Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

Thank you so much everyone for your wishes. I now feel Xanthe moving noticeably less, and it's mainly flutters. So I've been told this means she's getting into position. I certainly hope this is why. I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow anyway, so will be updating.

Bookfish, while I cannot imagine the pressure and agony you're going through, I can tell you you are going to have a happy ending. From my experience- and this is for Jimmy too- time flies by. Looking back, it feels only yesterday that I looked at other ladies' tickers, wondering whether I'd make it to 28, 33, 35 weeks or full-term! It will happen, I promise. You can't stop time from flowing. That's one thing for sure.
 
Thank you LR. Those are very sweet words.

Wish you all the very best for tomorrow's appointment
 
Hello ladies,
I hope this post goes well, because the last one i wrote a couple of days ago, never showed up--argh! Anyways,
I was at hospital today, my doc was very cllear about that if one leaks amniotic fluid, it will be a whole lot. So she was not worried about that. She took a swab and measured the baby and bloodflow. It all looked fine. Results from swab have to wait of course. My doc do not seem to believe i will go to term, (did not say why)m but she defenitly thinks I will keep baby a couple of more weeks. Maybe she dont want me to have false beliefs, I dont know. But now first goal is 32 and then 34weeks. Somedays I believe it can come true, other days def not...
Jj: very happy about test come back clean!!! Now four days left and you will be 25 weeks :)
If you still have problems breathing, I am using saltwater in my nose to clean up.Bought at farmacy. Here we also have something called otrivin, but just to use once a day, not more than ten days when pregnant. But hope you are better now after the other ladies good tips.

Helen: It sounds hard to have such pressure at work. I hope you have people to share this with at work, so you can get it out as much as possible and not take it home with you. Easier said than done of course...As Lizzie says, noone gains anything out of burning out the employers...I really hope something changes so you can have time and energy at home with family.

BF:sorry you are feeling down today. I can tell tou that the pysical discomfort you are describing is something i experience as well. Dont know what is is, but comes and goes. Week 20 to 26 are very hard, and of course you are scared and stressed. But as long as you dont have contractions or bleeding, you can take deepph breaths and try to relax. Those two things was what my doc warned me about when i got emergency cerclage at week 20 +4 and keep in mind Lizzies story with twins!!! I wish you were less isolated, and had friends and family around. But use this thread as much as you can so you can get some kind of support. And maybe listen to books? Dont know the english name for it, but books that someone reads for you on a cd or ipod...
 
hi everyone, this is just a test. I have written several posts that is not showing... do not know why...
 
hi, my long posts does somehow disappear. If you do not hear from me, this is why. Will try on a pc, not ipad later. Thinking about you.
 
Bf hun, not a daft question at all! By the time I went to hospital with Evie at 23wks, I was already 2/3cms dilated with membranes bulging. My amazing consultant agreed to put a stitch in despite opposition from just about every other specialist, and managed to push the membranes back in, and pull my cervix closed. It is likely that I had very little cervix length remaining afterwards. All was quiet for 24hrs, but then the indomethecin wore off and I began to contract - mildly at first, but within a week I was having strong, painful regular contractions which lasted for hours. That started on the Monday at 23+4, on the Wednesday I got my first shot of steroids and by the Thursday my waters had gone completely. I had of course been bleeding and losing masses of green discharge throughout the week. I still insisted I wasn't in labour, and because I wasn't screaming in agony I think it was easy to overlook the fact that I was. On the Thursday evening I got steroid shot #2.

I awoke on the Friday morning and oddly all the pain and contractions had stopped for the first time in 10 days.I was relieved and thought (stupidly) that maybe things had taken a turn for the better. By lunch time I felt a tickling down below, much like a spider running up and down my vaginal walls. I mentioned it to a 'heaven sent' midwife who was the loveliest mw I have come across before and since. She offered to have a look, and that's when the proverbial 's**t hit the fan'. As it transpired a little foot, no bigger than a coin was sticking out of me, and poor Evie was hanging by her head - which was still inside my uterus and couldn't make it through the stitch.

