Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[laila 44]

Ow wow Laila 3cm at 34 weeks??i bet you ll be wishing your baby out at 40+!!!
My doc always told me I wouldn't make it past 36w and I literally tried everything to get labour started and my cervix to dilate at 39+1/3!
Are you on bed rest now?? How are you feeling? Are you having a vb or section?

Thanks girl! Your support on this forum has been really golden to me!

I'm feeling good, just very heavy! Can't wait to be done glad that the cervix hasn't changed, I really think the progesterone helped a lot.

Regarding delivery, I have a csection scheduled May 25th so the only way I would have a vbac is if I get to the hospital already in labor and significantly dialated. Otherwise I'm just going to go with my scheduled section seeing as it is my third so the risks are higher for vbac. We'll see what happens

We're you in vaginal progesterone or the shots? I'm getting the weekly shots but still have contractions anytime I'm in my feet.....which is a lot unfortunately with a two year old.

I'm on 2 tablets of prometrium vaginal suppositories at night. My OB felt that progesterone administered locally (ie vaginally) works better than the shot that travels the blood stream. For me I really think it's what's keeping baby in. I didn't take it in my last pregnancy and I had non stop contractions from 32-37.5 weeks until my water broke. I was In and out of hospital it was hell. For me it's been my saving grace xx

 

[MummyMana]

Well I've got my last cervical scan today! The last one showed only a millimetre change (which is nothing! ) so I'm really feeling positive about this one plus I'm 27 weeks today so officially third tri ^^ woo!

 

[MummyMana]

Gone from 2.6 to 1.9cm :/ not sure how to feel tbh. I know it could be worse, but I was hoping it'd still be around the 2.5 mark

 

[Sarasab2]

1.9 is not that bad. I remember mine was 1.9 around 23/24 weeks. However, with progestrone and rest it increased to 2.3 and has been stable for a few weeks.
Chistiana: I think that's pretty embarrassing, but I probably don't know how to empty my bladder completely. Although, some of the fluid is most likely from progestrone and normal pregnancy symptom...
Laila: you must be so relieved, I'm sure you have nothing to worry about now- cervix wise at least.

 

[laila 44]

Gone from 2.6 to 1.9cm :/ not sure how to feel tbh. I know it could be worse, but I was hoping it'd still be around the 2.5 mark

Don't worry! My cervix was 2.1cm as of 26 weeks. It shortened from 3.8cm to 2.1cm in one week. I'm now almost 35 weeks and it's still the same, no change. Sometimes it seems even longer, like 3cm depending on how they measure it. I wouldn't worry, just be sure to rest xx

 

[MummyMana]

In total it's gone down from over 4cm :/ I'm on progesterone 3x a day and after I started that it seemed to stay the same for a couple weeks but now it's going down again... This is the last time I get it measured too so I won't even know if it changes any more

 

[chistiana]

Mummymana I agree with the other ladies, 1.9 at this point is pretty ok, not the best but not bad either! Plus being at almost 28 weeks now your risks for early labor due to ic are minimized (that's why you won't have it checked again). Keep doing what your doing, take it as easy as you can and I m pretty sure you ll be fine cervix wise!

Sara don't feel embarrassed, we ve aaaaaaaallll been there and more than once, it's the gorgeous ups of pg! And most likely it is all normal pg discharge anyway

 

[laila 44]

Mummymana I agree with the other ladies, 1.9 at this point is pretty ok, not the best but not bad either! Plus being at almost 28 weeks now your risks for early labor due to ic are minimized (that's why you won't have it checked again). Keep doing what your doing, take it as easy as you can and I m pretty sure you ll be fine cervix wise!

Sara don't feel embarrassed, we ve aaaaaaaallll been there and more than once, it's the gorgeous ups of pg! And most likely it is all normal pg discharge anyway

Question for you when I ended up in LD over the weekend due to contractions they didn't measure cervix but said I'm 50% effaced. Is that a lot for almost 35 weeks? What do you think?

