Incompetent Cervix

What can be done to fix an incompetent cervix?

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carlos-erin - 77 days ago.
A lot of Dr.s just don't know the abdominal cerclage procedure is an option. Also before you can usually be approved by your insurance you have to have at least 1 failed vaginal cerclage. There is at least one other member that had the abdominal cerclage on here the same time I was pregnant and she also had a successful pregnancy. Keep praying that all goes well with this pregnancy. Just know that the next time you get pregnant this option is out there for you. The surgery can be done before or while pregnant. Good luck and I will be praying for you.

benz824 - 77 days ago.
I'm on progestrone injections weekly, started at 16 weeks I'm also on indocin every 6 hrs while in hostipal. I started spotting today I'm still waiting on the Dr. To come check me out. I'm hoping its because I showered and i just did a little to much and the stich is still holding. I really wish I had known about this option prior to being admitted. I'm not sure I can deal with 3 losses. Especially when they keep telling me my daughter is fine and healthy...and I can't protect her. It's just so frustrating. 5 yrs ago today is when I went into hospital with my son and lost him. its also my moms birthday. I can't ruin 2 of them for her she's so excited to be a grandma.

yildirim - 77 days ago.
Soooo - Packed everything and checked myself into hospital yesterday afternoon - i then discharged myself at 1.30am this morning! It was terrible - like a prison - they wouldnt let me see my mum or husband - and wouldnt let me have any belongings - not even clothes - or my wedding rings - i was so thirsty and they said they dont give out water - so i didnt drink anything until 7 hours later when i discharged myself and saw my mum gave me and she gave me water! It was so traumatic and would have done me more harm that good - i was still shaken up all day today - so wont be going there again.. Throughout my pregnancy i have been going to my nearest hospital which is private - but as they said i need to be in hospital till birth - we thought it could be weeks or months - so we decided to go to the government hospital as its free but never again as it was like a prison. I found out yesterday - cervix is still 1-2cm dilated - so no change in 1 week :o) I started steroids last night for lung development and we decided maybe better to be back on bedrest at home - so i hope everything stays ok for a few more weeks .....Babybuller thanks for your prayers your always in my thoughts and prayers too hope being out in the big wide world at doctor did you some good............Benz - Hope all goes ok for you - i dont no anything about abdominal cerclage so cant help you there but im sure the other girls can help....... at 23 weeks i went from 1.7 to1.4 in 2days then a week later 1.2 and then now im 27 weeks and 1-2dilated - bedrest is honestly the best for you - stay positive and hang in there.

carlos-erin - 77 days ago.
benz824-So sorry to hear you are having so many complications with the vaginal cerclage. I was the same way and lost 2 pregnancies until I was informed about the abdominal cerclage, researched and decided that was the only way I would go the next time. The abdominal cerclage is permanent and because of this you will always have to have a c-section. Even if you have a m/c at 3 months the baby would have to be removed by c-section because you cannot dialate. Not many Dr.s perform this procedure and some OB's have never even heard of it. I had mine place while I was 12 weeks pregnant and had no complications with the pregnancy. I delivered my baby boy at 38.3 weeks. It has a higher percentage of success about 95% success rate. Does not account for other problems that may arise during pregnancy though. There is a support group that can give you more info and help you locate a doctor that can perform it for you if you chose this way next time. Go to yahoo groups and look up abbyloopers. It's very informative and they can help you with the questions you may have. Hope this helped you out.

babybuller - 77 days ago.
Isisgrl- this my scond pregnancy. I lost Aiden at 19.6 weeks. Bed rest really does work. It has worked miracles for me this time around. Bed rest is one of the hardest things that I have done in my whole, but is so worth it. This is my 9th week of bed rest. I wish you the best of luck! Benz824- I am so sorry about your cervix and hospital bed rest. I am praying for you. Where you on bed rest prior to being put in the hospital? Do they have you are progesterone? I am 21 weeks also! I have read a lot about the abdominal cerclage. I think that if I get pregnant again I will definitely go that route. The abdominalcerclage has a great success rate of 95%, without the need of bed rest. The bad thing is that they are not performed everywhere and normally they only give you the option after multiple losses. Well keep me updated on how you and little one are doing. Yildirim- I am still praying for you and your little one. I hope you are still hanging in there.

benz824 - 78 days ago.
Just wondering if anyone has heard of or has had an abdominal cerclage? I have been on hospital bedrest for a week now...they are keeping me until I deliver but no one knows when that will be. I'm 21 weeks now. They said next time to consider the permanent abdominal option. Which I've not heard of. As of now I think everythings ok. I went from 2.2 to 1.5 in 4 days. There was also talk of redoing my current cerclage but they decided to hold off due to the risk of introducing infection. I'm to far along to do the abdominal now and the closest hospital that does it is about 3 hours from my location. I've read there is no bedrest with this option and minimal recovery time. Why was this not offered before? For everyone on this site?

