Re: Cervix/IC Question! preg ment

[Guest guest]

Hi - thanks for responding to my e-mail regarding the

cramping, it sounds like we have very similar pains, mine is also

lower left ab, and shooting pains through the groin/vagina. Very

weird. The baby is in my left horn.

Regarding your cervix question, I would definitely make sure its

checked every week now. I think 4cm might be considered normal, but

there is a range - I've measured 3.5cm at 4 different checks - my

peri says that is fine. A friend of mine (non-MA pregnancy) was put

on modified bedrest when they discovered her cervix was only about

2cm. After a couple of weeks it didn't shorten any further and they

decided that she simply had a congenitally short cervix - i.e. it was

normal for her. She went on to have a normal pregnancy.

Take it easy (no lifting etc.) and make them check you every week for

a while.

Good luck,

a

19.5 weeks

SU

[Guest guest]

Wow, that stinks.

I go to a high risk OB and I think that makes a big difference. Just

me carrying twins and having a UU is high risk enough I did not need

a shorten cervix too. When do you go for your next u/s? Maybe you can

ask them to check your cervix then? It will only take a minute. Plus

the cervix is a muscle and if you are stressed it will be affected. I

take a few deep breaths and try to relax before they check mine.

Let me know how it works out, or email me directly at

nkeels@....

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Cervix/IC Question! preg ment

FFN is short for a Fetal Fibronectin test, which predicts preterm

labor. It is very similar to a pap smear just with out the lubricant.

They take a sampling of the cervix secretions and the test results

are back within hours. A negative result is 99% accurate and just

gives me the peace of mind that I can make it another 2 weeks.

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==> From: juliette.somerford@... ==> Date: Tue, 17

Feb 2004 09:57:09 1030

Hi What is an FFN test? Thanks tte BU bicollis

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Hi Dena,

May I ask, does having a cerclage put in mean complete bed rest?

My doctor told me I may have to have complete bedrest ( I have UD, 2

cervices)I am not pregnant, but planning to soon. Is it reasonable

for my doctor to assume that I will have to be put on complete

bedrest at this point, doesn't it depend on the pregnancy itself?

Thanks.

Zainab

> ,

>

> I do not know all the answers to your cervix questions, but will

share my

> experience and maybe that will be helpful. I am UD and have been

measured

> for cervical length every two weeks since week 12. I started out

around

> 3.2cm which they called " good. " I then went to 3.0 cm at 14 wks,

then 2.8

> cm at 16 wks, which all were called " good. " At 18wks I measured

2.5 cm

> which I'm told was " borderline. " They recommend I reduce actvity

level and

> began to talk about the possibility of a cerlage if the measurement

dropped

> to 2.0 cms. At 20 wks (today) I had gone back up to 2.9cm

(probably because

> of reclining so much). At no point have my doctor's seemed overly

concerned

> about my measurements. It seemes to me that " normal " measurements

probably

> differ from person to person. Your doctors probably want to get an

idea

> what normal for you is. As for moving your appointment up, maybe

they are

> just being extra cautious.

>

> I know it is very scary to think that a problem may be

forthcoming. It has

> comforted me to hear other people's stories, many of whose cervixes

got much

> shorter than yours or mine (under 2 cms) and things still turned

out well.

> It may also comfort you for me to pass on to you my doctor's

comment that

> until 19-20 wks the baby usually doesn't weigh enough to cause a

significant

> amount of weight on cervix.

>

> As for the pain, I know that at 15 wks or so I began to experience

round

> ligament pain, which was a sharp shooting pain in my right groin

area. It

> was very frightening to me when I first felt it. Could this be

part of what

> you are feeling?

>

> I'm sure you know to watch for pressure, blood, fluid, etc.

>

> Hang in there,

> Dena, UD

> 20 wks

> DH

[Guest guest]

Zainab,

> May I ask, does having a cerclage put in mean complete bed rest?

I am not quite sure. When my doctor was dicussing the possibiliy of a

" rescue " cerclage with me he mentioned complete bedrest. I am not sure if

this is true in all cases. Also, I'm not sure if an earlier or " elective "

cerclage means bedrest or not. Maybe someone else will know more than me.

Hope this helps a little.

Dena