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CG - I'm sure you and bubs are gonna be just fine now honey 
Short cervix at 21 weeks
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Yes happy 27!! 
Hi Lizzie! Thank you for such great information! Your success story is very inspiring as well.
So today at my Pcp I was diagnosed with a lung infection, sinus infection and ear infection. Needless to say Ive been coughing and vomiting a lot. I know this cant possibly be good for my cervix. Or am I ok since I'm 26 weeks tomorrow? With no more ultrasounds I'm afraid it'll shorten further and I will not know until its too late.
Hi Lizzie! Thank you for such great information! Your success story is very inspiring as well.
So today at my Pcp I was diagnosed with a lung infection, sinus infection and ear infection. Needless to say Ive been coughing and vomiting a lot. I know this cant possibly be good for my cervix. Or am I ok since I'm 26 weeks tomorrow? With no more ultrasounds I'm afraid it'll shorten further and I will not know until its too late.
You should be fine, just try to take it easy. Did you get something for the cough? Happy 26 weeks for tomorrow!
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Meaggers - coughing and vomiting are unlikely to significantly affect your cervix hun. It is now thought to be uterine expansion that opens a weak cervix rather than baby weight/exertion alone, tho it definitely pays to reduce activities which might increase the strain. Coughing might temporarily open the top part of the cervix, but is not proven to do so and certainly has no lasting effect xx
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Thank you so much ladies Every day/week is a huge celebration for us!
Meaggers ~ I am sorry you are so sick. I am hoping for a speedy recovery for you!! Happy 26 weeks
Every day/week is a huge celebration for us! Meaggers ~ I am sorry you are so sick. I am hoping for a speedy recovery for you!! Happy 26 weeks
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Hello ladies. hope you dont mind if i join. However this is my first pregnancy and today i had my 20 week scan and the baby is fine but they checked my cervix and said its short and open a little bit from the inside. i am so worried about having my son to early. i am now on modified bedrest which i pray help and i also have to use the gel vaginally... anyone have this and went full term or close to full term?
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Sevilla ~ Happy 21 weeks
All these ladies on here are simply wonderful
Meaggers ~ How are you doing hun?
Saffiya ~
I am so sorry to hear about you having a short cervix. I was told that at my 20 week appointment also. I found out I am having a boy and that I might be losing him. It has been a scary ride for me, that is now looking positive. Just to let you know about my experience so far, my cervix measured 1 mm at 20 weeks. I was opened at the top and my bags were bulging. They offered a cerclage but with bulging bags and only 1 mm of cervix it was to risky. I was ordered immediate bed rest and nightly progesterone suppositories (I have heard woman use the gel also). I can go to the bathroom, shower every other day and I can make a sandwich for lunch, that is it, and I follow that to a T. At my 21 week appointment my cervix had lengthened to between 8 mm - 10 mm. Still very short but a huge improvement. At 24 weeks I had a positive Fetal Fibronectin Test so I was administered steroids. I have been on bed rest since 20 weeks and I am still here I am very strict with myself about what I can do. I also cannot have sex, poor hubby and me
Did your doctor talk with you about a cerclage?
It is very possible to go to almost term and even full term with a short cervix. Calypso and Lizzie are such a wealth of information along with their own success stories. They are amazing to talk to. All of the ladies on this thread are very supportive and amazing.
All these ladies on here are simply wonderful
Meaggers ~ How are you doing hun?
Saffiya ~
I am so sorry to hear about you having a short cervix. I was told that at my 20 week appointment also. I found out I am having a boy and that I might be losing him. It has been a scary ride for me, that is now looking positive. Just to let you know about my experience so far, my cervix measured 1 mm at 20 weeks. I was opened at the top and my bags were bulging. They offered a cerclage but with bulging bags and only 1 mm of cervix it was to risky. I was ordered immediate bed rest and nightly progesterone suppositories (I have heard woman use the gel also). I can go to the bathroom, shower every other day and I can make a sandwich for lunch, that is it, and I follow that to a T. At my 21 week appointment my cervix had lengthened to between 8 mm - 10 mm. Still very short but a huge improvement. At 24 weeks I had a positive Fetal Fibronectin Test so I was administered steroids. I have been on bed rest since 20 weeks and I am still here I am very strict with myself about what I can do. I also cannot have sex, poor hubby and me Did your doctor talk with you about a cerclage? It is very possible to go to almost term and even full term with a short cervix. Calypso and Lizzie are such a wealth of information along with their own success stories. They are amazing to talk to. All of the ladies on this thread are very supportive and amazing.
