TTC with Incompetent cervix

[tcinks]

I know there are a couple other IC boards but most of those are so long so I thought I'd start a new one.

I've had two losses, most recently on July 2. I had a pessary but my membranes bulged through. With my next pregnancy, I plan to have a cerclage placed at 13 weeks, as well as start progesterone to help strengthen the cervix.

Just looking for others in a similar situation to journey with.

 

[tcinks]

Anyone?

I saw my doctor a couple weeks ago and we discussed a plan for the next pregnancy (cerclage, progesterone shots, possibly bed rest) which makes me a little less worried. We are trying this cycle and really hoping for our rainbow baby.

 

[mummy2o]

I'm not really sure if my cervix is incompetent, despite two losses as I generally get ill. But if I do get pregnant again, they are treating me the same as if it was. I'm would like to try again, as I'm getting highly pissed off with the amount of pregnant people around me at the moment

 

[mssk]

Hey tcinks! I have seen you on a few other threads . I wanted to let you know that I am also getting a cerclage and progestrone injections weekly, when fingers crossed. I get pregnant again. I did bed rest from 10-12 weeks on with both of my little ones and will be doing it again if necessary this time as well. Goodluck to us both!---oh and this is of course because I have an IC.

 

[tcinks]

Hey tcinks! I have seen you on a few other threads . I wanted to let you know that I am also getting a cerclage and progestrone injections weekly, when fingers crossed. I get pregnant again. I did bed rest from 10-12 weeks on with both of my little ones and will be doing it again if necessary this time as well. Goodluck to us both!---oh and this is of course because I have an IC.

Hey! Are you ttc right now? I should Oing any day now, but my cycle has been a little off since the last loss so I have no idea. I'm not getting my usual signs but we've been dtd and hopefully will be seeing a in a couple of weeks!

 

[tcinks]

I'm not really sure if my cervix is incompetent, despite two losses as I generally get ill. But if I do get pregnant again, they are treating me the same as if it was. I'm would like to try again, as I'm getting highly pissed off with the amount of pregnant people around me at the moment

Sorry, I know how it is seeing pregnant women...and little babies. So hard.

 

[mssk]

Yes we are TTC right now. Our second loss was on May 31st, I didn't get AF for 65 days after until I took Provera to induce a period so my ovulation could be off but going off a normal cycle, calendar, and cm I should have ovulated 14-19 this cycle but I had EWCM as early as cycle day ten so we shall see. We bd the 10, 13, 15, 17, and 19th so we should be covered. But, who knows my cycle seemed a little weird after the Provera so it has been hard to track symptoms so I guess I am really in the TWW right now. Fingers crossed. Don't you hate wacky cycles?

 

[mssk]

I'm not really sure if my cervix is incompetent, despite two losses as I generally get ill. But if I do get pregnant again, they are treating me the same as if it was. I'm would like to try again, as I'm getting highly pissed off with the amount of pregnant people around me at the moment

mummy2o-
I feel the same way, it seems like every other woman in my life is announcing they are pregnant or bringing home their newborns. I try to be happy for them but it sucks watching them come home with healthy babies when I have just lost two.

 

[mummy2o]

I think I've just been having a few hard emotional days and its bothering me more than it should. I think once schools go back in a week it will be fine. Although not sure how my oldest will like going back to school. Although I've decided to go to college on a whim, so I shouldn't see any pregnant people there I hope. Still going to TTC though as its only a year course.

I've had a weird cycle this time, compared to last time. It was such a light period compared to normal even after a birth or miscarriage I generally go straight back to normal, not this time though. Hopefully our bodies will sort themselves out soon

 

[Huggles]

Hi, can I join too?
My story is a little different in that I do already have one rainbow baby, but I do also have an incompetent cervix and am really struggling to fall pg with a second rainbow.

My first son was born at 24 weeks in June 2010. Textbook pregnancy until one day my membranes bulged right out and exploded like a water balloon. He was born (and died) the next day.

With my second pregnancy got a McDonald suture at 13 weeks. There was never any mention of progesterone shots or supplementation though. Definitely something I want to discuss with my gynae if I do ever fall pg again. Because, even though I had the cerclage in place, my waters still broke and I went into labour 5 days before the stitch was due to be removed. Thankfully I was already 36 weeks so my son was born healthy and fine.

But now I'm really struggling to fall pg again (been off depo provera for just over 2 years now, been actively TTC for just under 1.5 years). And the longer it takes to fall pg, the more worried I am that I'll lose this one as well.

When I was pg with my rainbow I was obviously nervous, but much more confident because I had the stitch in place. But now knowing that my waters still broke early even with that in place (even though I was already nearly at term) makes me a bit more nervous. Definitely want to inquire about progesterone supplementation and also about Vit C supplementation - apparently that is very good for strengthening the amniotic sac which would also help prevent early rupturing of it.

It's just all so hard. I so wish I could turn back the hands of time...

One BnB friend of mine started TTC #2 a few months after me. She just gave birth to her baby boy. Yet I'm still not even pg.
Another friend of mine (in real life) just announced her pg (we were pg together last time - our kids are 2.5 weeks apart in age). She got pg her second month of trying.
It's all just so unfair

 

[tcinks]

Huggles, sorry for your loss and struggle to fall pregnant again. Do you have any idea why it might be?

I'm in the tww and think my period may show up any day...but I've also been convinced for the last week that I'm pregnant. Pelvic twinges, sore breasts, lots of cm...but I just hate being in limbo.

 

[Huggles]

I'm not sure why it's taking so long. I wonder if maybe the depo provera messed me up this time. I was on it 4 years before we ttc the first time, and fell pg (twice) without a problem once my cycles returned. Then I was on it for just 15 months the second time but my cycles have been weird ever since, even while I was on it the second time I used to have breakthrough bleeding which I never had before. So not sure if the pregnancy messed my body up, or the depo or what, but I have an idea all is not right in my body. Gyne didn't want to do any hormone testing. Just suggested clomid which I don't feel comfortable taking. I tried vitex but it makes me horribly moody and gives me tons of headaches so I've stopped that again. Took it 2.5 months earlier this year, and again last cycle but just couldn't handle the bad moods so have stopped it again. It gives me a beautiful 27 day cycle though.

 

[tcinks]

How is everyone doing? Wow, I was so convinced in September that I would be pregnant. 4 months later, still TTC...