretty much fills me with confidence and if he does removal then I am ok ----but last time it was not him and although I had gas and air I was not relaxed ----------this time I am hoping to be more relaxed as I guess that the key to internals -- I hate them at any stage.

I have a really nice nurse that does my smears and I never feel a thing but I think its the person who relaxes me and that makes it easier.........

my babies were never engaged - this one is - so that might be a factor.............

Best Wishes with it all .....................any more questions just ask.............

Thanks shanny I hate internals too, they hurt never mind having a stitch removed, I think Ill definitely be needing gas and air. I'm really hoping with my baby been engaged he will come straight out ASAP. I'm going to be gutted if he dosnt, so I'll have to try and not get my hopes up

Do you have to starve before the removal? My consultants wrote nothing by mouth by midnight in my notes but he never mentioned anything about starving befor the removal?

Also I love your little boys name I wanted to call my little boy Archie but my oh wouldn't agree on it so we are going to have an Alfie instead pretty similar so I'm happy

 

[Twinkle 3]

Jadey try not to worry I'm sure it will be fine with it being refrigerated. You should see the things my oh eats and never gets ill. Hes ate mouldy bread, furry strawberries, he reheats chicken and meats!!! If theres any food thats gone out of date he will eat it. Im so funny with food and I wouldn't dare do anything he does but to be honest it never hurts him and he never gets ill, he just sounds disgusting dosnt he haha

 

[geordiemammy]

Haha twinkle my oh will eat out of date stuff too and mouldy bread I wouldn't like but he is never ill either did you never watch the programme where a man ate loads of out of date stuff to prove that it wasn't really harmful it's just a way to make more money?? Obviously if it doesn't smell right you shouldn't eat it but as long as it tasted ok I wouldn't worry jadey I'm sure had it of tasted funny you couldn't of ate it!! And being pregnant if your anything like me makes things taste funny generally ie oh got me a sandwich the other day and after the second bite it tasted of Vicks so I stopped eating it so honestly don't worry xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Oh Jadey, I have been there so many times with food! Me and dh ate out of date fish (by a week!) by mistake and I literally lay awake all night waiting for the vomiting to start!! I didn't and we were fine. VIc sponges have butter cream as I recall? It's actually has a pretty long shelf life if refrigerated. If it was fresh cream then even then stored in a fridge means it has reasonable time before going off and fresh cream defo tastes icky if it is dodgy. Don't stress darlin', your lo is well protected in there. Listeria is definitely not an issue with cream xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Twinkle Hun, they wouldn't want you to eat after midnight just in case you needed a spinal/ga. The risks then of reflux are higher on a full tummy - its a precaution they always take with any kind of surgical procedure no matter how minor xxx

 

[lizziedripping]

Used to need a section after a shirodkar stitch, but now they've adapted it so it can be removed before and in preparation for a vaginal delivery. It's likely you'll have a McDonald stitch anyway xxx

 

[jadey_fae]

Thanks. I have got myself in such a state. Apparently Listeria wouldn't really harm me or cause me symptoms but could do the worst to my baby Whilst googling I read that veggie pate is a no no also! I had a whole pot about a month ago! I have got myself in a panic

 

[shanny]

Twinkle

as Lizzie said they just do it as a precaution cant find anything on my notes re this but will probably do anyway as I am in first thing.................just hope I can be calm.......2 weeks Monday............have now mostly packed hospital bag as always take that too just in case

My Oh would like to name this one alfie if it was a boy but its a bit similar to archie for me....we have loads of potential girls names but boys we are still looking for.......

Jadey you will be fine

 

[katyb1982]

Jadey- my father in law who was a consultant neonatologist (!) Eats out of date stuff all the time. I'm sure he does it as some sort of challenge! If it was bad it would have tasted off.. try not to stress although I know easier said than done.

 

[Radiance]

I'm just wondering what's the average cervix length?

At my 12w4d scan I measured a week ahead and the ultrasound tech blurted out that my cervix was 2.8, she didn't seem like she meant to say it out loud and had a weird look on her face. I didn't think nothing of it since I've had a perfect pregnancy so far, plus my two toddlers and husband were there. About two weeks after that is when I went to the ER and found out my cervix is literally right there and my external cervix is opened now. I'm really hoping she wrote that down and sent it to my OB since he seems like a jerk and isn't listening to anything I say!! I have a cervical scan next week.

 

[sunnylove]

Average cervical length is between 3 and 6 centimeters. Anything under 3 is considered short-ish, anything under 2.5 is considered disagnostic.

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies... Here it is, it's finally here the day of my stitch removal

I'm so so happy but very nervous

Wish me luck, I'm hoping I'm in the small percentage of people who give birth a few hours after removal. I want to meet my baby

After today I will be doing a lot of walking and pineapple eating if there's no signs for labour. It's time for baby eviction

Oooooooh excitement

I just never thought I'd get this far so full of mixed emotions. It's quite strange the way I'm feeling. I'm just going to be very disappointed if I leave the hospital with no baby or signs of labour lol.

I'll keep you all updated and hopefully the stitch removal won't hurt me too much and I'm praying there isn't any scar tissue.

I just want everything to run smoothly and have a straight forward removal and birth.

Hope everyone else is ok

 

[Radiance]

Hi ladies... Here it is, it's finally here the day of my stitch removal

I'm so so happy but very nervous

Wish me luck, I'm hoping I'm in the small percentage of people who give birth a few hours after removal. I want to meet my baby

After today I will be doing a lot of walking and pineapple eating if there's no signs for labour. It's time for baby eviction

Oooooooh excitement

I just never thought I'd get this far so full of mixed emotions. It's quite strange the way I'm feeling. I'm just going to be very disappointed if I leave the hospital with no baby or signs of labour lol.

I'll keep you all updated and hopefully the stitch removal won't hurt me too much and I'm praying there isn't any scar tissue.

I just want everything to run smoothly and have a straight forward removal and birth.

Hope everyone else is ok

So excited for you!!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thankyou Im just amazed I have got this far, I never in a million years thought I would make it to stitch removal

 

[Craigswife]

Twinkle, eeeeekkkkk!!!! Exciting!!!! Wishing you lots of luck and lots of dilation and contracting today, lol! It's funny isn't it, you've spent your whole pregnancy praying for no contractions and dilation and now you're at a point where you want it more than anything!
Let us know how you get on, hopefully that'll little boy is on his way sooner than you think! Xxxxxx