Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Susanah]

Lizzie - cant pm you! your box is full x

 

[HelenGee]

Jb - ooooh spool excited for you. Your doc is right it is better to try to get moving without the drugs. The gels are ok, it's the iv syntocin that can get a bit annoying, but it sounds like you're well on your way. Good luck hun

 

[Vaudha]

Thanks for the information susanah.
So, epidural is better than spinal? Any specific reason to chose either of them?
I will talk to my dr on 31st and will discuss with you again.

 

[Susanah]

Depends what for. You can do c section under either but spinal more reliable analgesia.
For stitch removal, spinal, if needed. My last stitch was removed with no anaesthesia and it was painless.
For normal labour - epidural.
For emergencies - Spinal or GA.

 

[JulieWoolie]

I have good news! Had another scan today and my cervix has gone from 2.1 to 3.4! Just from resting and taking Cyclogest. Part of me thinks negatively, 'it'll be a dynamic cervix and it'll probably be 1.5 next time', part of me wonders if the scan was done properly the first time (maybe I was 3.1 not 2.1 and it was a typo?!) but part of me just thinks YES! Got another scan in a fortnight, so if it's still in the 3s then I may be ok afterall. I am still only 22 weeks though, so it is still early days.

Reading all your stories helps me so much, and if my story continues to be a happy one I hope it helps others who need reassurance. Keep you posted!

 

[Vaudha]

congrats on your cervix length joolie. I understand you doubting. I get sceptical about many things. But one thing is for sure, resting do wonders. So keep resting. I am sure u will do great.

 

[lizziedripping]

Thanks Susanah, just emptied it

For what it's worth girls, I had both spinal and epidural for my c-section. They were anticipating potential problems because it was twins tho x

 

[Sherri81]

Well, I am on Fragmin 5000 units injections right now, as well as one aspirin a day. At 20 weeks I increase my Fragmin to 75oo units.

I was under GA with the McDonald stitch placement with Devon. Obviously I had no anesthetic to remove it, as it was removed after I delivered her. They had talked about switching my blood thinner regime closer to when they thought I would deliver, but then, of course, things went pretty emergently with Devon. And that is what I am scared of this time as well.

One thing that really worries me is that I will get to, I don't know.... 26 weeks or something, so before they change my blood thinner regime, and that all of a sudden I will go into labour, and then they will have to put me out to remove the cerclage, and that could be time I could be spending with the baby in case the worst case scenario happens. That would kill me if they had to put me out completely, and then the baby died while I was still under...

 

[Vaudha]

Hi,
Today morning at around 3 a.m I had upper abdominal pain which lasted for half a minute or so. Then I again had it at 4:15 and 5:15. There was no increase in intensity as such. But because of pain I felt very much exhausted. Since then I am having this pain on and off. Again, the pain is only in upper abdomin. I went to hospital with my hub anyway. They did NST and said everything is well. They did not see contractions and they noted baby's movements with HB ranging 135-165. I came back home. But I am still getting this pain on and off. I feel very tired. Is it something to worry? Are these braxton hicks contractions? How long do BH last? one day? 2 days? The pain is quite a discomfort and more than anything, I am worried

 

[Vaudha]

or is it labor??

 

[HelenGee]

Vasu - is the pain just under your ribs on the right and left sides? If so, it could be bowel pain. I've had 2 nights of horrible pain at the top of my abdomen like that, they even felt like contractions. But when I was put on the ctg monitor there were no contractions. The doc examined me and said that the 2 sides just under the ribs are your bowels, which are getting squashed up more and more. This happened to me at about 30 weeks.

As long as the pain subsides as mine did, there should be nothing to worry about. If they put you on the monitor they can tell if you're having tightenings. On another occasion they told me I was having tightenings which I could only just about feel, so I doubt it is labour.

But, if you are worried then don't worry about asking them again, the reassurance may relax you a bit more.

