Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Tuga]

Hello my lovelies😘 hope everyone is doing great .
I am a bit better. The pain has settled thanks to painkillers. I need to go and take some blood today so the results are ready when I see the doctor on Thursday but I am currently stuck on the waiting room at my local Walk In Centre with my children. They suffer from hay fever and it has gradually gotten worse. They have severe conjunctivitis . Yesterday we had to get my son from school because he couldn't even open his eyes. Their throat is also swollen and they just feel really poorly. My GP did not have any appointments for today so I have been here with them since 9.30 am waiting to see a doctor. They need a prescription with their name on I otherwise the school won't allow them to have it in school if they need to have it. I am so tired but who said being a mum is easy? Hahahha
Hopefully I will be out of here soon because I still need to go to the hospital today.
Much love to you all😘

 

[Laney26]

Awww poor Tuga everything happens at once doesn't it. Your poor children must feel pretty rotten. Has the Dr been able to prescribe anything stronger than u can get from the chemist. So glad u r feeling better and hope u manage to get everything squeezed in I hate days like that when u have to squeeze everything in.
Afm I hit 38 weeks today I started getting some pretty intense pains last night but then I just fell asleep and woke up this morning lol I have 2 weeks and if no labor before 30 June getting induced but doubt I'll make it there xxx

 

[chistiana]

Ok ladies seriously, I ve been trying to read and reply to 5 posts since this morning and it's 9:42! Every time I find a big of time to read...someone pops up with a request! Anyway...
Tuna my poor thing...why is it that things just have to all happen at the same time??? I can just imagine how tired you must feel today. Did they manage to give you something effective for your kids? I hope they feel better soon hun.

Laney..while trying to read I was so worried cause I never would finish your posts so I didn't know what had happened! Can you believe you re 38 weeks?????? By the sounds of it I doubt you lol make it to the 30th! Can't wait for his grant entry!

Koifish so glad to hear babies are doing well and you ve come so far!

Sorry I m being a little brief ladies but as I write all this my daughter has come in twice for milk and to pee! If I write anything more I m pretty sure I ll just end up losing it! Love to all

 

[Twinkle 3]

Tuga i hope your children get better soon. Theres alway somthing isnt there bless ya.

Laney congratulations on 38 weeks!i bet you so excited to meet your little one! Hope your not kept waiting too long until your in labour.


Hope all the other ladies are ok.

Christiana you sound like your enjoying motherhood

Iv had my stitch in today, i feel so releived and happy. It was a complete different experience to the last time i had my stitch. The first time i had the procedure done it was so straight forward and painfree, this time iv had a very rough time and i feel ao drained im experiencing stinging when i wee aswel iv told the midwifes at the hosp and they just said take paracetamol. Has anyone els experienced this before? I dont know if its from the catheter they put in as when my spinal wore off it atarted to sting until it was out or wether its from my lady region having a cut or graze from the procedure. It dosnt half kill though when i go to thw loo.
Iv had a little bit of bleeding tonight but nothing too bad so im hoping all has gone well again xx

 

[chistiana]

Thanks twinkle I really am enjoying my bundle she's such a good baby!!

So glad the stitch is finally in!!! Sorry it was a rough procedure but hopefully it's only the short aftermath and you ll feel much better soon! I didn't have the stinging too much with the last stitch but I did and quite a lot of it with my first stitch. I think it's more to do with the catheter so I wouldn't really worry. Are you on antibiotics??

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thankyou for your reply Chistiana babies are so precious arnt they. I love the newborn stage
it's also nice to know that someone's experienced the stinging aswel so it's not just me, I can't believe how different I feel this time from the procedure, last time I must have been lucky to feel good after. I'm not on antibiotics as they gave me IV antibiotics in hospital so they said that was enough? I'm hoping it was enough. I feel really sore this morning, my backs killing, my stomachs slightly hurting and Iv lost a bit of blood again too. Going to rest and see how I get on today x

 

[Laney26]

Hi Twinkle my 3rd stitch was Defo the toughest. I was in so much pain afterwards there is a lot more scar tissue down there now 😁. I agree with Christiana the sting when weeing is normal and cud be from the catheter I had it the 1st few times I went it sharp wore off. Brill u haven't Had much bleeding. And it's in now hooray hopefully you will breathe a bit easier now.
Lol chr

 

[Laney26]

As usual I sent my post half finished lol
Christiana sounds like life is good, I agree with you I don't think I'll make it to 40 wks I'm happy for him to come anytime now I just wanted to clear 38 wks for some bizarre reason. Maybe you ladies can advise me. I keep getting these cramps but they are in my bum ( literally bum hole) and I do feel pressure with them the last 2 nights they have really increased and I feel ill/ sickly with it. I get all worked up and think this is it then it just passes off. Anyone ever had anything similar. At full term I was 8cm with my daughter with just mild cramps so a little nervous. Any advice much appreciated.
Tuga hope your children and yourself are feeling a little better it's very muggy here today do we need a good rainstorm to get rid of all the pollen in the air xxx

 

[Laney26]

Twinkle your bleeding is totally normal. I think it's worse on a morning as it has the night to pool I hated that 1st morning wee to see what came out. My back also hurt the day after and after that was ok. I bled for over 2 weeks after this last stitch it had me in a bit of a panic but it did stop eventually. Then I had random bleeds throughout xxx

 

[chistiana]

Laney all I can say is that while in labor, with every contraction the doc n mw would ask whether the pain was in the front or in my bum. Initially it was at the front but after 6-7 cm the pain went to my bum. As soon as I told them they said baby entered the birth channel and that we were getting closer to delivery. I don't mean to scare you cause maybe it just means that your boy is getting engaged!

