Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[honeyprayer]

Good luck babymaybe

Prayers and thoughts out to you.

 

[~Brandy~]

Well I've been admitted to the hospital again. Contractions and bleeding. Possible partial placental abruption. Dilated half centimeter and 90% effaced. Contractions were better after magnesium started but they're picking up again. My cervical pessary had to be removed.

Please pray for us.

Thinking of you and your family

 

[lovenoel]

Hi again everybody..

I posted a few weeks ago to talk about my fears of an IC due to a previous LEEP surgery (10 years ago). I had my first trimester screen done last Thursday at 12+5. Things looked good, LO was measuring 13+3. They did not scan my cervix as my regular OB requested - the high risk doctor came in and told me that it was too soon to take a measurement and booked me for a cervical measurement scan on March 6th when I'll be 14+5. I hope that it'll be soon enough. I see my regular OB tomorrow and was thinking about asking him to take a look to see if the cervix looks normal - but I'm not sure if this will actually accomplish anything or not? I don't necessarily want him poking around in there but not sure if him just looking will tell us anything at all.

I'll be so nervous until I get the scan on the 6th...

 

[itwillhappen]

Hi again everybody..

I posted a few weeks ago to talk about my fears of an IC due to a previous LEEP surgery (10 years ago). I had my first trimester screen done last Thursday at 12+5. Things looked good, LO was measuring 13+3. They did not scan my cervix as my regular OB requested - the high risk doctor came in and told me that it was too soon to take a measurement and booked me for a cervical measurement scan on March 6th when I'll be 14+5. I hope that it'll be soon enough. I see my regular OB tomorrow and was thinking about asking him to take a look to see if the cervix looks normal - but I'm not sure if this will actually accomplish anything or not? I don't necessarily want him poking around in there but not sure if him just looking will tell us anything at all.

I'll be so nervous until I get the scan on the 6th...

I think that it's good for the dr to check. However, the result might be good for the moment. In my first trimester the dr checked and was looking good. At 17 weeks u/s cervix was good. At 18/19 weeks u/s again was good. At 21 weeks u/s showed funneling in the cervix and had cervix cerclage. So I don't know if I would have been just at the dr's office, if a manual check would've detect the funneling. So it's good to keep an eye on it and until about 22-23 week it's not too late for them to do something about it. You just want to keep checking. Whatever makes u feel unease, go get checked. That's what I did and was able to catch it on time. No history in my case, though.

 

[BabyMaybe917]

Ellie was born on February 23rd via c section at 25w5d. She is doing amazing will update more later in my journal. Good luck to you all.

 

[~Brandy~]

Ellie was born on February 23rd via c section at 25w5d. She is doing amazing will update more later in my journal. Good luck to you all.

Omg thinking of you!

 

[4 boys]

Ellie was born on February 23rd via c section at 25w5d. She is doing amazing will update more later in my journal. Good luck to you all.

Congratulations

I know right now your mind and heart will be all over the place but she is a fighter and in the best place.. Nicu is a scary place to be especially first time and hundreds of things will be going through your head but take each day at a time

I pray she carries on doing good and remember there's going to be good and bad days but don't ever blame yourself, you did what you could but she was ready to meet her mummy

I've had 4 prems and honestly I don't know how I coped but I did and I know you will too.

You & your husband need to support each other and try adjust to hospital and home it's going to be stressful but in time it will get easier ..

Sorry for long rant but I hope all goes well, keep us updated when you can
Love to you all

 

[4 boys]

Hi again everybody..

I posted a few weeks ago to talk about my fears of an IC due to a previous LEEP surgery (10 years ago). I had my first trimester screen done last Thursday at 12+5. Things looked good, LO was measuring 13+3. They did not scan my cervix as my regular OB requested - the high risk doctor came in and told me that it was too soon to take a measurement and booked me for a cervical measurement scan on March 6th when I'll be 14+5. I hope that it'll be soon enough. I see my regular OB tomorrow and was thinking about asking him to take a look to see if the cervix looks normal - but I'm not sure if this will actually accomplish anything or not? I don't necessarily want him poking around in there but not sure if him just looking will tell us anything at all.

I'll be so nervous until I get the scan on the 6th...

Hope all goes well, try not worry easy said than done

 

[4 boys]

I wonder which one of us will have our babies first? We all got our stitches out this week! Lol

Be fun to find out lol we might all go at at the same time

I am so miserable I am kind of hoping to win the race LOL

How are you? Hope babies are been good for their mummy

 

[~Brandy~]

I'm in the hospital because my liver levels were out of whack.. I am waiting on a few more tests to come back to see if I get to go home or not. None of my complications are coming from the cerclage lol its everything else

 

[itwillhappen]

This is my second week in bed rest. We’ll be 23 weeks tomorrow and at 21 I had surgery for cervix cerclage for funneling. After a week, u/s showed no more funneling and dr was happy with progress. I will have weekly progesterone shots.

