Anyone had a stitch of the cervix??

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Hi Linda,
As Fi said I had a stitch put in with my daughter..after 2 pregnancies that ended up as late MC due to PROM.
I just found my sheet that my lovely Obst gave me after the surgery, he was very strict to follow his guidelines.

Lifting
You should avoid any lifting following the insertion of a cervical suture. If you have a young child you should make every effort to avoid lifting unless it is absoultely necessary. This may require some modification to how your household is run BUT it is essential to keep the strain off the suture

Exercise
I prefer that you avoid ALL forms of exercise after a cervical suture is inserted.Although this may be difficult for you if you are used to excercising or are concerned about weight gain during a pregnancy, cervical stutures are ONLY inserted for pregnancies that are at high risk of premature delievery and stopping all excercise is one way to ensure your pregnancy continues to term
Sexual Relations
I prefer that you do not have sexual relations while a cervical suture is in place. This includes all forms of sexual relations and orgasm

I was on bed rest for the 2 weeks following the surgery and then modified bedrest for the rest of the pregnancy. I wasnt allowed to carry supermarket bags or anything that was of effort. Looking back it was a small snippet in the big picture but worth it.
Good luck let me know if you need to know anything else
Bec