The alarms were pressed and an unsuspecting consultant had to be yanked out of his routine clinic to come up and get Evie out! No others were available due to other emergencies. The reason this had happened is that my body had laboured, and dilated through the stitch, allowing it to open enough to let her teeny body through. The stitch was not giving way tho, and remained intact. Thankfully my cervix had not torn despite this.

Everyone of course was very grim about Evie's prospects, and believed wholeheartedly that the distress of her position and predicament meant she wouldn't survive the delivery, let alone the first 24hrs after. She did, and had to be hand respirated up to the NIcU because they hadn't had time to make ready a ventilator and incubator. She looked as strong as any 24wker could, and my brave little girl made it past the first hurdle - but there were many more to come.

The only reason all of this happened bf is because I had already been dilated at the time of the stitch, and by then my body had triggered labour. A stitch does not prevent ptl, and by that point there was nothing that could be done.

Ideally I should have been scanned post stitch because my cervix probably remained very short after the op and they would have seen that it was only the stitch holding Evie in. Having said that, if they had it is likely she would have been delivered sooner, and highly probable she wouldn't have made it - on the basis that at that early stage, every day in utero makes a huge difference. Because I kept quiet about just how much pain I was in, they were non the wiser and that probably saved her life - tho we will never know for sure.

This will not happen to you hun. A stitch does not let the cervix open, nor a baby to just fall out. This could only happen under the influence of preterm labour. I had ptl because by the time I presented to hospital, my cervix was beyond repair :(

We were fortunate that the stitch bought us just enough time to give my beautiful daughter a chance of life, and we are thankful every hour of every day for that.

I will at some point tell Evie's story in full, but for now hope at reassures you BF that my situation was very different to yours, and the risk of this happening with your babies is so remote.

Twins are unusual in that they can be born prem for all kinds of reasons other than IC - but there is no reason with proper rest and care that this should happen to you chick. You have no other issues which put you at greater risk, so keep doing what you're doing Hun and you'll be fine :hugs:

LR - reduced movement is very common in the late stages of pregnancy - it totally freaks you out tho. There is limited room and baby is preparing for the trials of labour - almost like the calm before the storm lol. Take care honey - its getting close now :hugs:
 
Thank you so so much Lizzie. Evie's birth story is chilling. Am sure so is the other part of the story, about nicu journey. But there can be no two words about what a great fighter your daughter is.

My cervix was closed during the stitch 3 weeks ago, it was still closed during my last OB appointment, 10 days ago. I don't know it's status in the past 10 days. My next appointment is on Sunday. If the stitch were to open, or ptl were to start ( like last time when my water broke painlessly at 30 weeks), I should know this time correct? Either there should be some strong pains (due to stitch breaking), or bleeding, or water gushing down if membranes ruptured..there must be some strong indication.

Am not looking for any of the above things to happen but just telling myself that am better prepared; and will not act like a cow - last time I was one.

Thanks Lizzie again. You are such a sweet person to have written that long response. Let's hope nothing happens with me or with any of the ladies here and we ll make it our goals.
 
Hey Helen, really great to hear from you. I'm so sorry you're having such a rotten time. After everything you've been through you deserve a break - Lizzie's right, you can't live like that. My heart goes out to you, it sounds really tough. I can't do much other than be another sounding board to rant at but please if you need to rant away. Life sure does chuck it at us, eh? O and you know what - I KNOW you're a great mum. Bella won't suffer Helen, this time will pass & things will get easier. Life is fluid, hang in there xxx

Interested to hear what you said about Darren's delayed reaction. Matt & I were already at breaking point when we found out I was pregnant - 2 years of a house refurb which nearly bankrupted us along with multiple fertility treatments, a legal dispute with our builders & both of us having slipped discs had us teetering on the brink. I am just so worried that, not having had the opportunity to recover as my pregnancy's had issues from scratch, the poor guy is just going to hit the wall. They're piling on the pressure at work, too, he's a contractor so needs to keep his head above water. It breaks my heart, I love him so much. But yours & Kate's reassurances help. We'll get through it, we have to. There is no choice.

