IC and late pregnancy loss

[HorseyGirl1]

Hi there
Back in December I had a late miscarriage at almost 20 weeks and I lost my twin boys. You can imagine how completely awful that was so I won't talk about it just now. Anyhow, the consultant said that it was incompetent cervix issues that had caused it. Just now I want to hear if anyone has gone on to have had a sucessful pregnancy after having had a loss at that stage due to those issues. We are back in the situation of starting to TTC again and I just want to hear some good stories about people who have gone to have sucessful preganancies after having had something similar happen to them. thanks so much

So sorry to hear of your loss :( I haven't had similar but Kim Marsh has just had a little girl after losing a son a few yrs back at 22 weeks, i think when the drs are aware of the problem its much easier to treat xxx good luck.

Hi there. I actually know a few people who had the same problem that you have and went n to have successful pregnancies after a relatively simple procedure, which is putting some stitches in your cervix so that it doesn't open before the correct time. Unfortunately for what I know you only find out that you have incompetent cervix when you lose a pregnancy...it is really hard. I have identical twin boys and I sent my whole pregnancy worrying about losing one, or both. That's why I read everything about twin pregnancies and insisted with my doctor that he checked my cervix every time I had a scan (which was very often). I'm based in South Africa, so I do understand that the UK system is different...take care of yourself and remember, many women with the same problem go n to have babies after they get the stitches - before 13-14 weeks I think.

Hi
I was diagnosed with ic in 2001 at 20 weeks.Sadly despite the doctors best efforts I lost my first son at 24 plus 5(so sorry to hear you lost both your babies-that must be horrendous). I then had another msc(previously had an abnormal pregnancy prior to losing my son) but it was very early(5 weeks). Then had stitch put in at 13 weeks and had my eldest dc. Then lost 3 babies in 16 months-missed msc at 12 weeks,a stillbirth at 28 weeks and a late loss at 19 weeks(I had the stitch put in with both those late losses).
However the docs then decided(after post mortem results) that I probably also had blood clotting issues so put me on low dose aspirin. With my next pregnancy I had the abdominal cervical stitch put in(this is permanent and means you have to deliver by c-section) and have since gone on to have 2 more dcs with very few problems.
I hope that you get all the help you need(I was so lucky as had a wonderful consultant/midwives etc). Please feel free to pm me if you have any more questions.

So sorry for your loss . I hope you get the treatment and support you need for future ttc.

No direct experience of IC but my mum had me after 3 late miscarriages (16 weeks plus) due to an IC (probably caused by a v badly handled breech birth with my older brother). She had stitches put in around 10-11 weeks and was supposed to be on a lot of bed rest (but had 4 older DC so really didn't rest a lot). She then had my sister after me, with the same stitches put in (and the same ignoring of bed rest). There's just under a year between myself and my younger sister as well. This was in the late 70s btw.

So sorry for your loss. I had to post. I have no directexperience of IC also, but I know what it's like to lose a baby. I lost my baby at 25 weeks in November last year and my DP and I are in the same position as you in that we're TTC again.

Obviously this is a very stressful time for us so i can understand exactly what you're going through.

I wish you all the best xxx

Hi, really sorry for your loss, its so awful especially at the stage when you think you are safe.

Almost 10 years ago I lost my first little boy at 23wks after going into premature labour. I was diagnosed with IC although I think they were never quite sure of the exact cause.

Have gone on to have 3 other children with a cervical stitch put in at 12wks under a spinal anaesthetic. Only needed to take things easy for a few days after the op then back to normal. Was advised to avoid sex and swimming due to increased risk of infection. Has stitch taken out at 36wks with all and was given steroids at 26wks to mature lungs in case they came early. Mine were born at 38wks, 33wks and 36wks all healthy. Hope this gives you some confidence in any subsequent pregnancies-I wish you well.

Thanks so much for your messages. Feel a bit hopeless at times and it's been really good to read that there have been good outcomes afterwards. The consultant told us that if I do get pregnant the main thing is to get me to 30 weeks and that if you reach that stage there is more likely to be a positive outcome. He said I would get a stitch around 12-13 weeks and regular swabs also (Group B strep was found last time). He also said that they would give me steriod injections around 26-28 weeks to mature the baby's lungs. The consultant said at the ERPC that I was more 'open' than he would have expected at that stage after delivery so that was why it seemed to have been the most likely reason. Thanks again so much. x