Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lizziedripping]

Wow Susie, exciting news!

Little Charlie will be fine, I was exactly the same when contemplating leaving my eldest when expecting (he was 20mths at the time and we were inseparable) - I started worrying about that 6 mths before my due date!!! I think it's normal with your first because you spend so much time with just them, one to one. You can't imagine someone else looking after them. She'll do great and won't be half as upset by the change as you imagine her to be You're about to give Charlie the greatest gift possible with a sibling to love forever, so don't fret about the minimal time you'll have away from her in the process.

Will be thinking of you Tuesday, take care and let us know asap x

 

[lizziedripping]

Kate honey, the shock waves up girl bits I can relate to Common feature in the twin pregnancy. Sometimes it woke me and I actually cried out in pain - I never had that with my first so I'm assuming the stitch exacerbates the whole thing. Big fat hug to you for your lonely day off worry hun - I'll be so relieved for you when you get past 30wks and can relax a bit. You have had it particularly tough, and are deserving of some peace now

 

[apsara.m]

thanks a lot vaali, bump1 ,larock ,lizzie, helengee as you all know iam a worry wart if anything changes from what iam experiencing. anyway yesterday lo gave me some storng kicks may be just to make me feel good lol.
vaali i had stopped taking projestrone shots around 28 weeks. only duphastone tabs 2 times a day and for the past 15 days duphastone at night only doc told me from 10th onwards i neednot take duphastone and ecosprin(blood thinner) fingers crossed for tomorrow.
bump1 iam very glad that the bleeding is stopped now.let ur feets up and drink plenty of water. bump1 eventhough i was pregnant 2 times i never crossed 17 weeks. let us all cook our babies to fullterm.
zizz iam very sorry for your loss
hope the cerclage went fine for you and you are doing fine.
larock how are you doing? at 30 weeks iam sure you are experiencing a lot of kicks from bubba
lizzie as always you are just amazing.
helengee thanks a lot it always makes me worryuntill somebody assures what iam experiencing is normal and iam paranoid at times.
kate... i feel for you.. it is hardly 4 weeks before you reach 30weeks and i am sure you will relax a lot when you cross that milestone.
oh truth.. i never imagined there will be a day when we feel oh baby you have to come out now.. lol for all the tensions of preterm labour...
susan.. update us with birthstory and pics please..

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Truth, I was told it could go longer with women who've had cerclages because of how tight they are to keep those little ones in. I'm so excited hearing how far you've come. I can't WAIT to hear the good news!

Lizzie, thank you for your comment about first children. It's given me encouragement when we try again for another baby. Right now I'm just LOVING being with our daughter. What a lovely role this "motherhood" is!

 

[vaali]

Ahh.. ok, so looks like i missed out quiet a bit in last 2 days. Had my baby shower yesterday & we all had loads a fun. I believe my sweet lil heart enjoyed it too!

Bump1 welcome sarah!. Ah! 3 m/c s & i know where it puts you in.. dont worry buddy! we are taking the current one to term..
Those spontaneous night orgasms! tell me about it bud!!.. i too had quite a few of them during my initial weeks (how restless it gets you they no more feel pleasurable to us, right?) & as the bump grows your mind naturally tends to be thinking more of the bump, kicks, labour.. & stuff which will distract your mind away from 'it'.. i hear you buddy!
All i wanna say is to be very cautious, conscious, take much rest as possible, drinks lots of water everyday & what not??... we are definitely baking this one to term

MA lovely profile pic there! sorry if im noticing it late.. my to lil amelia!

Zizz77 so sorry on the loss of your identical twin sons bud! my heart goes out to you!..
Glad on the early stitch this time & im sure the procedure is gonna be all cool & successful today!. It was done under GA in my case & it dint do any harm to us so far i know. Not that i was given options either, infact i dint bother to ask them about it that evening since all i wanted was the badly funneling sac to be back in & baked to term..! Do keep us updated..

Heychickie these stretch pains.. they are kinda incapacitating us..! looks likes they gotta be there till the stitch is in..!

Truthbtold 39+6!!" I no longer feel human lol.." cant believe i see these words.. i wrote it verbatim to my friend just few mins back in an email ..!!
LO is gonna be landing in your arms in no time buddy! my to you.... expecting another birth story here!

Susanah awwww.. so the D day is tomo! how sweeet.. LO for sure is gonna be coming out all healthy & happy! my advance congrats to you bud.. im so happy for you!

Kate i hear you bud! not once.. not twice.. those immediate post cerclage weeks i wished every single day, i were given the power to skip that day when i open my eyes the first thing..
I know its hard to put our minds to rest, but believe me once you are past 28ish weeks, the pleasure of the bump will start springing up in you & you will defo feel more confident. Your road to pleasure is not far away at all & you both will be there in no time honey!!.. stay tight..

Larock i can feel you there enjoying your rock queen inside .. im really going to miss my bump after he pops out!.. i love all the attention i get @ home & elsewhere with this bump ..

Lizzie, helen 'hi' there..

Oh btw, though i was initially told my stitch would be out by 37w, looks like my OBGY wants me to carry it till the end of 37w as i can be expected to go into labour starting from the same day the stitch is out with such a short cervix. so i will have to wait till this 20th for cerclage removal. Well thanks to this stitch i carried him so far & one more week should hurt much right? (but the stretch pain really hurts like a hell with every change in position!)

May we all make it & bake it to term

 

[Mommy's Angel]

I can't believe how close we are to more babies coming. It REALLY makes me happy!!

 

[LaRockera]

Apsara and Vaali -

Thank you, she is quite active, overall I'm very happy with her movements because even though they're not constant or always of equal intensity, she does make sure mummy doesn't worry, and that's more than enough for me.