Bookfish I know you feel the same, so much is resting on our pregnancy too - we also have had so much unhappiness over the last three years & it seems so unfair to have to go through all this now too. I am having to dig so deep into my reserves of strength, it is really, really tough. I am with you sweetie, all the way. Congrats for getting to 20 weeks.

LaRock am so pleased Xanthe is shifting into place, how exciting. Rooting for you the mostest. I recommend honey & lemon with a (small) tot of scotch to stave off the dreaded lurghy. You are nearly, nearly there & I can't WAIT to see pics!!

And Lizzie - I forgot to thank you for an earlier post when you said you had your loved ones rooting for us too. Thank you. It means a lot & we certainly need it ...

I had clinic today & some news ...

The incredible shrinking cervix is happier for me having had 2 litres of fluid drawn off last week. I'm up from 14/16mm to 19/20mm with barely a trace of funnelling. So good news there.

My fluid levels are at 29. They have risen a bit (5-25 is the norm & I think after the procedure I was down to 20) but they're not too worried about them this week. My levels are likely to rise & my consultant has said I will probs have to have the amnioreduction another 2-3 times but at least this week I seem to be off the hook. I get a second set of diagnostic results on chromosomal issues from the amnio back next week but that's not the end of it. Even if those tests are clear my condition could point to a genetic or neuromuscular abnormality which can't be picked up on ultrasound & we most likely won't know until the baby's born. If we get that far.

My consultant wants to try & get me to 32 weeks when the chances of survival are close to the same as term. He says if my fluid levels stabilise before then he'll discharge me, otherwise I'm staring 8 weeks of hospital bed rest in the face. It's a sobering prospect. I keep reassuring Matt that whatever the outcome we will get through this & if it all goes tits up we'll have an adventure or an extended break. But I have such a great fear that we could be making such mammoth sacrifices to end up with a child that is too sick for a quality of life or even to survive - or that I'll be looking at a future filled only with painful hospital visits. Prognosis for neurological disorders isn't great. I know it's an 'if' (estimates 30% chance of a serious condition when most pgs have a 1% chance) but I have to go there. If I'm going to meet the demon I need to stare him in the face. I need to pre-empt it to know I can cope ...

I cried this afternoon, I'm lonely & I miss Matt. He's been given a ticket to Wembley by a mate & although I'm glad he'll have a chance to let off some steam I miss him & my evening stretches empty before me. My dad came this afternoon & bought me some phonecards so I can use the landline - revolution! At least I now have comms with the outside world which don't rely on patchy mobile reception.

Don't take this the wrong way, my background isn't wealthy & we're not privileged. But in 2 weeks my dad gets a Knighthood at Buck Palace for services to the public. A chance in a lifetime to see him recognised for all his tireless hard work - & I can't even go, I'll be here looking at the view of the prison instead. Christ I hope it's all worth it.

You ladies are my salvation. I met another IC lady on ward today - she's down to 1cm with triplets @ 26 weeks. I told her about this thread & Lizzie the Guru on IC & multiples so I really hope she logs on ...

Olga - how did yr appt go today? Are you being discharged?

Christiana - what news?

Liven - how are you doing?

Katie-poo looking fwd to meeting you nxt week. I hope you're enjoying yr freedom.

Love & Kisses to you all, from Lonely White City, London.

Jimmyjam xxx
 
Wow Lizzie I just read about Evie's birth. Lady, you are simply amazing. How much you have come through. I feel privileged to have met you, you have so much strength & grace - & are so generous with your extensive knowledge.

Lizzie, I salute you xxx
 
Hello, Hopefully this post will go through...

