Short Cervix questions

[Tracy79]

Hi Carrie my Name is Tracy. i am now in my 4th pregnancy and have the same problem my currect cl is 13mm and im 3cm dialated. i am 30 weeks and ive had steroids to help bubs lungs just in case. im on bed rest so pop your feet up and dont lift anything or do too much walking. there is hope that bub will be born at the correct time. my 2nd child Christopher was the same. i was admitted in hosp on total bed rest until 34 weeks and home bed rest after. he delivered naturally at 37 weeks and he is now a healthy 5 year old. take care and just take it easy

[Sally2]

Hi Carrie
My name is Sally and l am currently on bedrest at the Mercy hospital. I have been here for the past 3 weeks (was admitted at 24weeks). I am now 27+1Weeks and will be here until the baby is delivered. My cervical length at my 20week scan was 3.5cm and l instinctively thought something was wrong at 23weeks so came to emergency in Mercy to see if all was okay? My cervix was still closed but they suggested another ultrasound the following day and the scan showed my cervix had shortened to 1.7cm (should be somewhere around 2.5cm at 24weeks gestation).
I was admitted for hospital bedrest (still able to use the toilet/shower myself and sit on the bed or in the chair in the corner of my room). I had another scan at 26weeks (2 weeks after being admitted) and my cervix had again shortened to .7cm. That was over a week ago and my doctors are hoping for a few more days so l can get to 28 weeks but we'll see.
Our babies head engaged 3 days ago and l can feel him down there ready to escape. Just thinking postively now and know that we have done all that we can to prepare this little one for his NICU/SCN journey. Still hoping for another week at least but are certainly a lot more confident than we were when we thought we were going to have a 24 weeker. My first baby was born at 28+6weeks and was thought to be spontaneuous labour but now they have decided this could have happened last time and just wasn't picked up.
I would suggest that you dont put any pressure/strain on our cervix and maybe see an alternative doctor/specialist who understands prem births a bit better and takes you seriously so you can protect your bub as long as possible.
Good luck with everything - l'll be thinking of you.
Sally

[Sally2]

Sorry Carrie - l just looked at the dates and realised you would have had your baby by now. Hope all turned out okay for you all.