Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Laney26]

Aww Tuga I'm so so sorry you are going through this. I think as soon as u feel you can't breathe you start to panic which makes things worse I know that's what happens to me. I wonder what it could be unless baby is in a funny position but you'd think baby would move. You must be so stressed which isn't going to help. Is it like a pressure I feel or more of a constant pain xxx

 

[Septie]

Tuga, that sounds absolutely horrible!!! I assume they have checked for pulmonary embolism/blood clots when you were in the hospital? Since you've been so inactive and are pregnant, both risk factors (sorry - I've got an obsession with that since limiting my movements, due to my family history).
Laney, glad you got the stitch out - but oy, that sounds painful.
With me, not sure if baby is on my bladder, or if I am developing a UTI. It always is something.
I'll check in with you ladies later.

 

[Laney26]

Hey Septie r u getting checked for your UTI. I had similar to wat u describe and it was an infection suprise suprise.
Tuga I'm worried about u sweetie I hope pain is easing xxx

 

[Septie]

Laney, not yet. I have urine dipsticks myself, and been checking my first morning urine (negative). It just started 1.5 days ago, and I do sleep normally (no increased wakenings to pee), but if it continues (or of course if it gets worse!), I'll go in and ask for a urine culture. Do you think it can wait till Mo (my next appointment)? It's always such a long trip...

 

[chistiana]

Ow tuga I m so sorry you re going through some have pain girl. I do agree that it's positive it's not lower back pain but that doesn't make it any less important or painful. It's weird how our bodies act when we re pg so hopefully it's just things moving out of the way in there to make space. I hope it gets better soon.

Laney, outch! I just re remembered the stitch removal! I m sorry you went through so much pain but now you're done with it!! You ditched it! Yaaaaayyyyy! Your rainbow will be here soon!!!

Septie I think it could probably wait till Monday since you're also testing at home but do drink lots of water and cranberry juice just in case. Hope it's not painful hun.

We re finally home and things are crazy! Maya is such a good baby but she does feed every 1 hour which has basically left me knackered!!! She does have a few wailing hours a day and then she's very good and always checking everything around her! Now the kids on the other hand have been a nightmare. I don't know if it's their age or what but all they ve been doing since we came home is fight. The fight over EVERYTHING! They scream which keeps waking maya up, they don't want this they don't want that, ....they re just a nightmare. I know they were bound to feel some jealousy but didn't expect this, especially between them. Hopefully things will settle at some point. Till then....patience!

 

[Laney26]

Hey Septie I agree with Christiana it can prob wait till Monday if u r dipping and u r having no increase in pain you are probably fine. You will know yourself if u need to get Seen sooner.
Christiana Maya sounds like a little gem. I bet you are exhausted but she's worth it. It's a shame how the other 2 have reacted bit I'm sure it's just temporary and I bet the same happens with my 2, they just need time to adjust and they probably seem worse to you than they actually are.
Afm I'm missing the security of my stitch, it feels a bit like he's going to drop out and I just don't feel quite ready to have him just yet. Am just having brown spotting no mucus plug so hopefully I'll get a week to get my head sorted xxx

 

[chistiana]

Laney hopefully they ll adjust sooner rather than later! I think they re both really pissed with each other cause they used to be very lovey dovey and now they re both all over her but ignoring each other!
I m pretty sure you lol be your extra week to wrap your head around it just like you did with your other two! I had it taken out at 37+6 and had her at 39+1! But anyhow you know that ready or not he ll be here soon and ready of not you lol just be super mom and love it!
Btw here's a pic (collage) of my sweetness, hubby n I! Sorry I look weird but its dab one in the hospital!

 

[Laney26]

Awww Christiana she is just gorgeous ( so r u by the way and u look so well). I bet those 3 days in hospital did you well before u came home. I think it's a boy girl thing u know, my 2 either love or hate each other , they have a bedroom each but choose to sleep in the same room and then I find them rolling round the living room floor beating the crap out of each other my friend and her bro were the same. I'm sure everything will settle.
Afm baby has definitely dropped, walking feels unnatural but I am loving walking especially as the weather here is actually nice. Im at the hosp today but it's just to check in with the maternity cardiologist ( my heart monitor came back fine) I seem to be getting lots of bum pressure and cramps rather than anything else.
Tuga hope u r in less pain and Septie hope that UTI is staying at bay xxx

 

[Koifish]

Morning ladies!

