Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[sunnylove]

Hi ladies I need to have a huge read and catch up! How is everyone?
Alfie's started with reflux and suffers badly with wind so I'm trying to find a bottle that will reduce his wind. The dr browns bottles leak I thought they would be a brilliant buy but was very disappointed in them, so Alfie is still suffering bless him. The gaviscon seems to do the trick in taking away some discomfort he is in though!
I just wish there was a magic cure as he wriggles in pain after a feed which prevents him from getting to sleep last night he was awake nearly all night
So any tips would be great on how to help him reduce air intake when feeding would be good?

Before his bad night last night he was doing well. He has a bath at 6pm a feed then goes in his Moses basket at 7 and sleeps until 12am-1pm

He now weighs 8lb 10 when he was weighed last week

Try a slow flow nipple, maybe? Dr Brown's preemie nipple works well.

 

[Craigswife]

Twinkle, same here! Annabelle has horrid reflux too. Gaviscon doesn't help but we put her on the Aptamil anti-reflux milk, you can get it in boots, Tesco etc. It's thickened and works wonders along with her reflux meds. We use the tommee tippee bottles with the valve in the teat and they seem to help with wind. It's hard work, I can completely sympathise, they tend to be fussy because they are so uncomfortable. Lovely to hear from you xx

 

[jadey_fae]

Hi everyone I need to have a big catch up reading the posts! I have been super busy with my little man and my 2 year old.
Zachary is gaining weight beautifully and I am so pleased as I am just bf feeding him. They warned me that bcos he is so small I may have had to top him up with formula but I definitely don't as he is 15 days old and has gone from 5lb 1oz - 6lb 4oz!
Having some reflux and wind issues but other that I'm all good. Still in a lot of pain post c section but it's definitely getting better.
Had a bought of mastitus the other day which I am on antibiotics for now. So am feeling better. I had no idea it could knock u of your feet like that. It felt like the flu. I woke up feeling really ill and sick and couldn't stop shaking bcos I had chills. Took my temp and it was 40.1!
How is everyone else doing?
GM - u must be due soon!?

 

[geordiemammy]

7 weeks tomorrow but if they bring him early 6 weeks yesterday I'm like a whale and I'm not lying I think if I when in the bath rather than the shower id get stuck and be flapping around like shamoo beached I'm measuring 5weeks ahead but they don't think he is big got growth scan next week can't wait to see if I'm having a giant baby :/ can't actually wait to be in labour lol

Pleased your little man is doing well I didn't think reflux was a issue with breast fed babies his weight gain is great though bless him doing so well xx

 

[shanny]

Nice to hear from you Jadey -- great weight gain and well done for bf all that weight on- sorry to hear you are still sore and had mastitis--my body luckily has recovered quickly -- just need to lose 3 stone now before my 40th birthday party 20th dec..........eeek

gm - i was like that in the bath, i fitted right across the bath and the water at the front and back was at different levels...........

 

[geordiemammy]

Lol its a nightmare pleased I have a shower else I would be screwed not that that's much easier mind x

 

[jessiemum]

Katyb good luck with the stitch removal tomorrow do let us know how you get on
I saw the consultant today & he said in 2/5 engaged does that mean the the. babies on his way or still could be weeks away? Baby does feel very low down but wondering if having the stitch in for so long & even after removal if the cervix finds it hard to dilate?

 

[faibel]

Hi all, hope everyone is well. I keep checking for new 'deliveries', Katy and Gm, hope you are both well.

Quick update on my girls...I've been 'rooming' in with them the last two nights, (i'm exhausted but happy) because we are going HOME!!! Yay! They have done so well. Neve is home on ebm in a bottle but Esme is now fully breastfed! I always do things the hard way, one on each but if thats how it gotta be, so be it! Except for the prolonged breastmilk jaundice, they have thankfully had an uneventful nicu stay! I'm so happy! x

 

[katyb1982]

Thanks guys! Well it's out, not quite the painless quick snip the doc sold it as. Apparently it was tied very tight ( good with huge twins) and also it caught on a blood vessel so I bled quite a bit. All the rummaging set off minor contractions so I had to stay on delivery but they stopped so now I'm home. It's nice to be a normal person with just a high risk twin pregnancy rather than someone with a high risk twin pregnancy and a cerclage!

Faibel that's fantastic news! Well done to all of you. We're you in one of the little rooms on 34? I was there most of the morning.

