Please help , letz

[Littlemissworry25]

Hi I am 9 weeks pregnant and went to see the midwife yesterday for my first booking appointment, I had a cin1 in 2002 and a letz so she has referred me to consultant to see if I need internal scan and stitch ... Am so worried haven't slept all night after scaring myself on the Internet, it's sat today and my appointment isn't till next thurs don't know what to do feel so worried. It's my first pregnancy and an scared it's going to fall out and the stories seem horrendous about having a stitch in !! Please some one stop meh from torchuring myself

[HandragsNGladbags]

I had this and had to have an internal scan.

I had a fairly large amount of cervix removed through extensive LETZ and they were concerned it may be incompetent.

When measured it was 4cm which is longer than normal and no action was taken. Have since had 2 DC vaginal births again with no problems.

[Littlemissworry25]

Hi thanks so much for replying and lay in bed worrying and don't feel like facing the world today, the prob is because it was In 2002 there is no record of how much they took away :(, as I'm new at tugs what did u mean about 2 dc ? Sorry am not that clued up :(

[Littlemissworry25]

New at this it was supposed to say

[HandragsNGladbags]

Well if it had been extensive it would have been a cone biopsy, so it won't have been that bad. It's a scraping to take away the affected cells.

I had CIN3 so much more severe than you. I also didn't get it checked until about 24 weeks, clearly your hospital is on the ball

I have had 2 children (DC) and am 18 weeks with my third child (DC3) and apart from one internal which took about 10 minutes (and meant I got a much better picture of my baby than a normal scan) it has never been mentioned again.

I really don't think you need to worry. Even if you were to need a stitch it's much better this is done than left. Just try and see the positive side of them checking and knowing there is a potential issue, albeit a very small one.

[CrispyFB]

Yes, it's definitely a positive thing they are going to check you. So many women have to beg to get checked despite having risk factors. Most women with letz are fine, it's just another risk factor. I have a ridiculously incompetent cervix (it was 3mm at 18 weeks with DC2 and her feet were about to come out) and I never had anything done to my cervix at all in that way. Most of the people I know about who have IC have not had letz or similar.

Having a stitch isn't that bad, for what it's worth! Honest!

[RIZZ0]

Hi, agree, you can probably relax. I had CIN 3 and Lletz loop which has left my cervix looking quite battered apparently! However, I didn't need a stitch for my two subsequent pregnancies, all was fine.

Good luck with it all.

[elvisola]

I had CIN3 and Lletz 3 years before I fell pregnant with DD1. I had an internal scan at 24 weeks to check cervical length and it was fine and I didn't need a stitch.

Please don't worry. Lots of women have this procedure and it's good your hospital are taking it so seriously and already have started the ball rolling.

[penguinplease]

I've had cin3 too and I had to have a cervix stitch for all 4 of my pregnancies. I was closely monitored, had no problems and felt totally reassured.
It's better to be safe than sorry, try not to worry