Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

Dmj- dont worry hun, i had a speculum exam done every 4 weeks from week 17 to week 30 if i m not miscalculating... I did a few of them anyway after my stitch..the stitch is usually much higher than where they'd swab you.
 
To echo Chris, speculum won't affect the stitch or your cervix dmj hun. It's embedded half way up your cervix and well out of harms way ;) x
 
Hey ladies I am super sorry if this has been posted already. I am 19 weeks and at my anatomy scan last week it showed that my cervix is funneling. I have had a second trimester loss so i do have a cerclage in place. My ob and peri do not seem concerned at all. They said that i had funneled 2-3 cm but i have not funneled to my stitch yet and that i may funnel to my stitch. I guess i am wondering what kind of a chance do i have to have a full term baby? They have me on strict bed rest at home and i am doing very well at it. only up to use the bathroom and only sitting up to eat. I mean i know anything can happen but i should be okay right? My cerclage should hold the rest of the cervix shut right? thanks for reading and any replys.
 
Hi ladies,

I haven't been on in a while and that's because Ive been very depressed lately.

I am almost 21 weeks with twins. For those of you who remember, I had a cerclage placed in me at almost 12 weeks.

I have been hospitalized twice for unknown reasons. One, I kept having dizzy spells, where I have extreme hot flashes and nearly faint after eating. Tests came back negative for GD, although, I am anemic and have been on iron. Secondly, I had some cramping a few weeks ago, where they admited me in the hospital for uterine iritability. I am now not able to work, but not on a strict bedrest either.

I thought not working would be great as I could focus on growing my babies, well I have been having major cramping, constipation and vomiting all at the same time. Its so bad until I cannot lay down because of the cramping. After I vomit and pass as much bowels as I can, I am usually better. Nonetheless, I cannot sit in a restaurant or go too many places in fear of the passing out, vomiting, dealing with major cramps, etc.

To top it off, my cervix was 3cm, but because of the vomiting and constipation, its 2.9. I am so afraid this constipation and vomiting everyday is going to cause further shortening and for it to dialate. My pelvic, muscles are so sore and heavy right now.

Each day I pray that I can make it atleast another 8 weeks, but each day it seems as if I have a new symptom or its getting worse. My doctors don't seem concern either, which is part of my frustration. They just tell me its just being pregnant with twins.

The onlything that is keeping me afloat is knowing my husband and I are having two beautiful girls. When I see them on the ultrasound it makes this all worth it.

Pray for me ladies that I will make it atleast another 8 weeks with them. As is, I am only a few weeks away from viability.

Nhood, great to hear from you :hugs:

I feel so sorry for you having to deal with the anxiety and stress of not only carrying two babies, but also IC after having lost twins before. Very tough :hugs:

Don't worry about the constipation etc causing stitch problems honey. At 3 your cervix is actually holding very well, and as Chris says the odd mm here or there is nothing to worry about, almost negligible.

As for constant and increasingly worrying symptoms, twin pregnancy does throw up so many additional side effects compared to a singleton. It shocked me just how much, and of course I was never sure what was twin related and what mimicked my daugter's early arrival :( Needless to say, it was just a twin thing, and none of the additional stuff was sinister.

Your docs may be right in saying you're stressing and much of this is because it's twins, but it doesn't take away from the fact that you are suffering sweetie, and it's a wonder that you aren't in a worst state given what you've been through in recent months.

Keep taking heart from what I achieved with the twinnies darlin, and I don't think anyone's cervix was as useless as mine in the beginning. I too longed to just have a normal pregnancy without being fearful of doing the slightest thing. Other pregnant women never bothered me as such, but their apparent lack of understanding for my predicament did. Those ladies who can carry on running, lifting and shopping really don't get what it means to be scared even to move from the lounge to the kitchen. You feel too scared not to rest, but cheated out of a normal, happy pregnancy.

We've all been through this my darlin', and any time you need is for support or just to vent, we are here :hugs:

Liz,

Thanks so much. Twin pregnancy is so so scary and so is IC. Then again, this is the only thing I have experienced. It has gotten so bad, I have messages on my voicemail, facebook, email from weeks ago asking about the pregnancy, yet I am too wrapped up in my thoughts to answer. It's really has been a lonley place set by my own fears. My mom is so ready to start planning a shower and my head is thinking am I going to even make it to that point. Coming here and reading the success stories gives me hope. I am so grateful to have you ladies to talk to about this fear.
 