Jj: Good news today and 4 days to you are 25! But of course a extremly hard situation to be in, being scared to death about how the babys health will be. You must believe and think the baby will be fine--you have no choice. You will have this baby, and you have a high chance for it to be perfectly healthy! Another thing, even at 30 weeks baby have very, very good chance at survival. A good friend of me who works as nurse on Nicu said when i was 30 weeks that every child she had taken care of in week 30 went home fine:) (i guess she didnt want to say anything before I got there). I hear you had a tough time, you and Matt, and I wish it was possible to take it away...but now- focus has to be on the fact that you are pregnant and soon week 25, one week past viability. The poly-procedure went fine, and when/if you have to go through it again, you know it can get you further along + test came back clear AND cervix is fine!
I am thinking about you, knowing that no words can cure this draining process, but I am glad you are here. I know this thread helped me, and still very much is.
love, Liv
 
yay, post went well. I will post more today, but I see there is a program on tv now about high-risk pregnancies, so I want to see it. Will come back to you if there is anything about IC or other useful information.
 
Helen- hello hun so nice to hear from you although i m really sorry you re going through such a hard time. I cant say much more than everyone else has but i really hope you can find solution to work around all this workload and family lifer. I am sure Bella understands (babies have intuition) you re struggling with this but that you re making everything you can for her! My boy has gotten used to going to bed at bed time without fussing but he still wakes up around 3-4 am and we will walk him back and forth with him screaming constantly for 1-2 hours! Thank for asking hun, hope everything falls into place soon for you!

BF- PLease dont worry about all this discomfort, i have days when i experience painful contractions, when my belly feels extremely stretched and even tender to touch, when i have stab like feelings in my vagina...i want to think this is all normal for both of us and that what Larockera says is true.. soon we wont believe we re running into the 30's!!

Jimmy- Even though your post was quite sad hun i ma really happy with your news! The amnio worked at least for now which means that even if the waters go back back it will work again, cervix is at a decent length now and there is a prospect of you being discharged and monitored at home! It s all news to celebrate even though i know your worries wont let you! I m thinking of you hun, keep strong!

LR- We re waiting for great news tomorrow! Cant wait!
 
Went to hospital today and my doc was very clear about that leaking amniotic fluid is not that common, and if it happens, its a lot! She took a swab as well, ang checked babys growth. She is now 1,8 kg! Very happy about that. But doc is not so optimitic about goung to term (dont know why), but said she thought it may go to 34 week. I dont know if this is because she didnt want my hopes to go up (not to worry, I appreciate every day that passes) or because emergency cerclages in general are not as succesful as early onset cerclage... anyways, I would love to prove her wrong...but I am not confident enough to think that.

Bf: congrats on 20 weeks. Yes, 20-26 are very hard, and especially when you have your family and friends far away from you...But keep on believing that as long as you are not contracting or bleeding, you are fine. You get infections checked as well, and if you have it, you have antibiotics that will help you. The physical pain you are describing (in cervix and abdominal pains), I have them too, coming ang going. I believe its totally normal.:thumbup:

Helen: the pressure at work sounds horrific! I hope you have someone to share it all with at work, so you dont have to bring it all home. But I know its easier said than done. I had to change job a couple of years back to, and my every conversation with OH was about work. I really hope there is something you can do with the situation together with other colleagues, having a burned out staff do not benefit anyone.

Hope the rest of you ladies are well today, I tried to some dishes today, but now I regret, feel like I stood to much today, and I dont want to walk around some more before i (hopefully) get to 32.

Good night <3
 
Hello everyone!

I hope you're all well, and time is passing quickly for those of you who need it to!

Bookfish - please try not to worry my love. A stupid thing to say, i know, to someone who is in the midst of the toughest part of their pregnancy, but it seems to me that things are actually progressing well for you so far. I think it's the mental anguish that is the toughest, and perhaps your body is actually coping very well. Try and keep busy and strong. You will get there!