Hello I am new to this Site...
I was told last Thursday my cervix is short (1.4cm) this Tuesday I had my 20 week us at the high risk clinic and they sent me straight to triage where they told me I am dilated 3.4 cm....they monitored me for a few hours and my hubby and I decided to have the cervical cerclage done....I am so worried bc the Dr told us the stch will only last upto 6 weeks
I was told last Thursday my cervix is short (1.4cm) this Tuesday I had my 20 week us at the high risk clinic and they sent me straight to triage where they told me I am dilated 3.4 cm....they monitored me for a few hours and my hubby and I decided to have the cervical cerclage done....I am so worried bc the Dr told us the stch will only last upto 6 weeks
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Hi, Mumzie3, sorry you had to find us because this is going on. Sending good thoughts your way! Did you already have the cerclage? Are you still in hospital? What other treatments/plans do they have for you? (progesterone, bedrest, more u/s, steroids in a few weeks, etc?).
Lizzie had an emergent cerclage I believe, and there is also a very long IC thread with many ladies. I hope someone either here or on that thread can give you more info on emergent cerclage, I didn't have one. We are all here for support though.
Lizzie had an emergent cerclage I believe, and there is also a very long IC thread with many ladies. I hope someone either here or on that thread can give you more info on emergent cerclage, I didn't have one. We are all here for support though.
Thx so much for the support...I am on strict bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy....I am just praying that my baby survives if anything happens too early I just want him to stay baking until full term...
I have been given vaginal progesterone suppositories to strengthen my cervix...I did have the cerclage done a day ago but I am at home now....I just want to know if who ever had the cerclage done this early if it was successful....
Bc am on bed rest I get very irritated easily....my back sore...
Mumzie3 xxxx
I have been given vaginal progesterone suppositories to strengthen my cervix...I did have the cerclage done a day ago but I am at home now....I just want to know if who ever had the cerclage done this early if it was successful....
Bc am on bed rest I get very irritated easily....my back sore...
Mumzie3 xxxx
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I know how terrifying this all is, but there have been many success stories. Be strict with your bedrest. I couldn't even sit up to eat. Got pretty good at eating and drinking by just lifting my head. Many days suck, either because your body hurts, or the emotional pain. That's understandable. Just make sure you have people to talk to either in real life or online. Big hugs.
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Hi Mumzie!! Welcome to the site. Most of the woman on here are very helpful and sweet. Unfortunately I am not going to be much help with cerclage questions. I didn't have one put in either. I do know that woman get them in anywhere from 12 weeks up to 24 weeks. On the Incompetent Cervix - cerclage/stitch thread there are many wonderful woman on there also who have had the cerclage placed. They would be much more helpful than I would be. I have heard of great success stories with cerclages. Below is the link for the thread.
Bed rest has been very trying for me. I have been on it since I was 20 weeks. I just want to go out and enjoy the sun, but I will have plenty of time for that after Jacob is born. And I am all to familiar with being irritated easily from bed rest. lol.
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/g...cervix-stitch-cerclage-threatened-labour.html
Bed rest has been very trying for me. I have been on it since I was 20 weeks. I just want to go out and enjoy the sun, but I will have plenty of time for that after Jacob is born. And I am all to familiar with being irritated easily from bed rest. lol.
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/g...cervix-stitch-cerclage-threatened-labour.html
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Hi mumzie
Your situation sounds almost exactly like mine with my second child. I presented at 23wks with nothing more than a slight feeling of vaginal pressure. When they looked I had dilated with membranes bulging. A wonderful doctor agreed to place an emergency stitch the next day which for us only bought an extra week of pregnancy because the surgery itself triggered ptl, but enought time to give our daughter a chance.