Hi Fancy,

the stitch was placed there to keep your cervix shut. This means that, even if your cervix does funnel up to it, the stitch will prevent any further dilation.

Which means your have great chances of carrying the baby full-term, hon, esp. with bed rest and all the extra caution you're taking. Just make sure to drink loads and loads of water and eat some yogurt, to keep infections out.

Lizzie, am I right?

:flower:
 
Hi Ladies,

I hope you are all well. Im having a very rough time at the moment as i was suppose to go home from hospital yesterday but luckily i requested a scan and my cervix is now 0.5cm and i have funnelled to the stitch. i cant help but blame myself for not being stronger and stricter about bedrest. i had some really rough days last week and my roomie gave birth to baby girl 26+1 weeks they appear to be doing well but it scared me she was so strict with bed rest ive never seen anything like it.

On a positive note i am 24 weeks today but really scared that i cant recover from this this time. at 20 weeks i was 10mm with funnelling then 22 weeks 26mm very little funnelling. Now this!! also i think i had some painful contractions over the weekend... has anyone been i a similar position? how long do you think i can carry for? can i get past 26 weeks with my baby??

xx ellie xx
 
Hey ladies I am super sorry if this has been posted already. I am 19 weeks and at my anatomy scan last week it showed that my cervix is funneling. I have had a second trimester loss so i do have a cerclage in place. My ob and peri do not seem concerned at all. They said that i had funneled 2-3 cm but i have not funneled to my stitch yet and that i may funnel to my stitch. I guess i am wondering what kind of a chance do i have to have a full term baby? They have me on strict bed rest at home and i am doing very well at it. only up to use the bathroom and only sitting up to eat. I mean i know anything can happen but i should be okay right? My cerclage should hold the rest of the cervix shut right? thanks for reading and any replys.

Hey Fancy, welcome to the thread :flower:

Funneling with a stich in place isn't a huge worry, and is to be expected when you have genuine IC. It just goes to prove that you did need the stitch after all. I had funneled to my stitch by 25wks with the twins, my scan prior to this at 21wks had shown no funneling so it must have happened somewhere around 22/23wks. Despite it I got to 38wks carrying 17Ibs of baby! It can be done. Just keep resting, get regular scans and you'll be fine :hugs:

LR - absolutely right Hun :hugs:
 
Hi Ladies,

I hope you are all well. Im having a very rough time at the moment as i was suppose to go home from hospital yesterday but luckily i requested a scan and my cervix is now 0.5cm and i have funnelled to the stitch. i cant help but blame myself for not being stronger and stricter about bedrest. i had some really rough days last week and my roomie gave birth to baby girl 26+1 weeks they appear to be doing well but it scared me she was so strict with bed rest ive never seen anything like it.

On a positive note i am 24 weeks today but really scared that i cant recover from this this time. at 20 weeks i was 10mm with funnelling then 22 weeks 26mm very little funnelling. Now this!! also i think i had some painful contractions over the weekend... has anyone been i a similar position? how long do you think i can carry for? can i get past 26 weeks with my baby??

xx ellie xx

Hi Ellie - as previously posted, funneling to the stitch is not unexpected with IC, so that doesn't worry me at all (tho for you I know it is a huge stress darlin'). To get to 24wks and only now be funneling is a good sign that the stitch is working well and that the chances of getting to term look better and better.

The stitch can't and won't stop genuine contractions, BUT the stitch usually causes lots of uterine irritability which aren't strong enough to cause ptl. Separating out which are stitch-related but harmless from those which are genuine is really difficult, but in general if the contractions remain sporadic and relatively mild they don't typically have an effect on your cervix. If they do get regular and strong then you need to be mentioning them and getting checked.

I have known many more women have them and they are harmless than have them and they're 'sinister'. Keep us posted sweet xxx
 
hello everyone i came across this site by chance when i was looking up some information on a drug i am taking which is cyclogest and when i came across this site i thought i mite post and see if anyone is having problems like me and how many posititve outcomes their are!!

