At 19 weeks, my cervix was measuring at .9cm. I was not funneling at the time, so getting my cerclage placed was easy. That said, I know a LOT of women got the cerclage with funneling and there were no complications, so it's definitely possible. You need to get the cerclage placed. You are too short not to get one placed.
As far as the "gray mass," is it a mass or is it like a sludge in the fluid? I had "amniotic sludge" which the doctors kept an eye on but did not get tested. If it's just that, I would not have them draw amniotic fluid. My doctor told me to always check my temperature and to come in at the first sign of possible infection. But I would not get your fluid drawn, that would be too risky in my book. If it is just sludge, they couldn't do anything about it anyway. There's no way to "disinfect" amniotic fluid. For me, the sludge started going away a few weeks later and me and the baby never had an infection.
This is of course all my opinion and you need to talk everything over with your doctor. I got my cerclage placed at 19 weeks and my cervix kept shortening, but I think it was the only thing that kept my baby in another 7 weeks! He was born early but he had no problems and is now 6 months old and perfect.
At 19 weeks, my cervix was measuring at .9cm. I was not funneling at the time, so getting my cerclage placed was easy. That said, I know a LOT of women got the cerclage with funneling and there were no complications, so it's definitely possible. You need to get the cerclage placed. You are too short not to get one placed.
As far as the "gray mass," is it a mass or is it like a sludge in the fluid? I had "amniotic sludge" which the doctors kept an eye on but did not get tested. If it's just that, I would not have them draw amniotic fluid. My doctor told me to always check my temperature and to come in at the first sign of possible infection. But I would not get your fluid drawn, that would be too risky in my book. If it is just sludge, they couldn't do anything about it anyway. There's no way to "disinfect" amniotic fluid. For me, the sludge started going away a few weeks later and me and the baby never had an infection.
This is of course all my opinion and you need to talk everything over with your doctor. I got my cerclage placed at 19 weeks and my cervix kept shortening, but I think it was the only thing that kept my baby in another 7 weeks! He was born early but he had no problems and is now 6 months old and perfect.
what i find strange is most of you in my situation were kept in the hospital and had emergency stitches. they didnt even put me on bed rest! they dont seem concerned enough to do anything drastic except the progesterone pills. its so confusing and frustrating. i dont know what to do esp. if they are going to require me to draw fluid before they will do a stitch.
At 19 weeks, my cervix was measuring at .9cm. I was not funneling at the time, so getting my cerclage placed was easy. That said, I know a LOT of women got the cerclage with funneling and there were no complications, so it's definitely possible. You need to get the cerclage placed. You are too short not to get one placed.
As far as the "gray mass," is it a mass or is it like a sludge in the fluid? I had "amniotic sludge" which the doctors kept an eye on but did not get tested. If it's just that, I would not have them draw amniotic fluid. My doctor told me to always check my temperature and to come in at the first sign of possible infection. But I would not get your fluid drawn, that would be too risky in my book. If it is just sludge, they couldn't do anything about it anyway. There's no way to "disinfect" amniotic fluid. For me, the sludge started going away a few weeks later and me and the baby never had an infection.
This is of course all my opinion and you need to talk everything over with your doctor. I got my cerclage placed at 19 weeks and my cervix kept shortening, but I think it was the only thing that kept my baby in another 7 weeks! He was born early but he had no problems and is now 6 months old and perfect.
what i find strange is most of you in my situation were kept in the hospital and had emergency stitches. they didnt even put me on bed rest! they dont seem concerned enough to do anything drastic except the progesterone pills. its so confusing and frustrating. i dont know what to do esp. if they are going to require me to draw fluid before they will do a stitch.