isisgrl13 - 78 days ago.
babybuller ty with all my heart! i am assuming i will be on bed rest with all my info i have collected. my doc ha s asked will i be ok to be off work lol . buller have you had a live healthy baby?

babybuller - 79 days ago.
My doctors appointment is this afternoon. It is just with my regular obgyn so I won't get cervix length until Wednesday. I wish he would check my length too, it is so much easier to rest knowing everything is still ok. I am really looking forward to getting out of the house and seeing the outside world today! I hope you ladies have a good day!

babybuller - 79 days ago.
Isisgrl- I just said a little prayer for you and your little one. Yay almost stitch time. Once I got my stitch I felt so much better knowing that I had a way better chance this time around. Will you be on bed rest after your cerclage?

beegee - 79 days ago.
baby- it was this website that saved me when I lost Jr last year. It just sucks that I didn't even notice that there was an IC forum until the day I posted about his passing. I'm super glad that you guys are able to find it with your pregnancies now and I hope that we can all help one another. Not too many of our friends know what it feels like to have IC, let alone what it feels like to loose a baby.

isisgrl13 - 79 days ago.
hi ladies just checkin in. All my prayers to you ladies struggling. but it will all pay off:) i have been spotting but nothing more so no panicing yet. i see my doc on wed and by that time i will be almost 11 weeks. soon time for stitch. im stressed to beacuse i had my ultrasound last monday and have no idea of my cervix state. i am still at work and hopeing wed will bring good news. i see baby sleeping with a heartbeat and her growth is good as well so..... pray for me as i pray for you all. hugs

babybuller - 79 days ago.
Beegee-thank you so much for your comforting words. It is really nice having women to talk to that are going through the same things as me.

beegee - 79 days ago.
baby- my prayers are with you during this hard time. Just try to find comfort in the fact that your little boy is watching over this pregnancy and is trying his hardest to protect his little brother

babybuller - 80 days ago.
I am 21 weeks today! I am so happy to have made it this far. My next goal is to make it to viability, then I will be able to rest a little easier. Today is my little angel Aiden's birthday. I lost him exactly two years ago today. I woke up really upset and crying this morning, after two years this is still extremely hard. I just keep telling myself that everything happens for a reason, and count my blessings that this pregnancy is going well. I have two doctors appointments this week and I just keep praying my cervix is still staying stable at 2.4-2.6cm. Yildirim- so she is a very good size! Only one more week till 28 weeks! It will be here before you know it. I am still praying for you and your baby girl.

yildirim - 80 days ago.
Thanks babybuller - yes i know its best place - doctor said i should stay there till birth but i think as long as they can get me to 28 weeks then i should be ok as i will start steroids then and thats a week later. As i could stay in hospital till birth but it could not be for weeks or months! i just want to be there in case contractions start before 28 weeks so that they can control them with iv and stop them. once i start steroids i will be more relaxed laying at home knowing it has kick started her lung development. she is slightly heavy than normal which is a good sign - not by much - but ahead of everyone else! she is over a kilo - 2.30lbs so if she can just hold on till lungs are developed i would be so pleased.

babybuller - 80 days ago.
Yikdirim - I am so sorry to hear your news. The hospital is the best place for you, I know how much it sucks but that is where you will get the best care. I will be praying for you and your little girl. When are they going to start you on the steriods to develop her lungs quicker? The thing to be thankful for is that you are 27 weeks today! Please keep me updated. When you hadn't posted in a couple of days it really started to worry me. Just remember to stay strong and this will all be worth it in the end.

yildirim - 81 days ago.
.............Forgot to add - Babybuller - i hope you are feeling better - dont forget its not forever - you are more than half way now :o))) and just think this time next year you will have thanks giving with you little boy - to miss one thanks giving for your healthy baby is a small price to pay. It will all be worth it in the end :o))) Also before i found out about my short cervix - i too also wanted more kids - but after this i think i would give it more time or a second thought as i dont want to miss out on time with my daughter because i am doing bedrest for a 2nd child. As bedtrest is hard and i cant do anything for myself let alone a toddler -- i think the years with my daughter are really valuable and dont want to waste and miss out on 9 months of her life as im on bestrest - although i would love more than 1 baby - i think the time with my daughter is important.

yildirim - 81 days ago.
Hope everyone doing ok.....its has been going from bad to worse for me - and i just havent been able to write it all as i still cant believe it all. On wednesday i went for my glucose where i fainted and was rushed to emergency - luckily was already in hospital - it was because of not eating for hours for the test! Anyway that afternoon i went for my check up and found out my cervix was about 1cm and 2cm DILATED :o((((( my doctor said go home for now but tomorrow think about going to stay in hospital. well my mum has quit her job and got an earlier flight out arriving Sunday so i shall be going into hospital then. i hope dont need to stay there till my daughter is born. But its best for me to stay as they can monitor if im having contractions on the machine and if need to they can put an IV to prolong labour - as if i am dilated 4cm or more they can not do anything about labour. so if i can at least stay there and prolong labour until 28 weeks then i can start steroids. i hope i havent dilated more since Wednesday - please pray for me girls.....my husband wants to give up his job to stay with me in hospital but his insurance is covering a fraction of our hospital bills - and it costs a fortune as we live abroad. One good thing - im 27 weeks tomorrow - if only she can stay for a good few more.

