Hi girls
Congratulations to Nae! See we all told you not to give up! I am so happy there was a little HB thumping away in there.
Chez you will find great support from the women in here, the thread got me through some very dark times. I just wish you never had to venture onto this side... In regard to when to try again, it took me 3 months roughly to get my first cylce back, the OB suggested to wait for one cycle after that. Everyone is different though and he made the comment it is really only for dating purposes, which they have scans for anyway.
Diana, I hear exactly where you are coming from! They really don't know 100% what started my labour off either, I was 4cm dilated when I got to hospital, only reason I went in was I had just had a run of BH, and a show. Was put on bedrest, but sadly delivered our little boy 2 days later. When I fell pregnant again, we spoke about doing exactly what your OB is describing as mine also thought it was more likely the infection, but could not rule out IC. I spoke to my Gynae who was also an OB (who thought it was more the other way around!), and then back to this OB and we decided to do the stitch anyway. My biggest fear was even with weekly monitoring I could have great length only to go home and have it shorten/funnel overnight (so to speak). It is hard because the stitch also carries an infection risk, but looking back now I am glad I had it done for my piece of mind, so far touch wood it has been stable all the way through and I am wondering whether IC was ever the problem. For me it was a matter of doing everything 'just in case'. Good luck, it is a tough one.