Hope you're both doing great!

 

[Irielioness]

Sorry I haven't been in here much. I have seem to have broken my laptop screen so everything I do must be done from my kindle lol kind of hard keeping up with post on a little 7 inches screen lol. Anyways a little update I'm 19 weeks today wow how time is flying so far everything is great at my last appointment they did note my cevix was shorter on the back side compared to the front but its still measuring great at 3cm and its closed so far seems the cerclage is doing its job. As days go by I'm getting a little more timid. I cant help but think wow I was only pregnant for another month before we lost our baby girl. I have to keep reminding myself we are doing everything possible to keep this little one baking I promise ill update as often as possible. My thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone of you.

 

[lizziedripping]

Irie, lovely to hear everything is going ok You will be nervous hun, but you are doing everything possible to get to term this time and remember that most of the time cerclage ladies make it to atleast 37wks and as truthb will testify, usually more lol. You know where we are if you need us

 

[lizziedripping]

Lizzie, thank you for your comment about first children. It's given me encouragement when we try again for another baby. Right now I'm just LOVING being with our daughter. What a lovely role this "motherhood" is!

Thanks MA - I spent so much of my second pregnancy worrying about the impact on my eldest of another baby in the house, and leaving him to go to hospital! Crazy looking back because in the end I delivered her prematurely and unexpectedly ended up spending 2wks away from him! Ironically I learnt to 'let go' a little, accept help more and not preempt the future (usually wrongly) quite so readily. He was absolutely fine with the seperation, and of course, doesn't remember it now

The relationship with a first child is so intense, and the worries so magnified that in many ways the arrival of a second is a healthy addition which serves to dilute this focus and attention. The whole family dynamic is on balance, better for it. It also makes for a more relaxed Mom, who learns that her kids are not quite as dependent on her and her alone as she first thought (quite a liberating feeling, and ironically one which allows you to enjoy motherhood even more).

Of course the flip side is that when you have lots of kids, then the worry becomes "Am I being fair and giving my kids enough attention?", confirming that as a mother, the guilt and anxiety never really goes away whatever you do!! Goes with the territory I guess, but at the same time ensures you strive always to get it right

I fear that now that I may be rambling, a sure sign I need to go to bed xxx

 

[Mommy's Angel]

I fear that now that I may be rambling, a sure sign I need to go to bed xxx

No! Your insight it actually quite refreshing. Thank you.

 

[LaRockera]

I fear that now that I may be rambling, a sure sign I need to go to bed xxx

No! Your insight it actually quite refreshing. Thank you.

What would we all do without Lizzie's 'rambling' I wonder.

 

[apsara.m]

little update from me
went for my scan today. lo is still breech so doc told me almost 100% i will go c sec. she wants to make sure i cross atleast 38-39 weeks before c sec as i have GD and lo weight is 2.5Kg at 35 weeks. so she will fix my c sec after feb 2nd i suppose. she told me she wouldn't remove the stitch untill c sec.

 

[lizziedripping]

You ladies are so lovely, thank you. Apsara Hun, how many weeks are u now? Don't worry about having a section btw, for me it was my most relaxed birthing experience to date

 

[kateqpr]

Apsara - good news that you have a date to work towards now. If its any consolation, Poppy was breech up until 35/36 weeks, then did a nice big turn before the right way round for me! So you never know, things could change, but i think it's good to know you have a date you can prepare for.

So close!! It's such an exciting time, those last few weeks!

 

[kateqpr]

As days go by I'm getting a little more timid. I cant help but think wow I was only pregnant for another month before we lost our baby girl. I have to keep reminding myself we are doing everything possible to keep this little one baking I promise ill update as often as possible. My thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone of you.

Irie - well done for getting through the last few weeks! And yes, realistically i think the next couple of weeks are kind of the hardest. I think if you look at the posts on this thread over the last months, most people seem to post the most, and anxieties are at their highest, around the 20 - 28 week mark. And of course, as you approach a date that reminds you of any previous loss, you're bound to compare pregnancies and past experiences. But it is all totally normal, and doesn't mean anything or that the same thing is going to happen. Quite the opposite, now you have you trusty stitch in place, and plenty of attention from the doctors.

I'm at week 26 now, and the days and hours just drag by! And i am feeling particularly timid at the moment!! I just keep on thinking, only a few more weeks to go before i'll allow myself a trip out shopping to buy my first baby things.....

Good luck with everything. And feel brave - you're doing brilliantly so far, cervical length is great, and you will have a healthy baby at the end of this journey

Kate x

 

[Mommy's Angel]

WTG Aspara! I had to have a C-section because baby bear was breech. She came out LITERALLY butt first. I have type II diabetes as well. Can't WAIT to hear the good news and see your lo. YAY!

 

[Kneekey]

Hi ladies,I'm new to this forum and was just looking for some advice...I had my cerclage placed on Dec 13th, at 14 weeks. Yesterday I felt pulling on my cervix and had three contractions that I was actually aware of. I drank a whole bunch of water and put me feet up, the contractions stopped, but I still feel the pulling today. Any suggestions?

 

[kateqpr]

I had a lot of pulling and pinching sensations with my stitch. It can be quite uncomfortable. It's probably completely normal but I would probably get it looked at by a doctor, just for some reassurance and to know if it's normal for you or not.

Good luck!

 

[lizziedripping]

Well, both Truth and Susanah should be cuddling their long- awaited 'babes in arms' right about now. So excited, and hoping all is well. Will you ladies join me in wishing the well? Xxx