 

[MrsAmk]

Laila, I wouldn't be worried! You are at a great gestation and could easily carry to fullterm. Many women walk around even dilated for weeks!

I'm 30 weeks now and have an ultrasound Thursday morning to see if my baby girls bowel is dilated any further. If it is, she'll need surgery at birth. If not, everything should be normal and fine! Praying so much for the latter.

Still having lots of BH and pressure but so far the progesterone shots are working to keep my cx closed.

 

[chistiana]

Laila no I think that's perfectly fine, I d even say good! You should be good to carry another 2 weeks at least with a closed n good size cervix so that takes you to full term

Amk praying it's completely gone and everything is progressing well! You ve done amazingly so far and 30 weeks is an awesome milestone!

 

[laila 44]

Thanks girls. That's what I though. Was just a bit shocked when dr said I was 50% effaced...

Mrsamik- I'll be praying for a super positive update on your next ultrasound. I'm sure all will go much better than expected xx

Christiana- I think it should take me another 2 weeks at least! I just keep getting pressure and BH so I'm really not sure ...ahhhh this is hard stuff! Always worried.

 

[chistiana]

Laila I know it's almost impossible not to worry but all the pressure and bh are very very normal at this point. Unless labor starts your baby is staying in there I remember with Natalia i had terrible pain a good couple of weeks before she came, I couldn't breath when they came on but she still hang around 2 weeks before it developed into full blown contractions!

 

[laila 44]

Hope you are right! They can be quite painful sometimes that's for sure! I'm just so fed up now glad baby is still in there but my body is getting very tired...

 

[chistiana]

Aaahhh I remember that feeling but believe me you ll miss your big old belly after a while so enjoy it while you can! I look at bellies and I tear up!

 

[laila 44]

Aaahhh I remember that feeling but believe me you ll miss your big old belly after a while so enjoy it while you can! I look at bellies and I tear up!

Oy! It's Hard to say I'll miss it but I'm sure I will further down the line

One more question for you. I'm still on progesterone at night, 2 capsules. My OB said I could stop at 33 weeks but I continued. Today I'm 35 weeks and quite fed up of them tbh. They irritate me and are so freakin messy! Do u think that if I stop I'll go into labor? I'd like to wait till baby is 38 weeks at least... What should I do?

 

[chistiana]

Laila i was told to stop the progesterone at week 32 with maya..I felt a bit uncomfortable about it so instead I weaned off it and I eventually stopped completely by week 34. As you know I didn't go in labor until week 39 so obviously it was ok! Now with Natalia I was told to stop at week 34 and did so and went into labor on week 35. BUT on the day it happened a lot was going on (I got off bed rest as it was my sons 2nd bday and I forgot to take the anti contraction meds) so progesterone probably had nothing to do with it.
If you feel uncomfortable maybe start weaning slowly, at 37 weeks you re full term.. I think they tell us to stop to get the uterus prepared..I keep forgeting, it is a vb or a section??

 

[laila 44]

Oh wow that's interesting! I'm dying to get off them though. So so messy and annoying. Been on them since 26 weeks... I have csection scheduled May 25th. Tell me, how was it having a baby at 35 weeks? Did she need any support in NICU etc?

 

[chistiana]

It was stressful mainly because it really wasn't expected and the section caught me by surprise too. Now the baby only stayed in the nicu for 3 days because of low birth weight but didn't have any other problems whatsoever. She breathed on her own straight away and nursed just fine straight away..they wanted to keep her in to increase her weight but since she was exclusively breastfed I insisted she d be better off being with me 24/7 so I signed and they released her. But I m sure you have nothing to worry!!!!

 

[chistiana]

She was actually born at 35+2..exactly your gestation today!

 

[laila 44]

Oh wow!!! That's amazing! I hear 35 weekers are pretty ok ... I was wondering incase baby were to arrive earlier than expected

Tomorrow I have an OB appointment so I'm really interested in what he has to say about stopping the progesterone. I wonder if it will put me into labor?