 

[Laney26]

I saw the Dr yesterday he is 1/5 engaged so he is as engaged as he can be. Had a tiny bit of mucus but no bloody show or anything like that

 

[chistiana]

Aha so the bum pain feeling makes sense!!! Come out come out now!

 

[Laney26]

Don't think it'll be too long xxx

 

[Septie]

Amazing Laney!! Can't wait to hear of the safe arrival of your little one.
Here all is well. 32 week checkup on Mo. No uterus growth these past 4 weeks, so off to ultrasound. Kid moved from 50% at 28 weeks to 36%, so they will measure him again in 4 weeks (I am not too concerned, as both of mine were under 7 pounds when born full term - but glad they will keep checking him). I also found out that because of my ancient age, they will start doing tests (presumably NST, fluid checks) at 36 weeks. Glad to hear! One piece of disconcerting news: The hospital no longer has a nursery that can take a healthy baby - so if I end up in a double room without OH after my section, I predict no sleep will be had by all (how am I supposed to get up and down with baby in arms hours after a section?? On narcotic pain killers? Or every time wait 30 mins for a nurse to come pick him up?). Supposedly baby-friendly, but that can't be safe. I am all pro-breastfeeding, and have spent 5 years of my life doing that...but come on! Have to pray for a single where OH can stay with me and help.

 

[Tuga]

Hello my lovelies 😘
Things have calmed down a bit. Kids are much better. They were given a new medicine and it's much better than the previous one. Even hubby took it today. Its a oral solution called Cetirizine and everyone was able to sleep last night. They went to school today and there were no phone calls to go get them lol.
I still have my back pain but it's not as bad with my best friend, paracetamol lol.
How's everyone doing?
Laney, congrats on 38 weeks ❤ hopefully I will get there.
Christiana, I hope Maya is behaving herself and you are getting plenty of sleep.
Twinkle, really happy you have the stich now. So sorry it wasn't as straightforward as last time. Hope you feel better soon.
Septie,congrats on 32 weeks sweetie. I will get there on Monday👍.

Omg Laney, did you heard the news about the 32 week pregnant lady that was violently kicked in her stomach in London? The baby died and she is fighting for her life. There are some really sick people in this world. So sad. 😢

 

[Laney26]

Tuga I had a really weird experience. I was sat in my car to go get kids and I had this picture of a pregnant woman getting attacked in my head it freaked me out so much I locked my car doors then I turned on the radio and it said about that poor lady and her baby. Just so evil how could anyone do this ut has really got to me.
So pleased the cetirizine has helped we went to see a specialist for my sons 'allergic nose' who prescribed this its good stuff I have had it once when I put some out of date fake tan on my face and reacted to it ( it wasn't a good look lol).
Hey Septie sucks about the room situation honestly why does everything have to be so complicated I'm sure it will work out somehow. I don't have big babies either and this looks to be my smallest as long as they are healthy though that's all that matters. My cousin just had a full term baby and they've had a week in special care from jaundice baby is fine now though.
Ladies these gestational are coming along beautifully well done girls xxx

 

[chistiana]

Septie, congrats on the 32 weeks! I hope you can find a single room but if not dont they allow partners in the room????

Tuga firstly also congrats on 32 weeks (you re there!)! And secondly I m glad to hear things settled down with your kids! Hope you can relax for a while now!

Laney, how s that boy getting along?

 

[Twinkle 3]

Thankyou ladies for your wll wishes I'm feeling a lot better today, no more weird stinging nd the back ache has eased the blood has disappeare but having a weird watery yellowish discharge, not a great deal of it but rather frightening as the first thing tht poppers into my head was oh no!!! Amniotic fluid! fingers crossed it will settle today though

All you lovely ladies are doing so well, I can't wait until, I'm at your stages il feel so content near the end of pregnancy.

Laney not long at all for you now, if you want your little one to come I was told about foot massage that brings on labour, my other half watched a video on YouTube of how to do it, then he did it just before we went to bed then a Few hours later I woke up in labour. Either the foot massage was really good or it was a huge coincidence lol.

Tuga I havnt heard of that in the news, what is this country coming too, that's so scary poor woman.

Septie will they bring your little one early if they think it's not growing? My little girl was born at 2lb 12 and she did perfectly the little ones are always the strongest xx

 

[Laney26]

Hey ladies getting bad pains every 15mins my cervix is starting to hurt/burn. This could be it. Have had to lie down as hubby has quite a drive home he's on his way and my mam is here. More of a constant ache/ pressure than contractions though xxx

 

[Koifish]

Good morning ladies 😊

Glad it sounds like everyone's doing better!!

Tuga that's great that they got you something to help with the pain!

Septie congrats on 32 weeks! Glad they will keep monitoring baby, I am having an issue with growth on one of mine also. I am sure it will work it's self out! Take it easy! Your almost there!

Twinkle glad to hear your stitch is in and your getting settled now, just take it easy I hope you have a smooth second and third trimester!

Laney keep us updated it sounds like it won't be long at all!! Hope hubby gets there soon and all goes smooth!

Christina hope you and little are doing good!

Wow that's an awful thing to happen who would kick a pregnant woman like that!!! How horrible I feel very sad for what she must be going through right now Over in the states we have horrible people like that too. I don't get it.

I am just hanging out I find out in a little less than 2 weeks if babies will be arriving in 2 weeks or if they will try to hold out for 5 weeks but somewhere in there mine will be on the way. It all depends on my next scan. I get weird feelings in my cervix area atm. Baby A is slowing in growth at 14% now so they run tests and based off that will determine if he needs to come out. I am glad it'll be at 30 weeks when that call is made but hoping I can keep them in for a bit longer. Makes me a little nervous. I gotta drop off paperwork for the hospital next Friday and I guess start packing my bag just incase.