Emergency Cervical stitch - hand hold

[DollyDaydreamz]

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Hi all,

I have had a horrendous time TTC this baby and after many tests / procedures we were overjoyed to find our first attempt at IVF had worked.

I had my first daughter at 32weeks due to PPROM where my waters just broke she’s fine and a healthy 5year old. But I knew this pregnancy would be closely monitored.

This pregnancy has been hard from the get go - bleeding, passed a haematoma where I was sure we had lost our baby and under watch for cervical shortening.

We had our 20week scan yesterday all was good with baby (a boy!) but it was found I needed a stitch as my cervix were continuing to shorted and at only 19mm (at 20+6weeks)

I’m in today for the procedure and terrified!!! I was in the same hospital two years ago for a DnC and they managed to perforate my uterus so I’m sure something awful will happen today.

To make matters worse I’m here on my own (COVID rules mean my husband couldn’t stay!) and they have put me on a ward with all the newborns as the antenatal ward is full - I literally wanna sob into my mask and pillow.

I’m really looking for hand holding as I’m all on my own.

Sending you a handhold.

My MIL had this procedure over 40 years ago, enabling her to finally carry a second pregnancy to term (my BIL). I can only imagine how anxious you’re feeling, given your past experience, but it is quite a well established procedure and hopefully all will be well.

Sending you hugs and a hand squeeze 💙 Totally understand why you’re feeling anxious. I’m glad they identified the issue though and are rectifying it. Good luck for your procedure x

That all sounds really tough. I hope all goes OK today, and the rest of your pregnancy is less eventful!

You poor thing, I don't know much about the these but really hope you're ok. Totally understand your concerns but its very different to your last procedure and I'm sure will go smoothly. You're over halfway to bringing your little boy home, it will all be worth it

Thank you ladies.

So hard being around all these lovely new born babies on my own, wondering if we’ll ever get there!

COVID is a real joy - I thought they had changes rules to let partners in (but could well have changed again!) Also a bit odd as others on the ward have partners with them - could really have done with the support today 😢

Thanks for the virtual hand holding

Got everything crossed for you, wishing you all the best. X

I’ve had a stitch under difficult circumstances. I know it’s scary. Handhold here.

I had the exact same thing happen in October at the 20 week scan (measured around 16mm) and an emergency stitch put in without any partner support :(

It was super scary at the time but the recovery went much smoother that I thought it would. Each week has been a bigger more celebrated milestone than it would have been, each day becomes more precious. Now 30 weeks and stitch has been holding so far :)

Any questions, do ask!

Sending lots of positivity your way! xxx

Thanks again ladies - the virtual hand holding really helps!

I’m back from the stitch and feeling ok - hopefully they’ll let me home tonight as they used a very light spinal (but thankfully I felt nothing!) think all went ok and consultant seemed happy.

Did anyone get to have baby checked after the stitch? It’s the only thing that is worrying me as I’ve not felt him moving much since having the stitch done and I got so stressed out before they put the spinal in - all seemed a bit too much!

Yes I requested a scan after my stitch. It was not routine but they wheeled an ultrasound over. I needed to know baby was ok.

They showed me a couple seconds of the baby's heart on ultrasound. All very quick!

Thanks against n ladies!

I’m finding stitch recovery quite hard. The day the stitch was placed whilst in hospital I had very minimal spotting of brown blood but yesterday I got like pink mucus discharge on wiping (sorry TMI) I was panicking a little so ADAU admitted me and checked for waters (negative) I still get very light pink mucus every time I wipe (almost nothing in my pantie liner.) is this normal? I know many have said no bleeding at all. Cannot wait for it to stop. They listened to baby there though and said heartbeat was good n sting and I’ve felt more movement so that’s reassuring x

It's still quite soon after the stitch so you may have some bits coming through, although you definitely did the right thing to get it checked out! So glad that everything else is going well so far.

I have read that some ladies do have bleeding for a few days, but I would definitely call up the midwife if you are worried (no matter how many times you do!)