Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Mumzie3]

Keliann I think the pinkish mucus is normal I saw that yesterday too...as long as it not feeling contractions I think u should be fine....you should eat a lot of Fibre to get rid of constipation...I hope your hospital bed rest is relaxing...

Alisa F I was told by nurses I can lay on my side....as long as u r horizontal its fine...just try not to put any pressure...

 

[Mumzie3]

I just wanted to know if it is safe to take a shower????? I just had the stitch done on Tuesday....5 days ago....

 

[Alisa F]

Mumzie - I was allowed to shower day after stitch. I had mine placed Monday middayish, showered Tuesday 7pm as soon as I got home x

 

[Hopeful 4 #1]

Girls I just got out of theatre. Long story. will update tomorrow as i'm in alit of pain xx

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi Mumzie, so glad you decided to join us here Hun

Keliann, yey you for making it to 32wks after an emergency stitch, that should give Mumzie lots of hope. As for pink discharge, it's difficult to say exactly what it might be, but the chances are its nothing to worry about, and is coming from the stitch site as it pulls and tightens as your uterus stretches.

Bleeding is common in pregnancy and most of the time it isn't sinister. With the stitch in place your risks of idiopathic blood loss are greater, but it doesn't mean delivery is imminent necessarily. If the bleeding were to increase, and/or you started to have tightenings/contractions, then it might mean things are kicking off and you are dilating but otherwise I wouldn't worry about such a small loss. It sounds like a spot of blood maybe from your cervix or uterus which is diluted by water or discharge so making it pink.

Important thing is that you're getting checked out, let us know how you get on xx

Hopeful, you'll be in my thoughts tonight - hope everything is ok xxx

 

[Keliann]

Thanks ladies we were sooo lucky to find a specialist prepared to do the stitch for us, at that point, apparently here the usual cut off is23 weeks, ( I had mine done at 24+5; and I honestly believe that plus the bed rest plus the regular medication ( I am on 4 hourly nifedipine to calm my uterus and progesterone suppositories as well) have brought my little man his extra time,

We had an up and down night, a bit more spotting and backache but they've just scanned and said baby is happy and although I have funneled to the stitch it still seems to be holding, Am going to lay still all day and hope it eases off, the nifedipine seems to be controlling the tightenings for now!

Alisa ..I have been told to predominatly lay on my left, but it's okay to rotate frequently as well to stop from getting too achy and sore, just not to lay flat on my back, which i find is difficult but i just use pillows and a folded up blanket to help, I also now have toilet privledges, and can move a little around the ward which helps, at first it was just a bed pan ICK!

Mumzie, I was initially allowed to shower 2 days after my stitch, but had to be quick, and use a chair to sit in, then told every other day and for no more than 10-15 minutes, mostly I found it uncomfortable to be upright anyway, now I am 32 weeks they have relaxed a little bit but I still find I get a lot of pressure down below so try to limit my upright time, ie.. If I need to use the bathroom, I make sure I lay down for a while afterwards rather than jump straight into the shower,

Lizzie.... Thank you so much for your wise advice, I was freaking out slightly I hav to admit, :-/ I have been transferred now to a smaller more local hospital, from our big high risk maternity unit, and the MWs here don't have much exp of the stitch, it helps to hear from someone who has been thru it and had a successful experience! And with Twins!!!
We are on the final countdown now till stitch removal, 24 more days ( mine is planned to come out at 36 weeks) and I have been told after that I will either labour or I can go back to my life and wait and see, I am hoping for a few days at least at home as we haven't anything much organized for our baby boy and I can feel the toll bed rest has taken on my body, I have no muscle tone left at all and tire very easily, any tips on how you recovered?

 

[lch28]

keliann i am glad things are looking good..

this thread is hard to keep up with. i have a question i think i have asked before but wanna ask again lol..

did you ladies have sex the first trimester? the few times we did i freaked out. but.. i really want too at the moment.....

 

[Keliann]

Hi,
I was told not too as I had bleeding in my first trimester and was told an orgasm is like a work out for the uterus, and definatly not after my stitch was placed, so poor hubby has had a long lonely few months, however I know others who have all the way thru with no issues, so maybe it depends on your situation, I am thinking as long as there have been no other complications during the first trimester should be fine? Sorry not too much help I know

 

[Alisa F]

Hopeful - thinking of you hon, hope you and bubba are ok.

Keliann - you sound in good spirits despite the bedcrest and bed pan, ick indeed only 24 more days, I'll be thinking of you, but sounds like your docs are very much on the ball with their treatment of you. Hang in there.

