Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[lch28]

mum2rugrats sorry for your loss honey . i lost my daughter this February at 23 weeks and am now 8 weeks along, will be getting a cerclage at 12 weeks

 

[mum2rugrats]

Sorry for your loss too, life can be very unfair sometimes. I swear by the stitch as i sit watching my little boy sleeping i know it was worth all the worry xxx

 

[LindyB]

Mum2rugrats sorry about your loss too. That must have been hard.

This time I have had my stitch at 20 weeks after funnelling was noticed. What kind of activity did you do after your stitch until you delivered? Sorry about all the questions!

 

[mum2rugrats]

dont be sorry i know how much it helps, when i had stitch in at 20 weeks i had two other children so if im honest i didnt get alot of rest but i was signed off work so to me that was rest, i used to walk and do school run twice a day which would take bout 30 mins each time and now and again would hoover the house downstairs. What i did avoid was baths/sex, i used to wash every day using fem fresh and i would wipe using fem fresh wipes instead of tissue, i lived on probiotic yogurts and gallons of water hope that helps xx

 

[DMJ]

Really worried

So tonight as I was placing my progesterone suppositrie I felt the stitch with the tip of my finger .. Now I'm really worried I could have caused some sort of damage by touching it.?? Am I placing the suppositrie too high?

Xx

 

[ChovieGirl]

I am just a couple days away from being 23 weeks and as of yesterday I started having bad stomach issues, tmi.. loose stool and bad acid indigestion, almost like a stomach bug. On top of that my lower back has been feeling some discomfort and I have been feeling some more frequent twinges of pain, but not contractions.

I went to the doctor today and my cervix went down to 2.7cm and is funneling to the stitch. I keep thinking the twinges I am having are me being able to feel my cervix changing, but I guess it could just be growing pains. Doctor didn't seem too concerned and said stitch still looked good, but went ahead and did an Ffn test. I am supposed to hear back on the results tomorrow. Now I am nervous for the results.

Is it normal to have lower back discomfort and twinges of pain at 22 weeks? What do they do if the Ffn test comes back positive? I just had a bad feeling when I woke up this morning before I went to the doctor's and feel just as bad now after the visit. I know you can't go by feelings all the time, but it is hard sometimes, especially when you physically do not feel well.

 

[ChovieGirl]

Really worried

So tonight as I was placing my progesterone suppositrie I felt the stitch with the tip of my finger .. Now I'm really worried I could have caused some sort of damage by touching it.?? Am I placing the suppositrie too high?

Xx

I don't think that you could have hurt it with your finger unless you pulled it or something. I put the progesterone gel applicator into the point of where it can't really go any further and so far, no problem with that. Also, my doctor has used a speculum several times, which feels really uncomfortable now, but she said it does not hurt anything. You might call your doctor to be sure, but I bet it is okay.

 

[ChovieGirl]

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone. I feel a tad better just being able to vent on this forum and to read about everyone else's concerns. I can't vent like this to anyone else really since I don't know anyone personally who is going through the same thing.

Thank you!

 

[Mumzie3]

I was 19 weeks when they put the stitch in I had my appointment yesterday. So far the stitch has been successful....my next. Tuesday I have my detailed ultrasound....still hoping & praying everything is going good!

 

[Alisa F]

So I had my follow up yesterday, 10 days after my stitch. They said it all looked good, cervix looked good, stitch looked good – but I am only 13+6 so I couldn’t imagine things would go pear shaped anyway until later.

They asked me if the hospital where they did my stitch prescribed progesterone suppositories (???) – they didn’t. I got the impression that the hospital I’m at now for my antenatal care give that to their patients routine after a stitch. Wonder why I didn’t get it. Has anyone else been prescribed this after their stitch?



Lindy – thanks for asking, the follow up appointment overall was positive. How’s everything with you?

Hopeful – hows the back pain going, feeling better?

