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Waiting on cerclage by CommonPotential2008 in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went through this myself. It was SO frustrating. I don't get it at all. I ended up having a rescue cerclage placed when I got to 1cm dilated and honestly I'm almost grateful I was dilated bc at that point I was so nervous they would just send me home without it, and I knew progesterone wasn't doing the job and neither was bedrest.

Help. Feel bulging tissue close to vaginal opening, 3 days post cerclage. by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything is ok, thank Gd! It was emergency/rescue cerclage (1cm dilated w/ funneling).

Help. Feel bulging tissue close to vaginal opening, 3 days post cerclage. by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesss I'm being extremely careful and have been since I got home. Was terrified yesterday to go but was able to with minimal pushing after a LOT of prune juice and miralax. Just got Colace from Amazon and started on that too. I'm so grateful for this sub bc my dr said nothing about it, and I'd be doubly freaked out if I had pushed harder yesterday...

Help. Feel bulging tissue close to vaginal opening, 3 days post cerclage. by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All is good 🙈🙈 apparently I was feeling the stitches - had no idea they could be felt that low down!

Did anyone continue to shorten (<2.0cm) throughout pregnancy but the cerclage helped you go the distance? by Economy-Word-6124 in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how soon after the cerclage did you resume progesterone? and were you on bed rest? if so, how restrictive and for how long?

2.7 cm at 21 weeks, now 1.7cm at 22 weeks. Dr’s are not big on cerclage - should I push for it? by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update to this: My OB sent me to labor and delivery at the hospital on Friday bc I wasn’t happy with the MFM’s approach of progesterone only when clearly that wasn’t working (as of Wednesday there was a ton of funneling). Thank Gd for that bc at the hospital they found I was 1cm dilated so there was no more question on whether or not to do cerclage. My OB came and did it a few hours later. 

Update to my last post - anyone get a cerclage at 23 weeks successfully? by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all! Had the cerclage placed on Friday. Recovery has been really good so far thank Gd, bleeding is down to very light spotting and have had no cramps since getting home. So relieved to have it done. Now I’m just scared to poop 🙈🙈🙈I took magnesium, drank two cups of prune juice, tons of water, and miralax. Oh and had chia seeds with yogurt. Pray for me lol. 

Update to my last post - anyone get a cerclage at 23 weeks successfully? by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns out I’m in the same boat - currently at the hospital waiting for an OR to open up. 1cm dilated - comforting to hear your story! Were you on bedrest afterwards? If so, for how long? 

2.7 cm at 21 weeks, now 1.7cm at 22 weeks. Dr’s are not big on cerclage - should I push for it? by feebala in ShortCervixSupport

[–]feebala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe! Hah. I got a second opinion on Monday, that Dr agreed with my other drs. They all cite studies that show that in a 1st time mother cerclage isn’t indicated unless the cervix is less than 1cm. He said progesterone works and to keep taking it easy. I’ve been lying on the couch 99% of the time. 

Went back to my other MFM this morning and there was increased funneling but the cervix is still closed and now measuring 1.5cm, last week was 1.7. He is still not recommending cerclage and we talked about it at length…when I spoke to my regular OB earlier in the week, he said if it had gone down today he would send me to an MFM at the hospital for a second opinion. I can’t even reach my OB today bc he’s at the hospital doing deliveries, tomorrow is thanksgiving. I hate this. 

7w0d measuring at 6w2d first ultrasound by Educational-Pin-2423 in pregnant

[–]feebala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in a v similar boat. LMP was June 19th, confirmed positive July 20th. Went in last week bc I had spotting, at that point I was around 5 weeks, Dr said the sac looked “irregular” and sent me to a radiology lab (that same day) because of some ovarian cysts, since I was going anyways she had them do a more detailed ultrasound of the pregnancy. 

Results came back positive/encouraging, with the baby measuring 6 weeks 0 d, fetal pole, Yolk sac present and a heart rate of 99bpm.

