Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Twinkle 3]

Hi Chistiana thankyou im not sure how far along I am as I got pregnant While taking BC and i had took two packets back to back then when I had my pill free break I didn't bleed, I didn't think I would be pregnant as I was taking bc so I waited another month to see if I would miss another bleed and when I missed the bleed I took a test which came out positive, it's a huge shock and I'm very happy about it, I'm just waiting for the scan now to see how far in am

 

[chistiana]

Wow that's sureal!! What a surprise indeed!! So you could be as far as 3 month??? That's awesome...skipping all the 1st trimester anxiety!! When's your scan?

 

[Laney26]

Hi Christiana when I was 36 weeks my 2nd stitch started pulling they weren't sure If it was starting to tear a little so they snipped it out there and then no problems. The last few days this stitch has been twinging loads it's scaring the crap out of me I just have no idea if something is going on or it's just the weight or position of the baby I'm hoping for a more settled day today. I'm gutted as was wanting to chill a bit after 28 weeks I shud have known there would be some thing to stop that happening I'm thinking of dropping my consultant an e mail to see what he wants me to do. He said don't come in unless u can't breathe with contractions or there's blood running down your legs. So now when I'm telling hubby about these pains where my stitch is hubby is well u can breathe and there's no blood running so u r fine. Arrrggghhhhhh. I have read of women and I know I had an experience where they ripped through the stitch with no blood at all or pain which scares me so much.
Hi Twinkle I have read the whole thread and you Christiana and some of the other girls have kept me going at times. How are you feeling as I know you had some stressful times last time ( just like me) congratulations and good luck with your appointment let us know how u get on xxx

 

[chistiana]

Laney I m sorry but I don't agree with your doc (or hubby!)..I literally had about half an hour before everything would have ripped and I had no drop of blood and (ok stupid me) I wasn't really feeling the contractions other than a constant dull pain on one part of my belly. I m not saying this is what's happening to you but I think it's the docs job to investigate every pain even if we re being annoying and especially when it's not a breezy normal pregnancy. I d definitely drop him an e mail if I were you. See what happens if you lay on the sofa today, drink lots of water but do write that email. It's always better safe than sorry!

I had a pretty rough night too. I don't know what to think of it. My whole belly is sooooo soooo sore I can barely move a muscle without flinching. Hubby is saying the baby chanced to a transverse position which is likely as I can feel her along my belly BUT it's so painful it reminds me if that pain with dd and I really really don't want to have her now!! But just like you I feel funny calling the doc as at the NST I had no contractions, I feel he ll just brush it off.

 

[Laney26]

Oh Christiana I hope u r ok, Maybe it is worth getting checked and at least then we will know. If this was my 1st baby id have been at the hospital like a shot but it's the thought of getting childcare to get up there Etc etc. I have taken your advice and e mailed my Dr goodness knows what reply (if any) I will get. I hope u r ok you are at a fab gestation but as u say u don't want to have her now if u can help it xxx

 

[Laney26]

Oh well Dr e mailed me back and doesn't want to see me unless painful contractions 😩. I hope u r ok Christiana xxx

 

[chistiana]

Yes just give him a call when the baby is out lol!! Just joking! I guess he knows what he's talking about!!
Well I ended up going in for another NST as at one point I was in so much pain I just started crying on the floor. Turns out I was getting contractions quite often (like every 5 minutes) but they were very mild in intensity and duration so my doc put it down to bubs movements. I m still in some pain but I feel better knowing all is ok. Phew! Now can I please get to next Friday so I can get those steroid shots just in case!

How is your pain btw? Is it as bad or are you feeling any better?

 

[Laney26]

Oh crikey. So did the contractions settle down on their own, that must have been pretty scary. How are you feeling now hopefully this is just a one off and you won't get any more of them.
Christiana if I get anymore weird symptoms i will go in anyway that's what they are there for even if I have to say things are a little worse than they are. I'm not taking any chances. Things have been a lot calmer today so that's why I didn't go in. I think I may have been a little constipated.
I hope you have a peaceful night xxx

 

[chistiana]

You should follow your gut instinct, I totally agree! As for constipation..I hear you girl, I think it might have been part of my problem too! Darn progesterone! Contractions have settled now, let's keep all your n my fingers crossed we both settle down for as long as possible!

