Ladies I really need to hear some success stories and some information on transabdominal cerclages. I had surgery to remove precancerous cells on my cervix 10 years ago. No babies since (3 fine pregnancies prior). When I fell pregnant after 8 years of trying this time my midwife said I would need a cervical length scan. They wouldn’t do this until 16 weeks at which time said it was 25.7mm. Because it was 0.7mm over the 25mm I intervention level they refused to consider a stitch but brought me back last week to be rechecked when they said I was down to 14mm so they booked me in for a vaginal cerclage 2 days later. I couldn’t sleep for those 2 days and was in such a state. I’ve never had proper surgery and am terrified of needles. Went in for my surgery yesterday spinal was horrific took her 4 attempts to put it in and then the surgeon tried but abandoned my procedure as she said I have zero cervix in my vagina. She thinks when I had my procedure 10 years ago they basically took it all away but didn’t tell me. I am so mad about this but right now all I can think about is saving my baby. They have put me on nightly progesterone pessaries and I have put myself on bed rest only getting up for the toilet. My husband will give me bed baths and do everything else. I work from home anyway so will continue to work on my laptop from bed. I am back to see a pre term labour consultant on Tuesday for another internal scan and he will discuss a potential abdominal stitch with me but there apparently aren’t many specialists in north east England so they would have to see if they can find someone.
Has anyone else carried far on with no cervix and just progesterone / bed rest?
Has anyone had an abdominal stitch at 19 weeks? What I’ve read seems to suggest they should be done earlier?
Positive stories only please my brain just can’t cope with anything else. Thank you xx