Larockera - good luck tomorrow! I am so so excited for you. I am hoping that little baby is in a good position for you, and preparing for an appearance next week. Fingers crossed.

Liven - 34 weeks is great news. If your doctor is optimistic, then allow yourself to be too. You're doing brilliantly, and great that you were able to be reassured about possible leaking. We all worry about it so much, and yet it's not common. We just assume, i have IC, so i'm BOUND to leak as well. Well no - it's just another thing to add to our long long list of anxieties and symptoms!

Jimmy - helloooo little lady in the beautiful land of White City. I know you've felt tearful today, but lets stop and look at the positives. If i'd told you last week that your cervix would get longer, the funnelling would disappear, your amnio test results would come back clear, and you wouldn't need another amnio this week, then you would have been delighted. This is all GREAT news. And yet i know that, particularly at this gestation, and in the confines of hospital, one high can bizarrely be followed by a low. It is a rollercoaster, and the goal posts in your mind will constantly be moving, making it really hard to hold on to those good feelings. But the facts are all positive so far.

I know you have to keep that nagging doubt of 'what ifs' at the back of your mind. What if i lose the baby? What if they have serious problems? But do try and keep them in perspective. Is there anyone at QC who you can talk to? I know West Mid have a counsellor available every day who deals with high risk pregnancies (particularly downs results etc). It might be worth having a good chat and cry on someone's shoulder who may help you deal with the worries you have. Hopefully by voicing them to a medical professional, it might help actually exorcise them a little. Or at least give you practical mechanisms for coping with them. And remember, the odds are stacked WITH you at the moment. You keep proving everyone wrong, and i'm sure will continue to do so.

That's great news about your dad receiving his knighthood. You must be so proud. Speak to your doctors. You never know, It may be something you could attend - jump in a cab up to Buck Palace for an hour! Don't rule it out, as who knows where you'll be by then, and where there's a will there's a way! (hell, you could lie down in the back of the cab, and ask the Queen for a wheelchair for the Palace bit. Not a ridiculous idea, if you're stable at that time!)

Have you thought about keeping a pregnancy diary? I used to write all my fears down, in a really embarrassing teenage, self indulgent way, through my darkest weeks. And you know what, it really helped. Just allowing myself to voice (to myself, anyway) my darkest fears and worries. Things i was too embarrassed to say out loud or tell Andy about. It was really cathartic, and allowed me to feel a bit more in control of my feelings. I'm afraid tears are likely to be a common occurrence, as it's just an outlet for all the things you're having to deal with in such an alien environment. You're not going mad. You're just normal. I cried every day in hospital, and pretty much every day up until about week 27. Then the fog started to lift and the tears stopped. Yours will too. And hey, you're 25 weeks this weekend. Hoo bloody rah!

Planning to come on Monday - just let me know the visiting hours as they're different for each ward. I'll text before to get your wish list of bed rest gifts!

Helen - sorry to hear work is giving you so much stress. Why does work have to get in the way of real life? Its just not fair, but you're a bright, capable lady who i'm sure will figure a way of making things work for you. Just give yourself time and try and step back from it when you can. Teaching is bloody hard, and your job is being made even harder.

I'd better go now - it is wayyyyy past my bedtime, and i'm off tomorrow for my secret night away for Andy's 40th. I am officially Secret Squirrel, and have lots of clock and dagger style packing to do in the morning, as he is blissfully unaware we're off on a trip tomorrow. I'm very excited!

Night all, my lovelies

XX
 
Thanks for your kind words JJ, but I must make it clear that I was in no sense heroic during Evie's untimely arrival - tho reading it back my post might make it appear that's what I'm saying :oops: My stoic silence when in labour was driven by fear, not strength and I was more afraid of delivering her than I was of the pain.

I had no choice but to face what was thrown at me out of the blue, and like all you lovely,brave and dignified ladies, I got on with it in the best way I could. I at least had my daughter safe and well in the end, that in itself was more than enough compensation. The really strong women here are those who sadly lost their babies to IC, but still fight on regardless and choose to help and support others along the way.

