Incompetent Cervix

[blessedatlast]

Hi, I just thought I would update.. I went to Brisbane to see the OB I had with the twins and we have decided to put in a stitch at 14wks. She said my cervix could be damaged because I laboured with the stitch and it cut through, plus if it will save me having weekly scans and the uncertainty of it. I go in on July 13th and will probably have it done with a spinal, same as I did with the twins. I'll keep you updated to how I go. We also discussed progesterone pessaries at 16wks to "calm the uterus" but she is going to a conference where they are discussing whether or not they really are beneficial so I will find out after I get the stitch in probably. So far I have had 2 scans, 1 at 6wks and 1 at 10wks and my cervix was a normal length.

My joke of the year: My Button will be sewn in !!! Lol, I've been telling that to everyone

[crumpet]

Hi, I just thought I would update.. I went to Brisbane to see the OB I had with the twins and we have decided to put in a stitch at 14wks. She said my cervix could be damaged because I laboured with the stitch and it cut through, plus if it will save me having weekly scans and the uncertainty of it. I go in on July 13th and will probably have it done with a spinal, same as I did with the twins. I'll keep you updated to how I go. We also discussed progesterone pessaries at 16wks to "calm the uterus" but she is going to a conference where they are discussing whether or not they really are beneficial so I will find out after I get the stitch in probably. So far I have had 2 scans, 1 at 6wks and 1 at 10wks and my cervix was a normal length.

My joke of the year: My Button will be sewn in !!! Lol, I've been telling that to everyone

sounds like a good decision hun....

my OB was really concerned about me going into labour with a stitch because of the damage it can do.
i had mine done under spinal and recovered really quickly, was put on nifedipine (sp?) once it was done to make sure nothing go razzed up, and was on pregoesterone from 8weeks as a precuation to keep everything calm, but we stopped them the night before my stitch as my OB was concerned about the risk of infection when putting them in...

great news about ur cervix length so far!

love it!

ny Dh used to tell ppl he wasnt getting action becasue i was stitched up and ppl would look at him confused!

[blessedatlast]

ny Dh used to tell ppl he wasnt getting action becasue i was stitched up and ppl would look at him confused!

Lol that's funny

[RainbowBrite]

Sounds like a great plan BAL.
A preventative stitch is so much better than having to put in an emergency one.
Mine was a spinal to and it only took about 30-40min, I was in hospital for 3 days but I had steroids at the same time.
Great news that your cervix is normal length.
I used to say my little man was on lock-down

[blessedatlast]

RB - i'm scared to ask this but I see you have 2 premmies. Was this with a stitch and if yes when was the stitch put in? Also (sorry for 20 q's) why did you have steriods? I'll be in overnight. I'm not worried about that at all. In fact I'll be paying attention to how the nurses do things, y'know, now that I'm qualified and know it all

[blessedatlast]

*UPDATE*

Stitch put in successfully yesterday. The Dr said my cervix was still a good length and she did the stitch above any scar tissue. Here's hoping Bub's is in for another 22wks!!