Right i have had 2 babies previous and my last baby i had a stitch and got to 34 weeks and she is now a bouncing happy healthy little girl so when i got pregnant this time i went to have the stitch but due to the fact my bladder was front facing they couldnt do the stitch i then went for a cervical lengh a 19+2 weeks and they have found my cervix has shortened to 14mm they have put my on cyclogest but say they wont try a stitch again as its to risky so i am left with just the cyclogest to rely on i am now 20+1 weeks pregnant but i am worried and panicking i am not going to be able to hold this baby has anoyone been inthis position that thye havnt had the stitch or has anoyone tryed the cyclogest and its worked i am just trying to search for people who have been or are going through the same as me

Thanku in advance to anyone who replies

xxxx
 
Had my first cervical length check today - 2.8cm. I'm a bit concerned that its already shorter than at 26 weeks last time and I'm only 13 weeks!
I was also told last week to start weaning off progesterone so dropped from 200mg to 100mg for the last week and an due to drop further to 50mg from tomorrow. I was given it for short LP not my cervix but should I really be stopping? 2.8cm is ok isn't it?

Hi 2016 - 2.8 is definitely the shorter side of normal, but it is still normal. I would definitely be asking for more scans at the very least tho, just to see what it does over the coming weeks as your uterus grows significantly(usually from around 16wks). If it were to remain steady at 2.8 then this might just be normal for you, and give you no problems.

Is there a plan to scan you regularly? X

Spoke to the consultant today and he wants me back in 13 days time for follow-up just to be safe. He said he's not overly concerned but any further shortening and he will most likely want to stitch.
Do you know if a low lying placenta can cause problems with a stitch?

I'm going to stay on the progesterone until I see him again to give me the best chance.
 
Hi ladies just a quick update from my appointment this afternoon...

My cervix is still long and no funnelling :-) measurement was 22mm above the stitch and 11mm below the stitch .. I don't really understand the above an below so if someone could explain I would be most grateful :-)
They also didn't do the speculam test as urine came back clear and il be starting the ffn testing at 22 weeks.

Hope your all ok xxx
 
Thank you so much Lizzie! really reassuring. im so glad i have you keeping my hopes up because midwives are not so hopeful we will make anywhere near full term!! im staying positive but have been thinking about if i did go into labour before 28 weeks and that i would like to be in the best place for my baby.

My mum has been researching and found out that we are not at the best Neonatal in the city but it is very good SCBU.

do you think its worth considering asking to be transferred to the best they specialise in extreme prematurity?

Also this early do you think baby would benefit from a c section to avoid trauma of vaginal birth?

i appreciate all opinions and personal experiences that you ladies have

thanks in advance ellie xxx
 
ellie sweetheart im sorry to hear u had a lil setback, the cervix can change so much n it can still grow again for u. please do not let the midwives discourage u, u are gonna make it hun, i have a great feeling about u from the start!! u offered me so much encouragement n we are both still here against odds still fighting, you keep ur faith cause doctors are not God, only He will say when n where!! i typed this big update about wuts going on with me last night n then poof lost the whole thing, i was so pissed i signed off n went to sleep lol, but i promise to come back later n update everyone. i am now on hospital bedrest n will be here til week 28-30. stitch is still in place but now i am 1cm dilated n lost my mucous plug, i been here for 12 days now n they thought i would deliver when i came in, so hold on ellie, we are gonna surprise them all, n yay thank God u made it 24 weeks viability :D!!
 
hi lisa, I found out at 20 weeks that i had a short cervix. they wouldnt put stitch in because it was too riskh at that point. i was put on hospital bed rest at 23 weeks, had no measurable cervix and was 1cm dialated. so far i have made it to 30 weeks! would be so happy to make it to 34 or 36weeks but very blessed to make it this far. stay positive and keep your feet up. good luck!
 
hi lisa, I found out at 20 weeks that i had a short cervix. they wouldnt put stitch in because it was too riskh at that point. i was put on hospital bed rest at 23 weeks, had no measurable cervix and was 1cm dialated. so far i have made it to 30 weeks! would be so happy to make it to 34 or 36weeks but very blessed to make it this far. stay positive and keep your feet up. good luck!