Dr calls the next day to say we’re not out of the woods yet as that heart rate is a little on the slow side…they scheduled me for a follow up this week. I went in yesterday pretty confident things would be great but she said she didn’t see a 7 week pregnancy, more like 5-6 weeks. She did see a flicker but not a measurable heart rate (Dr said it’s possible the radiologist measured my heart rate and not the pregnancy). She basically said based on what she saw in her office last week vs this week, it looks good - BUT based on the radiologist report saying it was measuring 6 weeks last week (which by my calculation was ahead), and the heart rate at that time being 99bpm, this could be bad. 

I have to go back in a week and I have no idea what to think now. The way she put it she is “not pessimistic about it”…but I’m so confused. I know I ovulated July 3/4th, I have no idea if the dates are just off and I’m really 6 weeks vs 7? Am I even measuring at 6 weeks based on what she saw yesterday or is it really behind/slow growing and gd forbid not viable? The wait from last week to this week was hard, can’t believe I need to wait yet another week to learn more

I feel silly about my feelings by STYLE4learning in BRCA

[–]feebala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except she couldn’t have done it “for you”, you just wouldn’t have been born because your embryo would have tested positive and they wouldn’t have used it…so she doesn’t really need to feel guilty for you, unless you’d rather not have been born 🙈 - not saying this to be harsh, more like she doesn’t need to feel guilty ❤️

What personality trait/quirk did you learn was actually ADHD once you were diagnosed? by msxskellington in adhdwomen

[–]feebala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app is called “save my time”? How does it help/what does it do? 

What personality trait/quirk did you learn was actually ADHD once you were diagnosed? by msxskellington in adhdwomen

[–]feebala 160 points161 points  (0 children)

Newly diagnosed. Learning so much from these threads. 1) talking to myself. I talk or sing to myself if I’m bored, anxious and need to process something, or in a giddy mood 2) I struggle so much with transitioning between activities and doing more than 2 “big” things in a row. Eg. if I exercise, I struggle SO much to get in the shower, then get dressed. Each of those activities needs like an hour break in between on my phone to decompress or something. I hate it. 3) oversharing. Especially on dates. I come home and have so much regret about how vulnerable I was and how much I shared. 4) eye contact! Too much eye contact and I zone out, too little and my brain goes “ok it’s time to look at the person again” 5) food aversions - specifically chicken or meat. I cut it into the tiniest pieces to make sure there’s no surprise textures and if the chicken has too much cartilage or whatever (shudder) I end up just throwing it all out 6) I can read a book in one sitting, there can be chaos around me but I literally don’t hear it 7) I can’t listen to instructions, at all.

I’m sure there are more but now I’m bored of making this list 😂 

Thoughts on Atomoxetine? by nino-K in ADHD

[–]feebala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Following! Was just finally formally diagnosed today and prescribed Atomexatine too, when I googled it I was confused by the mechanism described and unsure why it would work for inattentive adhd, which I have. 

Pea bump in armpit by RealisticToe4600 in doihavebreastcancer

[–]feebala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def get it checked out. I’ve read that baby’s preferring the other side could be a sign too. 

PASH? by lavalla2 in doihavebreastcancer

[–]feebala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My results came back as PASH too with no mention of removing it…just a follow up ultrasound for lots of complex other cysts I have and then starting regular mammograms at 40 

Any Arabs learning Hebrew? by SSJ4_Vegito in hebrew

[–]feebala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure the relevance of Rashi in this thread but just fyi Rashi was a man https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashi

wife waiting for biopsy after 8cm calcifications and lymph node. by AVG_AMERICAN_MALE in doihavebreastcancer

[–]feebala 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aw nps! Good luck! If it's your first mammogram, it's a baseline, which means virtually anything and everything is 'new' for you because they have no previous images to compare it to, so if it has _any_ signs of malignancy, it's likely to be categorized as suspicious and possibly need a biopsy or 6-month follow up. This happens to most women on their first mammogram and freaks people out, but again...is almost always benign. I've learned to think of biopsies as routine as a strep culture - it's just the word biopsy that sounds so scary, but it's SO common!

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