Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. Paige, Best of luck tomorrow....I'll be thinking about you! Let us know how you do, once you are up and about ...and feeling better. Chele Abbyloopers Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. Paige, Best of luck tomorrow....I'll be thinking about you! Let us know how you do, once you are up and about ...and feeling better. Chele Abbyloopers Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. Paige, Best of luck tomorrow....I'll be thinking about you! Let us know how you do, once you are up and about ...and feeling better. Chele Abbyloopers Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Hi Paige and a sad welcome to the group. (((((HUGS))))) for the loss of your little boy. Unfortunately we all know what you are feeling right now. I also have one miracle daughter born at 28w3d after having an emergency cerclage at 18w4d because I was 2.5cm dilated. She turned 3 in March and has no lasting effects from being so prem (besides a bit of low muscle tone, but then I have that and I wasn't even prem). I too lost a baby boy last year June at 15w. I had a cerclage put in at 12w but have a dynamic cervix, plus got a very irritated uterus. I went into full labor and PROMed. I have also had my ab cerc placed pre-pg in April this year and am now ttc. Did they do infection testing during your second pg? Possibly with you PROMing so early there was an infection that caused it? Best of luck for your surgery today and we hope to hear from you as soon as you are able. Please let me know where you are and who is doing your surgery. I am compiling a database of all doctors that do the abdominals in an effort to try and help others that are looking for doctors. Blessings Shona Chele wrote: Hi I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never happen to me. I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and asked for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from work and because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical lengths at 11 weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they put in a rescue vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my pregnancy (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We made it to 31 weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning 2 next week. Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to me. At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the "best cerclage" he's ever done. He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. My cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm as lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Paige: Welcome to our group. I am so sorry for your losses. You will find much support from the group Lori L Graduate Quoting Chele chele@...>: > > > Hi > I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've > seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never > happen to me. > > I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and asked > for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from work and > because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical lengths at 11 > weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they put in a rescue > vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my pregnancy > (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We made it to 31 > weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning 2 next week. > > Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. > > Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to me. > At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the " best cerclage " he's ever done. > He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. My > cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the > cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I > delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). > > Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my > delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive > because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know > that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. > > I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. > Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been > there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm > as lucky. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Paige: Welcome to our group. I am so sorry for your losses. You will find much support from the group Lori L Graduate Quoting Chele chele@...>: > > > Hi > I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've > seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never > happen to me. > > I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and asked > for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from work and > because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical lengths at 11 > weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they put in a rescue > vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my pregnancy > (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We made it to 31 > weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning 2 next week. > > Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. > > Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to me. > At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the " best cerclage " he's ever done. > He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. My > cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the > cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I > delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). > > Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my > delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive > because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know > that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. > > I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. > Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been > there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm > as lucky. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Paige: Welcome to our group. I am so sorry for your losses. You will find much support from the group Lori L Graduate Quoting Chele chele@...>: > > > Hi > I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've > seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never > happen to me. > > I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and asked > for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from work and > because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical lengths at 11 > weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they put in a rescue > vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my pregnancy > (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We made it to 31 > weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning 2 next week. > > Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. > > Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to me. > At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the " best cerclage " he's ever done. > He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. My > cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the > cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I > delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). > > Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my > delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive > because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know > that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. > > I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. > Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been > there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm > as lucky. