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Just popping in to wish you the best of luck for Wed, I have only just stumbled across this post. This will be something I may need to do with my next pregnancy so will be watching closely to see how you do.
We didn't have infection but my Ob feels it was contractions that started the ball rolling for me rather than IC. I still think I may have an IC but we won't know for sure until we get preggers again.
Wishing you all the very best and sending "full term" sticky vibes
Nae x x x
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Hi Nae, it is so hard isn't it? They don't know for sure wether I have it either, but I feel there is some issue there. Originally they just wanted to do the fortnightly scans, but my fear with that which the OB confirmed is that they could still miss it, or find out too late for the stich to then be of any help. I am concerned about increasing my infection risk by doing so, but he is going to do a double stitch (one up high where it is meant to be, one lower) this apparently has some promising research for keeping the bugs out. I am so sorry about your Nikita, to have had such a short time with our angels is so very hard, wishing you all the best for the future. Feel free to join us girls in the TTC after late loss thread, if you ever need some extra support.
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Hi Helen
That's great news about your stitch being scheduled - it must be a bit of a relief knowing your concerns are being taken seriously by your ob.
My stitch was put in at 14+1 and I think I saw my ob the following week (15+2) just for a quick checkup. He didn't really check the stitch as such, just asked how I had been after the surgery and did a quick scan so we could see bubs was okay after the op. I had a proper scan the following week at 16+4 where they did an internal u/s and measured my cervix. My ob wanted a base measurement for us to work off so we know if things are changing for the worse as time goes on. That came in at 3.3cm; well within the normal range. My normal morphology scan is tomorrow and apparently they will do another internal u/s to check my cervix again. I then have another cervix checkup at 21 weeks but that is mainly because I asked for it as that is our nervous week and I need the reassurance (even if my ob doesn't!). Not sure after that as we haven't discussed that far yet. My ob is very confident in the stitch & probably thinks I am a fool for needing the reassurance of checkups but I figure that (a) we are paying him enough, and (b) I NEVER want to go through another loss so he will just have to put up with me
As for restrictions, this seems to vary from ob to ob - mine basically said no really heavy lifting but no other restrictions. Sex okay too but he acknowledged that we probably wouldn't be game enough anyway. And that is very true! I know some others with a stitch and they have been told things like no sex, no swimming, no baths, no orgasms, rest when you can etc so opinion really does seem to vary. I think though that preventative stitches are a bit more restriction-free than the emergency ones which might be why our ob's are pretty carefree about it all.
Sorry, not much help there but just take it a day/week at a time and see how you feel. I am just trying to take it easy and listen to my body - if it says "lie down on the lounge and watch TV instead of doing housework", who am I to disagree?
Good luck on Wednesday - please let me know how you go. And a piece of advice I am not sure if I told you before - have some Benefibre or Metamucil on hand for the days after the op. The last thing you want to be doing is worrying about straining when all you can think about is that foreign object that has just been sewn into your insides!
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Yep thats the scariest part of it isn't it - finding out a little too late. I was 2 cm dialated with bulging membranes when I wen tinto hospital.
My Ob has discussed weekly check up and ultrasounds with a sonographer who was once a Gyn and who is specialised in cases such as ours. We have discussed a suture but Ob feels very strongly that it was contractions and is against using them unless necessary. I am willing to trust him at this stage but I may feel different when we start our TTc journey and fall in again.
Thanks for the understanding. I am so sorry about the loss of your son. Its a heart wrenching thing to go through and thank goodness for BB and finding others who have been through the same or similar things its such a comfort to have when most (around me anyway) cannot possibly fathom what its like.
I will be joining the TTC group once we get to that stage
again best wishes hun x x
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I was told not to have any sexual experiences..lol not even anything that may be slightly nice..I had bleeding at 30 weeks and the first thing my obst said "I told you not to do anything!" I told him we hadnt since the IVF transfer
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Thanks for being so helpful ladies, I will let you know how it all goes.
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Hey hgirs,
hope it all went well yesterday and that your recovery is quick and the stitch is not causing you any probs.
Thinking of you
Nae x
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Hi ladies
Well everything seemed to go well on Wed, apart from the fact that they put me under a GA and I was quite sick! I had a fair amount of cramping Wed/Thurs but has settled down now, still have a little spotting but otherwise wouldn't know much has changed. They told me I wasn't to lift anything heavier than a newborn so it is going to be a difficult 6 months ahead with a toddler, but if it keeps this munchkin safe it is all well worth it! I am still a bit apprehensive about getting an infection, but at least I feel like we have done our best. I am taking pro-biotics and cranberry juice everyday to try and keep any bacteria away (whether that helps or not who knows).Thanks again for your support!
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