Just wanted to keep up with everyone

I am sorry you are having trouble breathing Tuga I hope your able to get it sorted, that's terrifying :/ feel better!

Septie I hope the UTI settles and goes away those are never pleasent.

Laney hope you make it for the extra week you want! You little will be here so soon!!

Christina I am glad Maya is doing well (love her name btw). She's adorable. Sorry the other 2 are fighting hopefully they just need a little time to adjust and work it out!!

 

[Twinkle 3]

Hi ladies,

Laney congratulations on your stitch removal I can't wait to be at your stage, even though it was embedded and it hurt I bet your so happy to make it to the end of your pregnancy xx

Tuna I really hope your feeling better very soon and I hope they sort you out, it's good that they are keeping an eye on you xx

I finally got my stitch date sorted after the silly consultant messed it up for me, luckily they have kept the date for the stitch to be insterted same as the date i was first told but I am deffinetly booked in now, I have a slot in theatre and Iv had my pre op. I have 4 days to wait for the stitch to be inserted and it can't come quick enough I'm having an unbearable amount of pressure in my bum and twinges in my lady region. I have told the he hospital and they arnt fussed at all.they said they can't give me a cervical scan to check its fine until Tuesday but that's no use to me as its stitch day I'm hoping I can. Are it and that this pressure is just normal. It's like mental torture waiting to see if everything will turn out ok.


I hope all the other ladies are well and progressing in your pregnancy nicely xx

 

[chistiana]

Laney that's my first 2 as well! One moment they ll be hugging and kissing each other and the next they ll be killing each other! And they too choose to sleep in the same room even though there's a spare one!
Anyway, how cool does walking sound at this point right??? Walk walk walk, I think that did the trick for me! Plus I m glad he's already dropped...maya dropped very late in labor and it made things so much more difficult!

Koifish congrats on making it to 28 weeks! Huge milestone!!

Twinkle great news about your stitch!!!!! I know you re anxiously awaiting but 4 days Is nothing

 

[Laney26]

Argh just typed a massive long post to everyone and it's wiped off argh. Will come back later and do it again grrrrrrrrrrr xx

 

[Septie]

Twinkle, so great about the stitch! Too bad really that you had such a worry inbetween! Koifish - 28 weeks is fabulous news for you and the twins!!
Christiana, your description of Maya and the kids' reaction makes me both look forward to and dread the arrival of our little one. My boys are a fabulous team atm (actually, I fear that in the long run, the new arrival will feel left out, as he'll be so much younger).
By now, I think it's not a UTI (keep testing negative) - and just bladder/vagina kicks again. Had a horrible night tonight, waking up at all moments with pain in ankle and side...Major constipation again as well (am on iron pills). My goal for the day: Go!! Lol!
Laney, hoping you'll get a few more days. Soon it will be your turn (assuming and hoping the rest of us stay quiet)!

Maya is adorable! And how she is looking at you in the photo - wow! One can see even from the small picks that she looks just like the older two. You look amazing, too, for a hospital picture btw.

 

[Tuga]

Hello my lovelies😘
First of all, congrats again Christiana! Maya is absolutely lovely😍 and let me tell you, you look amazing after giving birth. You have to see me afterwards. I look like a zombie hahahhaha.
Koifish, congrats on 28 weeks😘.
Laney, hope all is ok. Its getting closer...how are you feeling?
Twinkle, so happy you've got a date. Hope it all goes great and as painless as possible.
Septie, hope all is well.
I have been resting because this pain is just too much. I am best friends with paracetamol right now. At first I was too scared to take so many painkillers but I can't even afford to think about it now. I just need this pain to go...
Today I had a growth scan at the hospital and I am happy that baby is developing well. She said he is about 1.6kg!! That's bigger that both my kids at the same stage. Much bigger.
I was also told that my fibroid is 5cm big so I need to see my consultant about that. That explains the never-ending abdominal pain...
Anyways, I am just trying to stay calm and not panic.

