Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lizziedripping]

Omg Helen, what a beautiful family! Your little boy looks just like his Dad, and Bella like you - so cute. Thanks for sharing, it really does help to picture you all on here

 

[vaali]

Awww.. helen!! cutest bella & gorgeous you!! awesome family!!!.. i loved that family pic (hugs.. hugs..). Im in a hurry, just dint wanna read & run. Gosh! your pics are amazing & made my pongal (one biggest festivals of south india today) day.. yay!!
Will come back later & update..
Lots a love to ya all!

 

[garrickbaby]

Helen- Beautiful pictures of the family, you are very blessed!

 

[HelenGee]

Lizzie- thank you for your kind words and for Bella's birthday wishes, I think we posted at around the same time on Thurs, I certainly didn't mean to not thank you!

Thank you all for your sweet words about the pics- the Christmas ones of Oliver make me chuckle because of his crazy hair. We had booked him in for a pre-Christmas haircut but he was too ill to go- I daren't cut his hair myself as it's wildly curly and he's a fidget!

Wonder how truth and susie are doing....?

 

[Susanah]

Hello Everyone
Lily Melissa Ramsden was born at 11.26 on tuesday the 10th.
She was 6lbs 7oz and is fine.
I had a few complications - mainly that my uterus had split - and its amazing that we didnt know about it from all my scans - and they were initially unable to suture me up - but I was given lots of drugs and after some time I could be stitched together.
I had a very thin layer of peritoneum holding things together and if I had gone into labour, its likely my uterus would have ruptured and they told me both baby and I could have died.
It was a bit of a shock and quite hard to digest.
I also had a few anaesthetic complications with a very low and abnormal nodal heart rate and then a bad reaction to the drugs they gave me to increase my heart rate.
It wasnt the c-section of my dreams - like the first one had been - but the baby is fine and im recovering. We are now home and all is ok - apart from Lily having already caught charlie's cold but we will see how she goes. i really hope we do not need to go back to hosp but if we do, then we do.

Just very glad to have my babies and I will post some pictures soon

Love Susie

 

[LaRockera]

Congrats Susie, I can't wait to see her pictures!

How frightening about your uterus splitting, hon! Best not to think about it I reckon, brings a shiver down your spine. You're all very well now, and that's all that matters.

Can't wait to see your little one, every successful birth in this thread is an inspiration to all of us!

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Susie, congratulations hun, but so sorry to hear you had complications I know how serious a ruptured uterus can be and am amazed you managed the pregnancy despite it. I'm assuming it was at your previous section incision? Scary that it could happen really, but I'm so thankful you are ok now Take care, and enjoy your new family x

 

[truthbtold]

Congrats Susie.

Hi ladies. Jeremiah was born january 11th. He was 7lbs 11oz. I went one day pass My due date and probably would have went further but the doctor induced me on the 10th. The induction didnt go too well the pitocin was too strong for My lo. Whenever i had a contraction his heartrate would drop. So at 5cm dilated they stopped the pitocin which stopped My contractions. So as i sat sitting and waiting for the doctors to decide what was next i kept feeling pressure. When they checked me i was fully dilated without having any contractions. Only took 45minutes to go from 5 to full and they wanted me to push but it was so hard because i wasnt having contractions or urges to push but after 20 mins of pushing Jeremiah came into the world screaming and i feel in love for the third time.

All of you ladies helped me get through this hard pregnancy. I know the rest of you will be blessed with your precious babies too. Thank all of you for your support. I will be here cheering all of you on. waiting to try to conceive again lol.

 

[garrickbaby]

Congrats Susie and Truth- enjoy your little babies. Truth- Jeremiah is beautiful.

Susie- uterine rupture is my biggest fear, they said I can no go into labor on my own since I have a classical scar from my last c-section. I'm glad everything worked out for you, still very scary but now you can just enjoy your little girl.

 

[LaRockera]

CONGRATS, Truth! Such great news in less than a week! Beautiful!

 

[LaRockera]

Okay, so I had my own little adventure yesterday.