I’m allowed to use the bathroom and shower and no more than 15 min on my feet. I am also working from home while in bed (computer work) so I sit propped up with pillows and my legs up. Si I am spending most of my day in bed. I am not taking big risks, even with the stiches.

Well baby it’s moving a lot, especially in the evening and night. Well I’m taking that there are baby movements. I’ve been feeling them since 17 weeks and now are a little stronger. And because of my cervix situation, sometimes I am concerned because the trembling movements are right in the middle. I’m changing positions at that time, but still make me concerned.

I am glad to know that baby moving it’s a sign of a healthy baby (or so I’ve read). Do you ladies experience similar things? I searched last night and found things like: walk so it’s rocking them. Well I can’t do this and not to how often he’s moving. I did try to rock myself a little while laid down and sometimes if I keep my hands on the belly for longer he settles a little. So taking in consideration that we are more relax than the women that are not on bed rest so more chances to have babies moving more…how do you handle this and how is it working with the cervix?

Thank you!

 

[Harperl]

My story was similar to yours, 20 week scan they noticed my cervix was 3mm, was funnelling and three cm dilated. Had stitch been put on sofa rest. Am now 30 weeks today! For weeks most of the babies movements were very low down, it's only has his getting bigger that the movements have risen. There are many women that have posted very low feelings, almost in your cervix so I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck and keep resting!

 

[itwillhappen]

Thank you. I am in bed most of the day and when I feel the "trumbeling" down there I lay more on a side. He does this mainly in the first part of the day. He then calms down and starts moving again in the evening, but not so much targeting my cervix area. That's why I didn't know what to believe, if it's because baby is moving or something else happening.

Thank you for the reply and wish u and baby the best and to many more weeks in the womb

 

[4 boys]

How is everyone ? No news is good news so hope your all keeping well?

Any new babies yet

 

[~Brandy~]

How is everyone ? No news is good news so hope your all keeping well?

Any new babies yet

My cerclage came out at 34+2 and babies are still hanging in there


quick question. I have been on pelvic rest since 16W Doctor gave us the go ahead for intercourse.. we did it but there is something there that still feels pokey or sharp. Could that be scar tissue or something? I hope he didn't miss some of the stitch possibly? The removal was done in the OR while I had a spinal in place so he was able to take his time.


Thanks!

 

[honeyprayer]

My girl was born 4 days ago

 

[4 boys]

My girl was born 4 days ago

Congratulations I'm sure last time I read you'd just had stitch out so I guess that's why you not updated

I hope everything went as you planned for the birth etc and I hope you and your daughter are well and both home

Once again congrats and she's lovely

 

[4 boys]

How is everyone ? No news is good news so hope your all keeping well?

Any new babies yet

My cerclage came out at 34+2 and babies are still hanging in there


quick question. I have been on pelvic rest since 16W Doctor gave us the go ahead for intercourse.. we did it but there is something there that still feels pokey or sharp. Could that be scar tissue or something? I hope he didn't miss some of the stitch possibly? The removal was done in the OR while I had a spinal in place so he was able to take his time.


Thanks!

So glad your still hanging in there it's tiring but worth the wait

Personally I didn't have intercourse even though I was given all clear after stitch I just wasn't ready id been through so much
When I did try after I had baby it was same sharp ect so I think it could be tissue
Ask on your next app I'm sure other mums are better to answer this for you?

Any how hang in there and good luck

 

[Hope 2014]

hi all im looking for support and advice

im on pregnancy no 10 4 living children 4 early mc and the later loss of my daughter

all my children have been a bit early so with my youngest I was under preterm prevention team with no real problems

im under them again this pregnancy my first cervical scan at 19 weeks my cervical length was 30mm no funnelling,21 weeks I was measuring 24/29mm with some funnelling I was put on bed rest and progesterone the scan a week later showed cervix length of 20/22 with funnelling

the swab I had taken week before shows infection so they wont place the stitch this week im on antibioctics and they will scan me again Monday they have said if im measuring the same it will be up to me weather I have the stitch or not as I could just stay on bed rest and wait and see they have already booked theatre for Thursday 13th

ill be 23+3 next Thursday what if its too late and my cervix cant be stitched,what if I get a infection or contractions im so so scared all ive done since yesterday is cry

 

[lovenoel]

Hello again everyone. Hope you all are well!

I had my first cervical measurement today at 14w5d (baby was measuring 5 days ahead at last appointment. They checked heartrate today but not CRL) and my cervix measured 2.7-2.8cm. The high-risk doctor has asked me to come back weekly to monitor for any changes as they don't look into a stitch until you measure 2.5 or less. I'm hoping that I have a short but very strong cervix that shows no changes from now on. She did tell me that they can do a cerclage up until around 23 weeks.

I asked the doctor if I should take it easy and she told me that she does not believe that bedrest will help the cervix - but she does recommend no heavy lifting and nothing strenuous. Honestly, I just feel like laying in bed until the baby is viable just in case! Hopefully the doctor wants to continue monitoring me weekly up until viability.