 

[Laney26]

Hello again ladies. Brill news everyone is still baking away.
Septie brill it seems u haven't got a UTI woohoo. Koi fish so glad you are doing well. Christiana just Seen your photos again and how gorgeous Maya is and how well you look, is she still guzzling her milk as well.
Hey Tuga awesome size baby and u must feel better to have found the cause of the pain. Is there anything they can do or leave until baby is born. Ypu have done exactly right feeling guilty about the painkillers lots of women do so much worse. The stuff they gave me on Wednesday knocked me out the full day, hubby said I was virtually licking the car window on the way home so must have been pretty strong lol.
Little bit drama for me this morning woke at 5am went to the toilet and there was a fair amount of bright red fresh blood I wasn't worried but thought better check with hosp who of course wanted me in. So in we went. Anyhow they did speculum I sign of anything cervix long and shut 😱 both other stitch removals I dilated straight to a cm. so home we came have taken Christianas advice and went shopping lol. Getting strong tightenings now and again but that's about it xxx so sorry Twinkle missed u off the beginning I'm so glad u r getting your stitch on your planned day only a few days away now. In case I don't get back on for some reason good luck sweetie xxx

 

[chistiana]

Septie so glad it's just bladder cervix kicks hun! So much better than a uti, I bet you agree!! I m sorry it's been difficult though, just think of your THB. Heartburn and constipation were really bad for me too during pg but they ve completely disappeared already so just know there's hope and I just wish my older ones were a great team..that would save me soooo much screaming!!! And yes he is a third little clone as we call her with hubby!

Tuga, wow that's a great weight for your little boy! Well done momma!! So glad the growth scan went so well and that you at least know where that pain comes from. Don't worry about the painkillers, it's so much better for your baby to feel well and not stressed than to not take anything!

Laney wow I love your cool...had I seen blood I d have freaked!! Glad it's nothing but now keep the good advice ( ) and keep walking, bouncing and the rest...get that baby on the way, I m impatient to meet him!!!

Afm: firstly thanks for your kind words ladies! Maya has been absolutely wonderful! She s such a good baby, a big difference from my other two when they were babies! I freaked out today after a day with the kids constantly waking her up and screaming at each other and cried for a good hour or so. Thankfully they left the house and I slept with maya on my chest . We both woke up so much better! She's still bfing so so well and I feel less stressed about it than I was with the other two (touch wood)!

 

[Laney26]

Good morning ladies. Well all those muscles that I haven't used for 8 months are letting me know I used them yesterday. I feel like an 80 yr old. I have given up and taken some paracetamol feeling a little better now just sleepy. There's nothing funny about pain is there. Am going to attempt church this afternoon am a bit worried it will be wooden pews - 1. Laneys bottom - 0. lol xxx

 

[chistiana]

Lol you re so funny, you crack me up laney!!! Get to those wooden pews hun and show them who's the boss!!!

 

[Laney26]

Hi ladies how are we all doing? Twinkle not sure if stitch was today or tomorrow but I'm thinking of u. Tuga hope that fibroid is behaving. Koi fish and Septie hope All is well. Christiana hope The kids are settling ok.
Afm I am such a turnip. Last night i put kids in bath and when I bent over my bump really hurt I tried ignoring it but by 12 today it was really hurting ( not contractions more burning felt tender like y skin was going to split) and baby was only doing tiny squirms. I just felt uneasy so off to hosp I went, any hoo about 2 mins away from hosp baby did this massive flip honestly my stomach nearly came out my mouth and put everything right. Was there by then and explained but they monitored me anyway ☺️😳 I have a growth scan tomorrow and see consultant so will see what he wants to do eek xxx

 

[Koifish]

Good morning! Not to bad here, can't sleep cuse of back/bump pain but I guess I gotta get used to no sleep anyway. Just waiting for 32 weeks to be here and I'll feel better. Otherwise just hoping they stay put, baby a keeps punching me down there, think he wants out 😖

I feel you on the sore bump/burning/skin ripping feeling I ve had it for a month now. :/ Glad that everything seems fine and baby's just rolling around! I keep checking in to see if your baby holds out or decides to make an appearance! I hope it all goes well (and how you hope) tomorrow!!! 😊