So bubba decided to change her movement patterns the last three days. She still moves but a lot less than she used to, and it's mostly butterfly movements with a bit of rolling. I knew that babies' movements are supposed to decrease after a while but I thought it was too early for her (even though she is almost 4lbs already and on the 75th centile!).

Anyhow, I called triage, they asked me to go in, wired me up in the monitor. Results: all reassuring. Doctor said they were 'textbook'. She said that's what I should expect from now on, but to still go in if I feel worried again.

Her HB was excellent, no contractions and her movements were within the reassuring range. I've been getting backache and torso tenderness the last few days so though 'oh-uh, this can't be good', but it's all fine. No infections in urine either, so it's just a matter of me getting used to her new patterns I guess? I've been warned that I'm entering the joys of the final stages anyway.

 

[chistiana]

Hi ladies and sorry to be crashing in like this.i desperately need your advice and experience...i had a cerclage put in 2 days ago at 17+6 as a precaution. I couldnt do it earlier cause i had some unrelated bleeding and cervix is still measuring 46mm. Anyway after the procedure the blood stopped today but i m still getting some contractions and weirdly i feel a pinch or something like this when i go to pee. I am on antibiotics so i doubt its an infection. What do you thing?are these symptoms normal or should i be concerned?thanks for any input!

 

[HelenGee]

Susie- congratulations on the birth of Lily - you have such good taste in names! Enjoy your gorgeous family. I can't believe you made it safely through pregnancy with a uterine rupture- how absolutely terrifying for you. That feeling of only surviving by the skin of your teeth takes a little while to sink in and subside. Thank heavens you are all fine Bella caught a cold before we were even discharged from hospital, it's that time of year however, fingers crossed it's just a snuffle and will help her immunity x

Truth- little Jeremiah is adorable, huge congrats. Love the name too. Hope you're recovering from the birth. Well done, enjoy your little miracle x

La Rock- it's great that bubs is on track. You are right to just call in to triage when necessary, even if you just want peace of mind. It's true though, you are in the late stages of pregnancy woohoo! X

 

[HelenGee]

Hi Christiana and welcome it's still very early days post stitch, and twinges and pulling sensations were normal for me throughout the pregnancy after my stitch was placed. I had a shirodkhar stitch and as Lizzie explained to me, placement involves moving the bladder slightly. I felt uncomfortable when peeing for a few weeks after placement.

I know it's easy to say, but try bit to worry. 45mm is a fab lengt, your stitch went in before any changes happened to your cervix, which means that it is more likely to carry your lo to full term.

Take care x

 

[LaRockera]

Hi Christiana.

Like Helen said, it's normal to experience light bleeding and a bit of stinging while urinating. I also have a shirodkhar and the first time I went to pee after the cerclage (I was not pu on a catheter) I screamed my lungs out. Then it gradually subsided, getting better pee by pee.

It all sounds normal to me, but if you're worried call your consultant and ask for advice.

 

[lizziedripping]

Truth, he is absolutely precious What a gorgeous little boy, you must be so proud. I love being a Mum to 3 boys, and sometimes can't believe it, it makes me feel so 'grown up', and at times overwhelmed by the sheer responsibility. I pity me and my daughter being surrounded by 3 adolescent males a few years from now.......should be fun lol xxx

LR - you won't believe how different things will begin to feel from 34wks. The stretching and pulling is immense and 'torso tenderness' as you call it, will be ever-present with a vengeance in the next couple of months hun. I didn't really feel the burn with one baby until I reached 36wks, after which point I felt massive, couldn't get comfortable and didn't sleep all that much (was like that from 28wks with the twinnies lol) You know what tho, those last few weeks are amazing, and I envy you them. It is perhaps the most exciting, joyous time of all. The anticipation of meeting your lo is beyond compare, and certainly I haven't yet found a feeling to match it. I am truly addicted to that, which is why I'm planning #5 I guess.............enjoy it darlin', us ladies have earned the much longed for third trimester and it's associated aches, pains and unparalleled joys more than most