I am thrilled that today's appointment didn't bring any new, unexpected or bad news hun. Even though your levels are rising, and you won't be certain of your baby's health until delivery, things are for now at least, stable.

Is 32wks your consultant's absolute 'line in the sand' for you btw? I'm guessing that's his milestone, but he'll be prepared to let you go further if all is stable at that point? I know that for you 32wks seems an insurmountable goal at the moment, but if you're anything like the rest of us, you'll get to your allotted 'finish line' before you know it, but then be eager to stagger on for a few more weeks if at all possible.

It's the not knowing that is a killer. The hourly battle to keep going when you're not even sure what you're fighting for. Even tho you have to be realistic (and I really do understand why you have to be hun), it's so important to keep in mind the alternate possibility that this lo might actually be ok, and that he/she needs you to keep an open mind as far as you are able.

I found with Evie that if I took a quiet moment almost clear of all outside opinion and thought and just tuned in to my own instincts is when I 'knew' that despite the probabilty the journey was going to be rough and full of twists and turns, in the end she was going to be ok. It's hard to do, but worth a try my sweet. Hope tomorrow is a more positive day mentally for you :hugs:

Bf - you would definitely know if you were in premature labour with the twins. There would be pain, bleeding and reasonably regular contractions. The stitch doesn't necessarily hurt during labour - which is why I always tell ladies not to worry when they have pain at the stitch sight. It is seldom a sinister sign, and just your body reacting to its presence. There is no reason to think that your stitch or cervix are failing, and in fact they are unlikely to since you had it placed electively.

Remember that my cervix had been changing and open for several weeks before I had Evie, the stitch was thus doomed to failure. Also remember, that despite all that happened with Evie, and how weak my cervix actually was, that I then went on to carry two huge babies to full term despite it. If my crappy cervix can do that, then yours can too hun. It is absolute proof positive that elective stitches work most of the time xx

PS - just told Dh about your Dad getting a knighthood JJ, his reaction? 'Wow, that's amazing!!!'- (he even looked up from his desk, paused and looked genuinely awed), and believe me, he isn't a man naturally given to such outbursts lol! Huge congratulations to your Pops JJ - the ultimate accolade for someone who has worked hard to make a difference in life x
 
Liven-thanks for the update hun, it s always nice to add a bit of doc's perspective, my doc had also told me if was was leaking amniotic fluid i would definitely know and that it doesnt happen very often...i thought he was just saying so to calm me down but it seems our doctors' agree!!!
Btw just wanted to tell you that you can prove him wrong about the 34 weeks...with ds doc was convinced i would deliver around 28weeks (if we made it there) then he just kept bringing that a week forward sure my bu wouldnt fit the baby for too much longer....we made it to 38+4!!xo
 
So assuring to read all your kind responses. Reading through what people you say to comfort me always gives me tears. I'm really so so grateful to everyone.

JJ: first of all, congrats to your papa! I have never come across anyone (even n the Internet, I mean), who was awarded knighthood. Your dad must be a hero of some kind. Am really happy to hear your cervix has improved. You know, with positive amino results and good cervix, things are actually somewhat better. I know your fears about the unknown. There's always an unknown element in pregnancy, even in those pregnancies which are absolutely smooth, normal and uneventful. I know this poly is worrying you, but no one so far has proved that anything is wrong with bubs yet. So I think we should believe that all is fine by giving ourselves a benefit of doubt. When I read your posts in past couple days, I've been feeling very strongly that everything is going to be fine with you JJ. It really will. Pls stick there.

Kate: Secret night idea for for dh's birthday is so lovely. Pls share with us what you did once you are back. Maybe if things improve in my life and if our lives become normal again, I will take a cue from you and plan such a night for my dear hubby too. Do enjoy and wish Andy happy birthday on our behalf.

