Short cervix at 21 weeks

[sugarplumx]

Meaggers ~ Your lo is absolutely adorable. I have an ultrasound this Thursday and I am hoping he gives me a good shot of him.

Hi Sugarplum! As far as the ffn test, I had one done at 24 weeks and it was positive. I am still here. All it did was make me so nervous for 2 weeks. The negatives are the most reliable, if it is negative it is 95% accurate. If it is positive it is 50% accurate. When I went to the hospital this past Saturday I was offered one but I declined it. I just don't want to take the chance and have a positive again and then worry myself more. Some doctors use them to help them figure out when to administer steroid shots.

Wow, well I'm glad baby is still in there & things are going good! That is great news! I don't know very much about the test, so thank you for that info. I'll remember that if I get it done! I'll ask my OB and see whether or not she thinks it's necessary.. Hopefully the appointment/ultrasound goes well! Thank you! xx

 

[Currituckgirl]

Meaggers ~ Your lo is absolutely adorable. I have an ultrasound this Thursday and I am hoping he gives me a good shot of him.

Hi Sugarplum! As far as the ffn test, I had one done at 24 weeks and it was positive. I am still here. All it did was make me so nervous for 2 weeks. The negatives are the most reliable, if it is negative it is 95% accurate. If it is positive it is 50% accurate. When I went to the hospital this past Saturday I was offered one but I declined it. I just don't want to take the chance and have a positive again and then worry myself more. Some doctors use them to help them figure out when to administer steroid shots.

Wow, well I'm glad baby is still in there & things are going good! That is great news! I don't know very much about the test, so thank you for that info. I'll remember that if I get it done! I'll ask my OB and see whether or not she thinks it's necessary.. Hopefully the appointment/ultrasound goes well! Thank you! xx

You are very welcome for the info! Also a TVU is a transvaginal ultrasound. It is the most accurate for measuring a cervix and looking at it. It is when they use the probe to go inside as opposed to on your belly.

 

[calypso]

I am still lurking, haven't had much posting time. Look how far along you all are! Almost 30, 29, and 24 weeks!!!!

 

[lizziedripping]

Thanks for the tvu explanation CG lol, and sorry Sugar for not being more explicit to begin with xxx

 

[Currituckgirl]

Thank you Calypso!! I am so happy!

You're welcome Lizzie, I was just happy that I was able to help with a question. lol.

I hope all is well your way ladies

 

[Meaggers]

I just wanted to say hello Sugarplum and welcome to the thread. The ladies here are so sweet and full of information and support.

 

[sevilla24]

Still here and lurking too

Not much to update - and not much to add as far as advice goes for the newbies to the thread Glad everyone is here and doing well The weeks keep ticking away!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sugarplumx]

Thanks for explaining what TVU was! I didn't know there was an abbreviation for a trans vag ultrasound.

Anyways, my grandma wanted me to go to this "meet and greet" with my mom's old OB, and my great grandmas obgyn who did her hysterectomy. She kept bugging me about it so I humored her and went. The lady was super sweet and we got to talking about my short cervix. I explained that I've been having some sharp cramps the past week or two so she asked if she could check me. I let her and she said it felt a bit shorter than 2.5cm. She said that I need to call my OB and get an ultrasound that day or the next morning. I have an appointment for the 31st but she said that it was too far away. They were booked for the next few days so she offered to give me one for $245 and they would fax the findings to my regular OB. So we did it and it was measuring 2.2cm, so it got a little bit shorter (.3 cm). There is still no funneling and my cervix is very high and closed. Baby was head down, fluid was really great (was worried about leaking, probably was discharge), everything looked perfect. Baby was also practicing "breathing", which I didn't think they do until about 30 weeks. It was so cool!

Anyways, she said she REALLY wanted me to go see a high risk doctor. She seemed quite concerned so it worried me a bit.. My grandma was like no questions get us an appointment. So I go to see him in a few hours. I will get another ultrasound and get his "advice". I really wanted to wait until we get our insurance settled.. because it will be about $500 without it (ugh). He will tell me whether or not I should get a cerclage, or maybe progesterone shots. So wish me luck that the appointment goes well!!

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Very thankful for this post. Just got put on bedrest at 22 + 1 with triplets for 1 cm funneling and 2.6 cm cervix. Hopefully the bedrest and vaginal suppositories will help it relax a bit more. I'm not keen on bedrest this early, but atleast I'm not having to do a cerclage yet and it isn't hospital bedrest.

 

[Currituckgirl]

Meaggers and Sevilla ~ Woohoo!! Just about 29 and 24 weeks! Marvelous ladies!!!

Sugerplum ~ How did your appointment go? It was a fabulous idea that you see a high risk doctor!

Hi WTB ~ Welcome to the thread. Bed rest is the pits. I have been on it since I was 20 weeks... I am over it. lol. I have another month on rest then I am free!