 

[Laney26]

Yes fingers toes and legs crossed things settle for us both. Here's to a quiet rest of pregnancy xxx

 

[Laney26]

Hey Christiana did u have a good night. How r u feeling this morning sweetie xxx

 

[Laney26]

Baby please please stop kicking my cervix it scares the heck out of me

 

[chistiana]

Hey girl! Night time was pretty much a nightmare...super contractions all night long, plus the kiddoes both came to our bed and I was squashed at the side, almost hanging off! Thankfully the contractions eased off in the morning and it's been quiet since then. How have you been? I have to lol at your comment, it really REALLY sucks when they kick down there, I keep feeling like her foot is gonna come sticking out from down under!!

 

[Laney26]

It's the worst feeling isn't it arghhhh. Oh no about the contractions, do u reckon they can give u anything to settle them down, I'm scared of anti contractions meds as I have a fast heart rate anyway and I know they affect ur heart.
Totally get u with kids in the bed, my 6 yr old comes in every night without fail then often my daughter comes in I am always cooked in the middle. Have been looking at prices for private ultrasound scan to look at cervix I don't want an internal just sum 1 to tell me it isn't dilated or anything it's £99 don't think hubby will go for it. Have u had a chance to rest today hoping these are just strong bhs and nothing more. I'm thinking about you xxx

 

[Laney26]

I'm aiming for 37 wks guessing u r the same so that's 5 wks and 4 days to go for u. Not long xxx

 

[chistiana]

Ow I so glad I m not the only one whose kids climb into bed every night!!! And wow now that I saw that in numbers..yikes that's not far from now and i d be super happy with 37!
Where about do you live?? I see a private doc every time (cause it's basically what most women do around here plus our public system sucks so much it's unbelievable). He see a me every 3-4 weeks for an u/s and charges me 20euros. 99$ sounds a lot! For what it's worth I really don't think your cervix is shortnening plus if it was you still have that stitch in there to keep your boy cooking for another 7 (is that how long you have for 37weeks??) weeks. I remember when I was here last time I would read about women cooking their babies for very very long while they had a tiny amount of cervix left.
I used to take an anti contraction medication called toto par or something with dd but they've taken it off the market so doc says there s nothing he can give me now. I m also to stop the progesterone by this Friday which scares tha s**t out of me. But then on Friday I m doing the steroid shots so yaaaayyy for that! Have you ver had them???
Hope you re good my friend xo

 

[Laney26]

Hey Christiana I live in the north east of the UK. You are in Greece is that right (jealous). The NHS is great in an emergency but can be rubbish with other stuff have spoken with hubby a few times about getting private insurance for the kids I've gone private a few times but it is expensive. I agree with u about my cervix and everything felt so settled yesterday BUT I have had 3 episodes since Friday ( sorry tmi) but I have a wee on the toilet and when I stand up I get a trickle down my leg it's definitely not discharge I'm sure it's urine but I got it on some toilet paper and let it dry and there is no smell of urine grrrr. So I am goin in today at 12.30 to get it checked. Am annoyed with myself. When I had quite a big bleed at 24 wks they gave me the steroids then. If u get ur steroids and baby comes now ur little girl will do fab. Seen so many ladies on here contract for months and make it well over full term sure u r goin to make it xxxx

 

[Laney26]

Well I'm home. Ended up having the dreaded speculum so am a bit tender. All looks ok. They can't see any fluid leaking, cervix is shut about 2cm. So just goin to take it easy am sure will have some spotting from it in next dew days. Hope u r ok xxx

 

[chistiana]

Ai I m glad you re ok hun! I keep getting what you describe..I go to pee and 5 minutes later everything is dump (sorry tmi) down there...I m always sure I m leaking but every time the answer is the same..nope! And whenever I tried to smell (eek ki sorry again, the things we do ) it doesn't smell like anything, it's completely odorless. Anyway, 2cms sounds good so just keep resting whenever you can (not sure that's even possible lol) n drink up! Hope you don't spot this time, I know it's stressful even when you re expecting it! And..you re jealous of me??? Wanna swap?? I lived in the uk for 8 years and I love love love it there. I could easily live there for ever..stupid hubby couldn't adjust so we had to come back..booooooo!

 

[Laney26]

Oh wow where in the UK did you live. My best friend was the same they moved here her and the kids loved it but her hubby didn't so they have moved to New York now. I miss her tons. How's those contractions holding up xxx