Take care xx

 

[Vaudha]

hi helen,
I went to hospital again. They did NST again, and they noticed no contractions. The pain is in the upper abdomen and not in sides. They asked me to take antacid and a pain killer. I felt better for a while and its back again. I feel very tired and do not feel like eating. I dont know what kind of pain is this. Another 3 weeks to remove my stitch. I am praying to go everything well

 

[Vaudha]

whats CTG monitor? They just put NST machine for me said if I have contractions it will be caught there. I hope all is well. I went twice to hospital today and they sent me back both times. I guess they are sure that nothing is wrong. The baby is moving real lot. That is a good sign right?

-Vasu

 

[HelenGee]

Vasu- a ctg sounds exactly the same as the monitor you were put on. I don't know what it stands for "tocograph" maybe? But, it would register any contractions. It measured some braxton hicks that I couldn't even feel. I think it sounds more like a digestive pain than a contraction pain.

Sometimes, when the baby is active, they just keep punching and kicking your stomach and bowels. It sounds like that's what is happening here. Plus everything is getting more squashed. I'm not suprised you don't want to eat. I eat small meals about 6 times a day. Anything too big and I really suffer for it. I'd love to order some takeaway or go for a meal, but there's no point as I'll be rolling round the sofa in discomfort!

 

[MikaylasMummy]

JB how u holding up?any progression?im going to be one of those annoying people that asks u every day!at least if u dont want to be bothered u dont have to check unlike texts and calls!lol

 

[jessabella]

JB how u holding up?any progression?im going to be one of those annoying people that asks u every day!at least if u dont want to be bothered u dont have to check unlike texts and calls!lol

I dont mind..you can ask anytime..haha Imight winge though...trying not too..Im still fertalised!

 

[MikaylasMummy]

lol whinge away the waiting game is terrible especially since u spend ur whole pregnancy thinking theyr guna come early!after i reached 33 weeks i fully believed i was going to go full term or at least make it right to the ceaser date as i had threatened preterm with mikayla and i then went 9days over before being induced so i had this weird notion in my head that my body was just unable to initiate labour on its own and i would never go naturally.lol.was a bit wrong about that!
good luck and make sure u keep us posted!im sooo excited to know her name and see some gorgeous pics!
sooo many of my friends were texting me when koby was born bugging me for pictures they couldnt even wait til i was out of hospital.lol.so i had to get oh to bring the laptop and wireless usb modem in to the hospital and had to put them up on facebook!

 

[lizziedripping]

Vasu hun, try not to panic, the pains you describe don't sound at all like labour or even BH contractions. COntractions, BH or otherwise are very much "centred" in the lower abdomen and radiate outwards and round the back. They feel like mild/moderate period cramps to begin with, and get more and more intense - but defo not under the ribs/upper abdomen.

In the later stages of pregnancy you do get so many aches and pains that it almost becomes unbearable. You can imagine with the twinnies and their combined size that I could barely move, and I had cramps, back ache, bowel pain, and constant discomfort in those last 8wks - none of which was anything like the "real thing". Try not to worry love xxx

 

[Vaudha]

helen and lizzie - you are right. Baby is moving and kicking unusually a lot. As long as I know there is nothing wrong going on, I can bear this discomfort Thanks for consoling me. I really needed that.

 

[jessabella]

lol whinge away the waiting game is terrible especially since u spend ur whole pregnancy thinking theyr guna come early!after i reached 33 weeks i fully believed i was going to go full term or at least make it right to the ceaser date as i had threatened preterm with mikayla and i then went 9days over before being induced so i had this weird notion in my head that my body was just unable to initiate labour on its own and i would never go naturally.lol.was a bit wrong about that!
good luck and make sure u keep us posted!im sooo excited to know her name and see some gorgeous pics!
sooo many of my friends were texting me when koby was born bugging me for pictures they couldnt even wait til i was out of hospital.lol.so i had to get oh to bring the laptop and wireless usb modem in to the hospital and had to put them up on facebook!

hahah IM way to adicted to the itnernet to not be online..I think I will be posting on facebook on my iphone whilst pushing..hahahah and will post photos right after baby is clean and I freshen up!! im weired liek that though