beegee - 81 days ago.
babybuller- Thanks. I was on bedrest from 19wks-~37wks. After they removed my cerclage at around 37wks, I was no longer on bed rest. As for going to term, she didn't want to come out. On my due date I was admitted to the hospital and had my water broken to speed things along. Long story short, she was born a day late by c section. Goodluck to you!. As for wanting more kids? I def do. As soon as I was wheeled out of recovery I was super depressed that I wasn't pregnant anymore, and I want to try again so bad right now. But since I'm solely breastfeeding, I havent had my period yet, lol, oh well. The dr said we needed to wait until May to try again anyways Take this for what it is worth. I was ordered on strict bedrest because my cervix shortened a lot between my two wk check up. So long story short, as long as you take it easy, and not standing and dancing in heels for hours on end, you should be fine. I did so much when I was on bedrest towards the end because we noticed that no matter how much bedrest I did, or how active I was, my cervix stayed right at my cerclage. I wouldn't want to miss my brothers wedding, but best of luck to you

beegee - 81 days ago.
kaylie- bed rest isn't always mandatory with the cerclage. I was put on bed rest around 19wks because my cervix shortened a lot in 2 weeks time frame. I think the difference between IC and short cervix is with the IC the cervix shortens without and warning signs. Unlike short cervix, the cervix is always short

beegee - 81 days ago.
brownie- I'm sorry that you too had a loss at 21wks. I lost my angel Aug 20th, 2010. My first period after him was Oct 13, and we tried again in Nov after my Nov 13 period. We got pregnant on the first try again. With the first pregnancy I didnt have the cerclage, but with the second one we did. And my healthy baby girl was born on Aug 10, 2011, I was 40wks, 1day, and that was with the dr admiting me to the hospital to break my water to get things moving along

babybuller - 82 days ago.
It has been pretty quite on here the past couple of days. I hope all of the ladies are doing well. Yildirim I hope you are still hanging in there. I hope your appointment went well this week. I was pretty down yesturday. It was thanksgiving and being that I am on bed rest I had to spend the holiday alone. I just keep trying to think positive but it is really hard sometimes. Then my little brother is getting married tomorrow and I will not be able to be a part of that celebration either. I just pray that it will all be worth it and I will be holding a healthy little boy in the end.

isisgrl13 - 83 days ago.
ty babybuller:) i guess i just have to take this one day at a time:)oh boy!!! lol hugs to you all

babybuller - 83 days ago.
I had a leep in 2008. I lost Aiden 2009 from incompetent cervix. At the beginning of my pregnancy my doctor noticed that i had a short cervix. He scheduled my cerclage for 15 wks. When he went to do the cerclage he realized that I was dilated 5cm with the sac pertruding. He tried to push the sac back up and then stitched what he could. I had no pain or contractions when I was dilating. At 19wks I had an infection, mild cramping, and was bleeding which is when ended up having to be delivered. Throughout this pregnancy I worry that something would be wrong and I wouldn't feel it. I hope my story kinda helps answer some of your questions.

monika01 - 84 days ago.
okay so i have a short cervix .. ic and misshaped cervix.. a triple wammy. a short cervix is wen ur cervix is when it is naturally shorter then it should b .. or the 'norm'. . sometimes b/c your born like that or from a LEEP. i have a short and had a leep ... :O( .... when i delivered my annabella i id nt contract i felt a sac almost come out when i peed in the am. (i have my story on my profile in blogs). ... i was on bed rest this time around form wk 13 .4 when i gor my cerclage... my cervix went form 1.4 to 2.5 and then back to 1. after a full wk of keeping my hips elevated ... pillow undr my bum. 2 pillows under my legs.. i wet to 3.2 my longest. it sucked but i have a baby... BEd rest means NO sitting ... no walking no nothing really i was going to the bathroom and dr sapp. as my exercise. i saw my ob every wk from wk 16-24 b/c i was terrifed... yes i cried alot durin gand around the time we lost our baby.. but thats normal.. fear fear fear. i had u/s every 2 wks from start to finish and was on progestrone pills oral . from wk 16 to 26. my ob didt want to give them b/c not much befit they say.. but i think ifit helps mentally thats good enough... they say there is no info on bed rest too. well i know i wouldnt have my lil girl with out it. ... If you have any Q's message me... I wish you all the BEST and love during your rest .. stay strong and keep calm soon you will have a baby and it wont seem so long