My story isn't unique with emergent cerclage, but there are equal numbers of women who have them and go on for several more weeks, and some even to term. Our consultant was hopeful we would make 32wks and said at the time that this was more likely than not.
If you remain On strict rest amd drink plenty of water (a glass an hour), there is a reasonable chance of success (making atleast another 6wks). There are incredible stories out there - Calypso being a case in point - in which a cervix can be dilated, unstitched and with rest alone stay closed enough to get the pregnancy to a safe point.
Don't give up hope sweetie, frightened as you probably are, all is not lost. As advised, head over to the other thread where there are women with elective and emrgeceny stitches supporting each other through this scary time
Your situation sounds almost exactly like mine with my second child. I presented at 23wks with nothing more than a slight feeling of vaginal pressure. When they looked I had dilated with membranes bulging. A wonderful doctor agreed to place an emergency stitch the next day which for us only bought an extra week of pregnancy because the surgery itself triggered ptl, but enought time to give our daughter a chance.
My story isn't unique with emergent cerclage, but there are equal numbers of women who have them and go on for several more weeks, and some even to term. Our consultant was hopeful we would make 32wks and said at the time that this was more likely than not.
If you remain On strict rest amd drink plenty of water (a glass an hour), there is a reasonable chance of success (making atleast another 6wks). There are incredible stories out there - Calypso being a case in point - in which a cervix can be dilated, unstitched and with rest alone stay closed enough to get the pregnancy to a safe point.
Don't give up hope sweetie, frightened as you probably are, all is not lost. As advised, head over to the other thread where there are women with elective and emrgeceny stitches supporting each other through this scary time
Saffiya - This is exactly what happened to me during my first pregnancy (which happens to be why I am on this thread, getting support for my current pregnancy). I was told that I had a shortening/funneling cervix and they put me on modified bedrest. When it continued to shorten a bit they put me on complete bedrest. I never had a cerclage put in, as I am assuming it was too late. (I don't have a cerclage with this pregnancy either.... although they are monitoring me every week and there has been no shortening yet THANK GOD).
Anyway, I am a complete success story: with no cerclage, and bedrest, I carried my daughter to term and had her at 37 weeks 5 days. She was 7 lbs 5 oz and healthy
Corrituck, calypso and meaggers.... any updates?? How you all holding up?? The weeks keep passing, and we are all still here
To the other newbies: welcome! We are all here to support each other! There is another incompetent cervix thread that has been going on for a long time and there is a WEALTH of information there with lots of wonderful ladies!!! (it was a bit overwhelming and large for me, so that's why I stuck with my ladies on this one)
SHOOT I knew that
See, I even have a hard time keeping up with our little thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But still like to know how you all are doing 
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I am still hanging in here. Bed rest is starting to get the best of me, but I refuse to do anything else. I have started online shopping
a little surprise to my husband! The shopping makes me feel better and keeps me thinking about the end result. I am really looking forward to next week. I have a doctors appointment on the 12th and I have lots of questions for him plus it will break my week up. My parents are coming over tomorrow to have dinner and just relax. I am really looking forward to that. It is a little funny to me that my two closest friends have not come to visit me. I have been on bed rest for about 2 months. It stinks to know that I would visit them at least once a week, I have done it before for one of them. But oh well. You ladies have a wonderful evening. I am going to watch my husband put together our dresser for the nursery 
(it should be amusing at the least)
How about the rest of the ladies? How are you guys holding up?
a little surprise to my husband! The shopping makes me feel better and keeps me thinking about the end result. I am really looking forward to next week. I have a doctors appointment on the 12th and I have lots of questions for him plus it will break my week up. My parents are coming over tomorrow to have dinner and just relax. I am really looking forward to that. It is a little funny to me that my two closest friends have not come to visit me. I have been on bed rest for about 2 months. It stinks to know that I would visit them at least once a week, I have done it before for one of them. But oh well. You ladies have a wonderful evening. I am going to watch my husband put together our dresser for the nursery (it should be amusing at the least)How about the rest of the ladies? How are you guys holding up?