 

[faibel]

Thanks guys! Well it's out, not quite the painless quick snip the doc sold it as. Apparently it was tied very tight ( good with huge twins) and also it caught on a blood vessel so I bled quite a bit. All the rummaging set off minor contractions so I had to stay on delivery but they stopped so now I'm home. It's nice to be a normal person with just a high risk twin pregnancy rather than someone with a high risk twin pregnancy and a cerclage!

Faibel that's fantastic news! Well done to all of you. We're you in one of the little rooms on 34? I was there most of the morning.

You have done so well, congrats! No we were moved to Durham awhile ago, as the twins were classed 'feeders and growers'. I would have prefered to stay at RVI but its an intensive care unit and they were full, so had no choice. Thankfully, Durham have been great.

Next your there you'll be having your bubs! So exciting! Did Dr Smith take it out?x

 

[katyb1982]

Dr Marsden and her senior ref took it out as she had the list for today. She was very nice. My friend's little boy was in Durham SCBU. I know she was really impressed with them there. It's a bit nearer to you too isn't it?
Kx

 

[faibel]

Dr Marsden and her senior ref took it out as she had the list for today. She was very nice. My friend's little boy was in Durham SCBU. I know she was really impressed with them there. It's a bit nearer to you too isn't it?
Kx

Yes it is and has proved alot easier. I think because the RVI is the 'best' and they were only a week old at the time, I had my reservations, luckily it turn out well and the twins were well looked after.

I was 'under' Dr Marsden but never actually met her. At least she was nice and you were well looked after. Pleased it has gone so well for you hun. I wish I could have got further but I'm thankful everything turned out ok in the end x

 

[geordiemammy]

Faibel I'm so pleased your girls are coming home you will be able to get into a better routine with them back home rather than having to go between hospital and home doesn't even seem that long since you had them get some pics on

Katyb congrats on stitch out not long now x

 

[ShelbyLC]

Faibel - so glad your girls are coming home!


Katyb - well done making it this far!


AFM - I'm pregnant! I'm really hoping my doctor will get me in for an early scan to get a baseline measurement of my cervix and another scan around 15 weeks to check length again. I really, really hope I won't have to join you ladies here again with this pregnancy, though I do like you all just fine

 

[faibel]

Faibel - so glad your girls are coming home!


Katyb - well done making it this far!


AFM - I'm pregnant! I'm really hoping my doctor will get me in for an early scan to get a baseline measurement of my cervix and another scan around 15 weeks to check length again. I really, really hope I won't have to join you ladies here again with this pregnancy, though I do like you all just fine

Thank you. Congratulations! I wish you a blissfully uneventful pregnancy x

 

[DAYDAY24]

Congrats faibel on girls coming home!

Shelby congrats on pregnancy! I been thinking about another but totally terrified of being pregnant maybewhen boys are like 3 lol

 

[TLM21]

lovely news faibel, so fun once at home!
OMG Shelby super congratulations, keep us posted
xx everyone

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thankyou every one for the advice Alfie had a terrible day yesterday he was just screaming all day long. I have had to swap milk and currently trying comfort milk, I think it's the same similar as anti reflux CW? It's thickened formula and he takes it better instead of guzzling down. We have just come back from the doctors as I was so confused on what to do, the doctor thinks comfort or soya milk is the way to go. S fingers crossed Alfie will be back t being a happy baby soon.

Sunny love I tried looking for the preemie teats for drbrowns ut had no luck with them

CW hope annabelle is better soon with her reflux Is your little boy still loving having a sister? My little girl never leaves Alfie alone, she starts school on Monday so poor Alfie can have a rest from her for a bit lol. She's also asked if I will have another baby as she wants another brother aswel but i told her No lol!!!

Gm not too long for you now!bet you can't wait to meet your little one

 

[Twinkle 3]

Shelby congratulations are you hoping for twins again? Or a singleton?

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hey twinkle, Ruben had reflux and bad wind when he was tiny too. Have you tried the nuk bottles? Ruben got/gets on really well with them. Also I've used carobel instead of gaviscon for quite a while now as the gaviscon made him constipated and I'm sure it made him more windy as a result. I also used dentinox colic drops in his milk to kill the bubbles and that helped a lot with the wind situation too.

It's tough when they're small, but most babies grow out of it once they're on solids and honestly Ruben is like a different baby since he was weaned. Hang in there sweetie

Thankyou for the advice I tried to look for the bottles you said but couldn't remember the name when I was in boots yesterday I was told to try colief. I havnt got a clue with all the colic drops. There so many to choose from but I'll have a look at the detiniox drops I really can't wait until Alfie is ready for weaning it will be so much easier!xx