Liven: yes I was thinking about you. Glad to know you are fine. 34 weeks is not bad at all. You are almost there and am pretty sure you'll go further ahead. there's no reason actually why you shouldn't correct?

LR: waiting for your good news anytime now. Wishing you happy and safe delivery.

Lizzie: no matter what you say, you are a kind of hero. You are such a sweet person.

Christiana: thanks for the kind words dear. Hope we will make it and bring home our bubs safely
 
Liven Hun, the girls are right when they say not to assume your doc is right about 34wks. There seems to be a misconception about IC and the validity of stitching. Most are amazed when time after time it works, and even when it takes a woman safely past the second trimester, they still doubt she will make it to term. IC is a cruel and catastrophic pregnancy complication, but once identified and treated, it ironically can be dealt with fairly easily and with a huge success rate.

All other complications excepted, a woman with IC can be pretty confident of getting to 40wks once the dreaded 'danger zone' of 18-25wks has been conquered (and 98% do win the fight). The main problem with IC comes in getting acknowledgment that you have the condition, and finding a proactive consultant who will place an elective stitch (or as in your case, an emergency stitch placed before its too late). That seems to me to be the main hurdle faced by all of us.

Even with an emergency stitch, if you make it several weeks beyond the op without any significant changes or uterine activity, you can assume that cervix-wise things have stabilised. your chances of now making term are not far short of those women without any pregnancy complications xxx
 
Thank you so much for replyes :hugs:

Christina and Kate: Yes, I was thinking about it after my conslutation, that almost all the ladies here had leaking amniotic fluid at once :) wich of course turned out not to be right. But, I guess when one experience something traumatic like this (IC ), one feels that everything bad can happen. Like, "it was unlikely that I was one of relatively few with IC, so why shouldnt other unlikely stuff happen to me?"... anyways, Very good idea with symptom diary...I can also use this thread to go back and read as you ladies get to know it all :)

Jj: how you today?

Lizzie: thank you for positive reply, you are very right about the fight one have to go through to get acknowledgement for the condition...hey, thats why I have an emergency cerclage in the first place, I asked for an early one, but they all was "certain" it was PTL, not IC with my dear Jacob. And you are right about that its a good thing that its actually something to do about IC, even thoug the preg is filled with much more terror and paranoia...

Wondering about something new now .... my girl is moving around all the time, she has been extremely activ from the very start.. but now that she is bigger and turning in new manners I feel like she is hitting me in a way that makes me nauseous. Is it possible that the babys movements is causing this? Googled a bit, and some places a few ladies writes about the same feeling, but thought id ask my fellow friends here...:hugs:
btw...no complaines about her being active, i am very happy she is, but so strange to feel this nauseous suddenly. Its on and off during the day..
 
Hello beautiful ladies.:flower:

So I went to the doctor's today, to find out that Xanthe is still quite high up. I had an abdominal u/s, a TVU and he even put his gloved hand in there to feel the cervix- only to confirm that the baby is still high.

Which would be absolutely fine, if my amniotic fluid levels hadn't decreased. He was only able to find two pockets, and with the baby so high up, the only thing to do now apparently is a c-section. I am to go back this Saturday to recheck her position, but I don't think she will have shifted so soon.

So, in all probability, I will stop the injections on Sunday, and the c-section will be scheduled for Monday.

Which is exciting, frightening, brings out a thousand different emotions really.

Oh. And apparently my doctor has a plastic surgeon with him that sews internally or something (I didn't quite get it tbh) and so that the stitches don't have to be removed and they leave no mark? Something like it. I never thought of the marks really. Or actually, the only thought I've ever made was I'd probably be quite proud of it. But hey, I won't complain.:haha:

The weather here keeps changing. One day it's 17 degrees, the other 6. I have developed a tingly cough, let's just hope I'll be fine by Monday.

Have I mentioned I can hardly believe it?

Yeah. That.
 

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