 

[sugarplumx]

Just wanted to update about how the high risk doctor went... I was measuring 2.99cm.. so basically 3cm! I couldn't believe it went from 2.2 to 2.9 in 24 hours. While she was doing the ultrasound, she made me cough real hard a few times. She said it puts just as much pressure on the cervix as walking would & there was NO change, which is great! She said she believes that I am okay, and that I just naturally have a shorter than average cervix. She said I don't need to be bedridden, or a cerclage/progesterone shots. She said to take it easy if I feel like it's necessary (if I start cramping etc). They are just going to keep an eye on my cervix, but I shouldn't worry about it unless I have bad cramping, loss of fluid, or bleeding. I feel SO much better. I pray it stays this way!! Hope you girls are doing well

 

[Meaggers]

Thanks Currituck! 30 weeks is my next goal to reach (2 weeks at t ime). You're at 30! Congrats!!

Sugarplum, I hope your appointment went well with the high risk doctor. I think it's a great thing that the ob got you in to a high risk doctor right away. No funneling at 22 weeks is a great thing. My cervix was at 2.3 between 20 and 21 weeks with no funneling. I started progesterone suppositories (my maternal fetal doc said he prefered them since they go right to the source, and I have no problems on them at all). I also went on about 2 weeks of bedrest. After the supps and 2 weeks of bedrest my cervix measured 3.3 and they took me off of bedrest. I've been taking it easy, but I've made it to nearly 30 weeks with no stitch. So no funneling is a GREAT sign. Also with a .3 difference sometimes different techs/drs measure it a little bit differently. It's always helpful, if possible, to have the same person measure each time. Let us know what your high risk doc says. You'll be in my thoughts


WTB- welcome Bedrest is hard, but it'll be worth it in the end. Hang in there honey and keep us updated.

 

[lizziedripping]

Hey Sugar, great news and thanks for updating. Although you don't need to be on complete bed rest, do try to rest as much as possible anyway. Your cervix is great, even under pressure bit til you get to atleast 28wks I'd advise keeping any additional strain off it just to be on the safe side. It really can keep gaining length with rest alone, and the greater the length, the better.

As for difference in cl in 24hrs, some sonographers are more or less generous with measurements, and they can vary

 

[Currituckgirl]

That's marvelous Sugerplum!!! I bet you're so happy!

 

[Meaggers]

Thats great news Sugarplum!! Sorry my response seemed to post late.

 

[brambram]

Hi ladies,
I hope you don't mind me joining this thread. I have to admit that I've been a lurker for a few days and have just read the entire thread from you started back in May. Look how far you ladies have come!

I am fairly new to posting, but I have received so much hope and inspiration from reading your posts. At my 20 week scan (2 weeks ago) I was told I had a short cervix (12mm) with funnelling and I was devastated. I had never heard of it before and was convinced that I would lose baby J - I was sent straight to labour ward after the scan and given a hospital bed (my own room, shower and everything) and advised to get a stitch the next morning. I was confused and in tears. Needless to say, I asked to go home and never got stitched. I was too chicken! There's more to the story, but this is not about me at the moment.

I just want to say a huge thank you, especially to Currituck, Meaggers, Sevilla, Calypso and Lizzie. You have been a wealth of information and a world of hope. Your experiences mean more to me than any medical literature I've read.

I first met Currituck when she responded to a post I made on another thread, and Ive followed her wonderful story since. Her story brought me to this thread (I couldn't follow the other IC thread, it was too long) and I'm truly grateful. I hope to follow you ladies to the end - at full term!

Thank you!

 

[calypso]

Bram, how is your pregnancy going?

 

[calypso]

SEVILLA - HAPPY VIABILITY DAY!!!! Hoping for many weeks and months for you yet.

 

[sevilla24]

I KNOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! I woke up this morning and practically shouted "I AM 24 WEEKS TODAY!!!!!!" (but didn't because my daughter was till asleep in her crib, haha )

brambram your words are so incredibly sweet and I am so happy you were able to get hope from our stories. I can relate to you in that I feel more comfortable sometimes asking questions on here than asking my doctors. Sometimes doctors haven't seen certain situations, or they don't tell you everything (nothing against doctors, of course!) So, being able to learn from others' experiences has really helped me, too Hang in there, we are all here to support you. This has been an amazing thread!!!!

sugarplum I am so thrilled with your good news

WTB welcome!! I remember with DD my bedrest feeling like it was going to last forever... but once the baby (or BABIES in your case) get here, you forget all about it!!

Currituck 30 weeks!!! and Meaggers almost 30 weeks too!!!

Glad everyone is hanging in there!!! Can't wait for a few short months when we will all be updating with baby pictures

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Soo exciting! I seriously tell DH every day: "yaaaay honey!!! We made it to 22+.... ".