Christiana - welcome hun. As Helen has already said, all that you feel is perfectly normal after stitch placement, and ou must prepare yourself to experience pinching and contraction-like tightenings for the duration now. It does seem to be par for the course in most IC ladies, tho some do escape it. good luck for a happy and healthy pregnancy xxx

 

[chistiana]

Helen,larockera and lizzie-thank you so much ladies i woke up this morning and read your replies and it kind of put my mind at ease...i really dont know what kind of cerclage i got, i was put under anesthesia and that was that (stupid i know) anyway one more question if you dont mind although lizzie kind of answered it already..do you all think that 3-4 non painful contractions and 1-2 kind of painful contractions per day are normal? I ve having like braxton hics fir the last couple of days but this morning i woke up with a painful one...could it be that my bladder was full?thanks again soooo much!how far along are you ladies? Was that your first cerclage?ever had any complications?

 

[LaRockera]

Lizzie - thanks for the warning, hon. Yep, I can already feel the extra stretching and the baby getting heavier, and I'm grateful for that. I just hope I'll be able to fly in dignity at 35 weeks, lol! At least it'll only be a 3h flight, nothing major, and I plan to check-in at home and book some good seats. The anticipation and longing of meeting her is already here, and now that we're putting her things together, it finally makes it feel so real. I'm 32 weeks today, such a great milestone. Then it's 35 and at 37- tah-duh! I get my stitches removed.

Christiana - I was put on tocolytes for the first five days for this very reason, to avoid contractions, so this tells me they're probably normal? I had to stop them in three days' time as they had raised my HBs, I felt mild discomfort for the following days but after a week I actually caught a flight back to the UK and all was good. Let's see what the other ladies will say. I'm 32 weeks today.

 

[kateqpr]

WOW - so much has happened here these last few days. Where to begin!!

Welcome new happy healthy babies Lily and Jeremiah!! Well done Susie and Truthb! What a huge relief, and such brilliant news for you all. I hope you're both locked away that cosy bubble of those first few days of being with your new baby. So happy for you both.

Helen - what gorgeous children you have. Beautiful. And a nice tree too!

LaRock - so glad to hear you're still allowing yourself a sneaky trip to triage!! You don't want them to forget you! Means when you do go in in labour, you end up recognising everyone, which makes it a bit of a easier place to be. As you know, my rule of thumb is When in doubt, go in. And always so nice to hear LO's heartbeat and walk out of the hospital knowing everything is okay.

No real news here. Other than am now feeling really quite BORED TO TEARS!! I'm 28 weeks next week and counting down the hours to when i can start to go out and about and start baby shopping. Hurrah. Bit tired too - Poppy was sick through the night at the weekend, so i got two hour sleep as she was so frightened and upset. A little reminder for me of how to prepare for those early weeks of being up through the night and watching the sun rise while feeding a new baby.

Oh, and i have tooth ache. Ouch. It's making me feel a bit depressed actually, as its a root canal i've had done before and they've warned it me may need to come out. I really don't want an extraction, not at this stage. My teeth have to be removed surgically, as i have curly roots. Not fun......Dentist tomorrow.....

Love to you all x

 

[kateqpr]

Hi ladies and sorry to be crashing in like this.i desperately need your advice and experience...i had a cerclage put in 2 days ago at 17+6 as a precaution. I couldnt do it earlier cause i had some unrelated bleeding and cervix is still measuring 46mm. Anyway after the procedure the blood stopped today but i m still getting some contractions and weirdly i feel a pinch or something like this when i go to pee. I am on antibiotics so i doubt its an infection. What do you thing?are these symptoms normal or should i be concerned?thanks for any input!

Hi Christiana! Hope you're feeling a bit better today. All the pains etc you mention sound completely normal to me. If you're worried about the contractions, why not just give your hospital a quick call? It would probably ease your mind a lot just for your doctor to tell you not to worry.

Keep those feet up and rest for the next couple of days. Well done for getting this far x