Hi all,
I’m 8 weeks pregnant and so happy to be a first time mother. I didn’t have any struggle trying and in all honesty me and my partner weren’t planning on having a baby as I thought I had too much damage (we don’t use protection but usually pull out- I understood this can still happen but really thought I would very likely never be able to conceive.)
We have just opened a business - we own a small bar which is stressful for us both but we are both over the moon and so happy with the idea of bringing a little one into our lives especially as I had just ruled it out probably because I was scared of the pain which comes with struggling to conceive.
Since teenage years I have had menstrual problems. Im extremely healthy aside from some binge drinking and smoking during teenage and through my 20s but in my late 20s I began to be more mindful of what I drank and chose quality over quantity and don’t often indulge and I quit smoking a few years ago. I eat vegetarian and gluten free which helps massively with my ibs problems.
Previous I have had a lot of problems with my uterus and cervix (LLETZ/LOOP Procedure for CIN 3, cervical erosion, too many cysts on my ovaries) I had an early scan due to pain and bleeding in which they found a small subchronic bleed and a polyp 2cm x2cm in my uterine wall.
I’m absolutely terrified of cervical insufficiency at this point. I have had amazing midwives so far who have helped to put my mind at ease, but my last midwife did have to tell me I am carrying a high risk pregnancy and I am terrified.
Has anyone been through anything similar? Because all the things I’ve had are often “common” procedures I didn’t think about the issues ones there are multiple common problems.
TIA x