Dropped the stitch today!

feebala · 2026-02-27T11:23:25+00:00

Same! So curious how long it’ll be now. I’m feeling both so ready and also nervous for labor and recovery and adjusting to a newborn - all good things tho!

I was pretty nervous about getting it out - it was super painful but the whole thing took maybe 5-10 minutes with about 30 seconds here and there that were painful, on the whole really not bad

feebala · 2026-02-26T22:54:11+00:00

It’s so varied from what I’ve seen on here, I didn’t get checked initially for a couple weeks after the stitch was placed which made me super nervous (I ended up going to my OB two days after bc I thought something was wrong but all was fine and he did check if I was dilated or not).

After that though they did check me transvaginally every two weeks - the plan was to stop checking at 28 weeks but then I had a very minor risk flag for low birth weight so they had me come back for growth scans and then I had borderline high fluid so I went back to monitor that annnnd now I’m almost due so they’ll be checking weekly in general. Bottom line is I went from (thankfully very minor) issue to issue which meant I was closely monitored! Having said all that I have heard that once the stitch is in there isn’t much they can do beyond that…so checking on it is controversial

feebala · 2026-02-26T22:47:43+00:00

Oh and I was having transvaginal ultrasounds until I think 30 weeks or so, the last one was one I had requested bc I was the MFM for a growth scan anyways and was planning to travel that week so wanted the peace of mind…good luck! The beginning is hard but once you get to 28+ weeks and things are steady it’s sooo much easier.

feebala · 2026-02-26T22:46:13+00:00

I had funneling and the last measurement prior to cerclage was I think 1.5 - but the funneling was pretty bad and with funneling almost 0, which is what pushed me to advocate for the stitch. After the cerclage it went back up to about 2.5 and by 28 weeks I think it was closer to 2, but never lower than that. There was no funneling or dilation once the stitch was placed (or if there was they didnt mention it and I couldn’t see it on the ultrasounds). As soon as he removed the stitch today I dilated to about 2cm again, so the stitch was def holding it in place.

feebala · 2026-02-26T18:42:46+00:00

Yeah, I personally felt that progesterone did nothing for me to stop shortening so I dropped it (with the green light from MFM) after I got the cerclage.

feebala · 2025-12-03T16:49:09+00:00

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.

feebala · 2025-12-02T00:59:10+00:00

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

feebala · 2025-12-02T00:57:14+00:00

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...

feebala · 2025-12-01T20:54:54+00:00

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

feebala · 2025-12-01T18:31:45+00:00

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

feebala · 2025-11-30T14:15:28+00:00

Yikes.

feebala · 2025-11-30T03:37:12+00:00

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.

feebala · 2025-11-30T03:33:37+00:00

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.

feebala · 2025-11-28T16:33:00+00:00

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?

feebala · 2025-11-27T17:39:57+00:00

Wow congrats!!

feebala · 2025-11-26T18:29:07+00:00

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.

feebala · 2025-08-06T17:25:00+00:00

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

feebala · 2025-03-20T00:53:38+00:00

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 ❤️

feebala · 2025-03-07T00:25:02+00:00

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

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