hi thanku for ur response as i was worried as i hadnt heard anything from anyone and was getting worried no one was going throught the same as me!!! I am so pleased u have had a positive outcome it gives me hope that i can do it!!! they have told me they wont put me on bed rest as its not proven it works but i am going to ask today when i go to see them as i am worried i am also using cyclogest to prevent my cervix from opening xxx
 
thank u snflwrgrl9 for sharing ur story it gives us great encouragement we can make it too, sometimes thats all u need is the will to push n keep strong n prayer :D!! i am praying to getting to ur gestational age also but just making those mini goals, my next is 28 weeks which is not too far away!!

lisa my doc did not put me on bedrest initially either but i did it anyway because i didnt feel comfortable with the risk anymore. the following week she agreed so if u can i would say go ahead n do what u are comfortable with!!
 
I posted on here awhile back, maybe a month or so ago. I've been really nervous about my cervix shortening since having two LEEPs in the last year (and having only about two months between the second surgery and becoming pregnant). Well, two weeks ago, I had cramping and my OB had me go in to be checked immediately because none of us wants to take any chances. My cervix was about 3.5cm in length at that point, but we decided I should follow up today. I'm really excited to have learned that my cervix was measuring nearly 4cm in length today. But I'm really praying with all that I can that my cervix will stay nice and long until September. I keep telling my little one that he'd better wait until at least the beginning of September to make his entrance. It makes me a nervous wreck.
 
Hi Ladies,
I became pregnant one cycle after a mmc and D&C. At my 21 week scan I Was diagnosed with a short cervix. I want to say it was 23mm or 2.3 cm. As of now they've said there is no funneling. I have a follow up scan and appointment in a little less than 2 weeks to remeasure and figure out what to do from there. The idea of a cerclage has been mentioned, but being past 20 weeks they've said it's risky. By the time I would get it I would be nearly 23 weeks. I'm on the fence about this as I've heard of women going without and being only put on bedrest and progesterone.

I've been on progesterone since I conceived due to my body not producing enough on it's own to sustain a pregnancy. I'm currently switching from 400mg a day lozenges to vaginal suppositories. I've also put myself on elective modified bedrest and have been spending as much time off my feet as possible. I'm not sure what else I can do.

Basically I am looking for any advice, success stories, expectations, anything. I feel almost helpless. I lost our first due to my body and this little one is growing perfectly and I feel like my body is failing him.
 
Hi all

Sorry I couldn't be online since I were in hospital since Monday morning and didn't have access to net. I had some very severe burning in my bottom (area between rectum and vagina). It was so bad that I tried ice cubes on it and also applied olive oil but nothing happened. Using the loo or inserting cyclogest pessaries were a 'task'. I had already lived with this pain for four days and went to see the doc on Monday.

Doc saw that my cerclage was under stress, cervix had opened 1 cm. she admitted me and removed the stitch next morning. That dilated the cervix to 3 cm.*

I was monitored for 48 hours; absolutely no contractions - so have sent me home. If I experience any signs of labour, I need to rush to the hospital immediately and they'll perform an emergency c.

My pain the bottom persists. Doc said its due to the pressure of twins. Theres pain everywhere and am in constant agony. All this will be worth it if I have my babies safe and sound with me.*

Lizzie - one question; apart from contractions and water breaking and bleeding, are there any signs I need to keep my eyes, ears and other senses open for? Also, I'm on full bedrest except using loo. I lie on my sides only. Is there anything else I can do to keep my uterus calm and take the stress for few more days?

Pls pls, all the lovely ladies here - keep your fingers crossed for me.

Love x
 
BF- hey babe, so sorry you re going through this stress again but at least you re in week 34 already and babies will be fine even if they were to be born now. i just wanted to tell you that when labour started for me this time i didnt experience the normal type of contractions...it was a continuous pain like period cramp that went on and on...it didnt come and go so i didnt think it was contraction..by the time i reached the hospital it was contractions every two minutes . so even a continuous pain should make you hit the road hun just in case. but anyway i certainly wish you that your babies keep baking for another good 3 weeks at least!
 

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