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am for your losses. I hope your surgery goes well today. I too have a terrible cervix, extremely weak and a little short. My cervix started to shorten and dilate by 12 weeks in my pregnancies. I was on bedrest with the ab cerclage and had some funnelling try to happen when my upper internal cervix stil tried to open with the AC. But I made it to 35.5 weeks. They did replace my AC during my c-section because I had dilated with it in place and they wanted to be sure I was ready for any future pregnancies without having to have surgery again. Love, P. " Brayden Austin " 06/02/03 }}Angel {{ (14wks) 6/12/00 }}Angel Trustin{{ (18wks) 7/17/02 > >Hi >I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've >seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never >happen to me. > >I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and >asked for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from >work and because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical >lengths at 11 weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they >put in a rescue vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my >pregnancy (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We >made it to 31 weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning >2 next week. > >Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. > >Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to >me. At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the " best cerclage " he's ever >done. He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. >My cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the >cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I >delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). > >Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my >delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive >because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know >that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. > >I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. >Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been >there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm >as lucky. > > _________________________________________________________________ Help protect your PC: Get a free online virus scan at McAfee.com. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am for your losses. I hope your surgery goes well today. I too have a terrible cervix, extremely weak and a little short. My cervix started to shorten and dilate by 12 weeks in my pregnancies. I was on bedrest with the ab cerclage and had some funnelling try to happen when my upper internal cervix stil tried to open with the AC. But I made it to 35.5 weeks. They did replace my AC during my c-section because I had dilated with it in place and they wanted to be sure I was ready for any future pregnancies without having to have surgery again. Love, P. " Brayden Austin " 06/02/03 }}Angel {{ (14wks) 6/12/00 }}Angel Trustin{{ (18wks) 7/17/02 > >Hi >I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've >seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never >happen to me. > >I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and >asked for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from >work and because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical >lengths at 11 weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they >put in a rescue vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my >pregnancy (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We >made it to 31 weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning >2 next week. > >Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. > >Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to >me. At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the " best cerclage " he's ever >done. He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. >My cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the >cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I >delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). > >Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my >delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive >because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know >that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. > >I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. >Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been >there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm >as lucky. > > _________________________________________________________________ Help protect your PC: Get a free online virus scan at McAfee.com. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am for your losses. I hope your surgery goes well today. I too have a terrible cervix, extremely weak and a little short. My cervix started to shorten and dilate by 12 weeks in my pregnancies. I was on bedrest with the ab cerclage and had some funnelling try to happen when my upper internal cervix stil tried to open with the AC. But I made it to 35.5 weeks. They did replace my AC during my c-section because I had dilated with it in place and they wanted to be sure I was ready for any future pregnancies without having to have surgery again. Love, P. " Brayden Austin " 06/02/03 }}Angel {{ (14wks) 6/12/00 }}Angel Trustin{{ (18wks) 7/17/02 > >Hi >I am 34 and have been a high risk labor & delivery nurse for 4 years. I've >seen too many second trimester losses and always hoped that it would never >happen to me. > >I was (what I thought) being overly anxious with my first pregnancy and >asked for serial cervical length ultrasounds. Because I knew my OB from >work and because of my past LEEP procedure, they started the cervical >lengths at 11 weeks...at 16.5 weeks I had funneling and at 17 weeks they >put in a rescue vaginal cerclage. I was on flat bedrest the remainder of my >pregnancy (including 5 weeks in the hospital lying with my hips up). We >made it to 31 weeks and have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is turning >2 next week. > >Second pregnancy was a miscarriage at 11 weeks. > >Third pregnancy was the nightmare that I had hoped would never happen to >me. At 12 weeks, my OB put in what he called the " best cerclage " he's ever >done. He pushed back my bladder and got in 2 good stitches in very high up. >My cervical length went from 1.5 cm before the stitch to 2.9 cm with the >cerclage. But at 18 weeks I started leaking amniotic fluid. On 7/25/03 I >delivered a 20 week little boy who lived about 30 minutes (). > >Tomorrow I'm going in for my abd cerclage. It's been about 5 weeks from my >delivery and we're doing it pre-pregnancy. I'm not feeling overly positive >because by doctor said that I have the worst cervix he's ever seen. I know >that the AC is very successful, however I'm hesitant to get too excited. > >I just did a search on abd cerclages and found this support group. >Reading the posts from this group makes me feel better - you've all been >there before and there seems to be alot of great outcomes. We'll see if I'm >as lucky. > > _________________________________________________________________ Help protect your PC: Get a free online virus scan at McAfee.com. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hey Paige Great to see you over here. I've added you to our preggie list. Hope you don't mind, but it';s great for everyone to see the people that have such great successes with the abdominal. Hope to chat to you soon Shona Caitlyn born 22 March 2000 at 28w3d born to Jesus 3rd June 2002 at 15w1d Chele wrote: Please welcome Paige to the list. :-) Chele Abbyloopers Moderator > My name is Paige. I am 31 and currently 31w2d pregnant with my first baby, a boy. I found out about this site thru Making Miracles which has members on this site also. > > I had an modified shirodkhar cerclage placed abdominally on 3 June 2003. I had known since I was 23 and had a radical cone done to remove pre/cancerous tissue from my cervix that carrying a child would be difficult. This was confirmed when I was in my 1st trimester and my Ob/Gyn said that he did not see enough viable tissue in which to place a vaginal cerclage. At that time he referred me to my Peri who placed the abdominal cerclage during the 13th week of my pregnancy. > > Things are going really well now even though I have been on bedrest and Terbutaline for preterm labor since 19w. > > I do look forward to getting to know everyone! > > Thanks > > Paige > 5 weeks until we meet our little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Welcome Paige, and congratulations. Several of us were on bedrest with pregnancies. Not much longer!!!!! Love, P. " Brayden Austin " 06/02/03 }}Angel {{ (14wks) 6/12/00 }}Angel Trustin{{ (18wks) 7/17/02 > >Reply-To: Abbyloopers >To: Abbyloopers > >Subject: New Member, Paige >Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:31:10 -0400 > _________________________________________________________________ Instant message in style with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com Please welcome Paige to the list. :-) Chele Abbyloopers Moderator > My name is Paige. I am 31 and currently 31w2d pregnant with my first baby, a boy. I found out about this site thru Making Miracles which has members on this site also. > > I had an modified shirodkhar cerclage placed abdominally on 3 June 2003. I had known since I was 23 and had a radical cone done to remove pre/cancerous tissue from my cervix that carrying a child would be difficult. This was confirmed when I was in my 1st trimester and my Ob/Gyn said that he did not see enough viable tissue in which to place a vaginal cerclage. At that time he referred me to my Peri who placed the abdominal cerclage during the 13th week of my pregnancy. > > Things are going really well now even though I have been on bedrest and Terbutaline for preterm labor since 19w. > > I do look forward to getting to know everyone! > > Thanks > > Paige > 5 weeks until we meet our little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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