Re: Cervical monitoring stopped on UU - preg ment.

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! Wow! This is me, from the UU group and just had to chime in

here and lend you a shoulder. While my situation is different, With

my second son, we noticed the cervical shortening at 22 weeks. I went

in for scans every 2 weeks just to see how bad it was shortening. I

couldn't have a cerclage because I was leaking amniotic fluid and the

surgery would be too risky. I think it would be wise just to keep up

on it. If there was a change, you could go on bedrest or be more wary

of your body and what you needed to do for the baby. I hope you can

either discuss this with the peri or an OB that could monitor you, if

you feel you need it! We are all pulling for you and hope that the

remainder of your pg is uneventful! Over halfway there!!!

Christy M

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Christy, did you say you were leaking amniotic fluid? Do you mind sharing more

about your situation?

In March 03 I noticed a very slight leak at about 20 wks and after lots of

convincing I persuaded my OB to see me that evening. The baby looked great on

U/S and my fluid level was fine. She did a speculum exam w/ pH paper and

checked for " ferning " under the microscope, but ended up sending me home b/c she

couldn't be sure that it was amniotic fluid. I ended up back at the hospital

that night b/c I was still worried. That time a nurse just had me cough over a

slide in the hopes of squirting out some amniotic fluid onto the slide. After a

few minutes, my doctor came in to say she'd confirmed that it was in fact

amniotic fluid and I would have to deliver. She said trying to maintain the

pregnancy was pointless and could only cause me harm and possibly prevent future

pregnancies. I was taken directly into L & D and induced. My daughter was born

24 hours later and died shortly thereafter.

It's worried me for over a year now that I didn't make the right decision,

didn't demand a speculum exam and U/S, didn't wait for a 2nd opinion, and so on,

but I wasn't in any condition to think very clearly at the time. I was up front

with my OB about my UU from the start and she never thought it was cause for

concern, but the more I hear from everyone here, the more I worry that we might

have had a chance to save my daughter if I'd seen someone else at the hospital

that night.

Chris

Emme 3/16/03-3/16/03

m/c 7/03

beta tomorrow on IVF #5

Re: Cervical monitoring stopped on UU - preg ment.

! Wow! This is me, from the UU group and just had to chime in

here and lend you a shoulder. While my situation is different, With

my second son, we noticed the cervical shortening at 22 weeks. I went

in for scans every 2 weeks just to see how bad it was shortening. I

couldn't have a cerclage because I was leaking amniotic fluid and the

surgery would be too risky. I think it would be wise just to keep up

on it. If there was a change, you could go on bedrest or be more wary

of your body and what you needed to do for the baby. I hope you can

either discuss this with the peri or an OB that could monitor you, if

you feel you need it! We are all pulling for you and hope that the

remainder of your pg is uneventful! Over halfway there!!!

Christy M

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> How long were those of you that were monitored watched? I'm

wondering

> if I should seek out another doctor and opinion. Although, I'm not

> sure someone else would take me as a patient at this point.

I've had my cervix monitored since I first started going to the high

risk doctors, and ended up with a rescue cerclage at 22w0d. Since

then, even with the cerclage, I get my cervix checked via US every

two weeks at a minimum, and how well it's doing determines how much

they adjust the strictness of my bedrest. Bedrest is truly helpful,

at least for me (albeit maddening...).

I understand your doctor not wanting to put in a cerclage this late

in the game -- it's a risky procedure in the most favorable of

conditions. However, I hope your doctor is being as proactive as

possible in preventing PTL or a loss, including continuing to check

your cervix manually, if not with US, and being ready to put you on

bedrest if it starts to shorten. Are you being seen every two weeks?

Right now, my cervix is 2cm in length below the cerclage, and Sam's

head is just above the stitch (that rascal). Staying flat on my

back except for potty trips and a quick shower each day has been

working, and so far, I've had no contractions that I know of, and

nothing has gotten past the stitch yet. My next milestone is 28wks,

just a few days away now! You'll make it to 24wks (that

wonderful " viability " milestone) before you know it!

-, SU (resected)

Loss at 20wks due to uterine rupture along septum

27w2d pregnant with Sam! (not that I'm counting every day or

anything...)