Mum2rugrats – I’ve been reading this thread for ages and I remember you from a while ago. So sorry for your loss and sorry you went through such a hard time but I’m glad that once you got the stitch it worked so well for you.

DMJ – sorry I haven’t been given prog suppositories after my stitch so I have no advice, but I hope you’re ok. Did they tell you why you’re taking progesterone suppositories? I haven’t been given any and am worried I’m missing out on something that might help prolong my pregnancy…

ChovieGirl – hope you’re ok, hope it is good news from Ffn results… I don’t know what Ffn is but I can kind of assume and I hope its all good. And ditto…its so nice to be able to vent on here with women going through the same thing. It really helps.

Mumzie – yay, glad to hear all is going well. Are you going to find out the sex of your baby next week?

A xxx

 

[DMJ]

So I had my follow up yesterday, 10 days after my stitch. They said it all looked good, cervix looked good, stitch looked good – but I am only 13+6 so I couldn’t imagine things would go pear shaped anyway until later.

They asked me if the hospital where they did my stitch prescribed progesterone suppositories (???) – they didn’t. I got the impression that the hospital I’m at now for my antenatal care give that to their patients routine after a stitch. Wonder why I didn’t get it. Has anyone else been prescribed this after their stitch?



Lindy – thanks for asking, the follow up appointment overall was positive. How’s everything with you?

Hopeful – hows the back pain going, feeling better?

Mum2rugrats – I’ve been reading this thread for ages and I remember you from a while ago. So sorry for your loss and sorry you went through such a hard time but I’m glad that once you got the stitch it worked so well for you.

DMJ – sorry I haven’t been given prog suppositories after my stitch so I have no advice, but I hope you’re ok. Did they tell you why you’re taking progesterone suppositories? I haven’t been given any and am worried I’m missing out on something that might help prolong my pregnancy…

ChovieGirl – hope you’re ok, hope it is good news from Ffn results… I don’t know what Ffn is but I can kind of assume and I hope its all good. And ditto…its so nice to be able to vent on here with women going through the same thing. It really helps.

Mumzie – yay, glad to hear all is going well. Are you going to find out the sex of your baby next week?

A xxx

Dont worry about the progesterone hun, the reason I'm on them is because I'm taking part in a study to see if they can help prevent pre-term labour although I don't know if I'm taking the real thing or a placebo. Hope that makes sense

Xx

 

[mum2rugrats]

Does anyone know what the difference between mcdonald and shirodkar xx

 

[Alisa F]

DMJ - ah now I remember u mentioned it before.

Mum2 - from what I read shirodkar is placed higher up and although it was originally a permanent suture now they do a modified technique so it can be quickly removed in labour with epidural. McDonald is designed to be quickly and easily whipped out without any anaesthesia and is placed lower than the shirodkar. Then you have the transabdominal suture which is the highest possible, placed high up the cervix.

Pls correct me if I'm wrong. That's just how I understood it.

 

[Alisa F]

Ok I just did quick google search and now realise how dumb my above description sounds

Google shirodkar v McDonald cerclage. There are heaps of resources online, probably look at the royal college of gyn ones. I'd assume they're the most accurate.

 

[mum2rugrats]

Thank you will ave a look i had shirodkar last time when it was removed wasnt offered pain relief and had mcdonald this time xx

 

[ChovieGirl]

Ffn test came back negative! Big sigh of relief!

My stomach still does not feel 100%, but no more fever and chills. Must have had the 24hr stomach bug or something.

 

[LindyB]

That's great news Choviegirl!

 

[DMJ]

Ffn test came back negative! Big sigh of relief!

My stomach still does not feel 100%, but no more fever and chills. Must have had the 24hr stomach bug or something.

Yayy well done I know the feeling I was over the moon when I got my negative result last week

 

[Alisa F]

DMJ - do you mind me asking why they did ffn test fir you? x

 

[mum2rugrats]

great news choviegirl xxx