Ich - I started bleeding 2 days after conception and stopped bleeding 2 days after getting pos pregnancy test. I remember last preg I bled and they said no sex so we laid off it. After I had the stitch placed I was told no sex.

 

[book.fish2011]

Hope all my lovely ladies here are fine. Life is crazy busy at the moment ; I'm just not able to manage my time well. There's hardly any sleep but thankfully, touchwood, my babies are doing well. Finally, finally , I have babies at home.

 

[LaRockera]

OMG This has always been a fast-moving thread but it seems I have missed a lot lately, haven't met many of the new ladies.

Hello to all new members, had a stitch placed at 13+3 and blissfully carried full-term, with the help and support of all the ladies here, esp. our gurus, Lizzie and Helen.

I've promised I'll be back to help out more ladies soon, and I will.

My own updates: Xanthe is now four-months old, she is taking her vaccines well, she is growing strong and beautiful and I'm grateful for having her, my little miracle, each and every day. We're in Greece at the moment, the thermometer has reached stupid degrees Celsius (34, rumour has it it's going to be 36-38 next week), I'm proudly BFing and co-sleeping and can't get enough of her, esp. after all the agony and stress through my pregnancy.

Please be strong and positive, ladies. It's all worth it, every second, every minute, every hour, every week of it.

 

[chistiana]

LR- so great to hear from you hun, i cant believe xanthe is 4 months old already! Well done for continuing to bf, it can be exhausting at times! The heat is indeed rediculous, how is xanthe taking it? Natalia is especially fussy these days!

 

[LaRockera]

LR- so great to hear from you hun, i cant believe xanthe is 4 months old already! Well done for continuing to bf, it can be exhausting at times! The heat is indeed rediculous, how is xanthe taking it? Natalia is especially fussy these days!

Oh, she's fussy all right. I keep her in just her nappy, unless I put the air conditioning on in the next room, in which case she goes into a sleeveless vest. Poor things. Hope all is brilliant your side.

 

[lch28]

well we bd'd last night i have never bled since last af but prob wont do it again lol . it was our anniversary and well i couldnt help myself

 

[Mumzie3]

Okay I am not sure what to think....my right lower back is mildly tightening...I just had the stitch on Tuesday....my stomach has tightened once in the last 20 minutes....there is movement from baby. What should I do????

 

[LaRockera]

Okay I am not sure what to think....my right lower back is mildly tightening...I just had the stitch on Tuesday....my stomach has tightened once in the last 20 minutes....there is movement from baby. What should I do????

Are you on tocolytes? Did they put you on any sort of antibiotics?

And did you have any more cramping since?

 

[LindyB]

Mumzie are you ok? Please let us know if you can.

I had my stitch placed on the 29th June after my 3rd scan showed funnelling and decreased cervix length of 1.9cm. I don't have an appointment with my consultant and a scan until the 26th July? Do people think this is acceptable? I have contacted the hospital about it and they have spoken to another consultant there who, after reading my notes, thinks this is ok. I am to ring if I have any symptoms though.

I haven't seen my consultant since the procedure but another doctor who was assisting during the procedure came to speak to me on the ward afterwards that day and she sounded pessimistic about my chances. It made me think that she knew something that I didn't. I told the hospital yesterday about what this doctor said but they still say I'm ok to wait until the 26th.

What do people think? Although I don't think there is anything else I can do now.

 

[Alisa F]

Mumzie - did you speak to your doc? How far along are u and were u when u had the stitch? I'm new to the stitch so couldn't tell u anything, but I hope ur ok hon x

Lindy - if you will feel better having scan earlier u should tell them. They will probably try fob u off if ur nhs patient, but I've found when Ive calmly and repetitively insisted on something they've accommodated me. No harm in asking if it's making u anxious. But if u can wait until end of month and they think that's ok then I can't see a prob.... Good luck x

 

[Alisa F]

Lindy - btw I had my stitch last Monday and am going back in tomorrow for follow up. I assume I will have a scan although I don't want one as my stitch was placed early when I had no cerv probs so I don't think anything would have changed. I'm happy not to be scanned to avoid possibility of infection or irritating the suture and recovery process (that is if they intend on transvag scan).

 

[LindyB]

I am in two minds about the scan now as I was thinking like you - its probably best to avoid the chances of infection especially as I finished my antibiotics a few days a go. I'm glad your stitch went well. How are you feeling?