Anxious, expecting again; High Risk Pregnancy

Oy, I'm glad they were able to place a stitch, and hope it buys you the time your lil' one needs to grow big and strong.

Keep us posted! You might also like to hang around here: http://www.shareyourstory.org/webx/.efa44a8/209 It's a thread for our preggo and fabulous mommas anxiously and patiently awaiting the arrival of their lil' ones!

Lauren

Ugh, I'm so glad they were able to catch it in time to place the cerclage for you to keep your little one in for just a little bit longer. Are you about 25ish weeks along now? I'm glad you're starting to feel better, and hoping for many more weeks to come for your little one to be safe in your belly!
Stacy

Hi
Yes 25 and 4 days ( and counting ) every day inside is a good one for our little man, and I am so praying for atleast another 5-8 weeks:-) FINGERS TOES AND EVERYTHING ELSE CROSSED:-)!
We had a quick scan this morning and the stitch looks good, the specialist is positive as long as we can keep the contractions calm and I stay on bed rest, once all the swelling has gone and things have settled, which they think will be around Thursday I will have another scan to see for sure how much cervix is left and how the stitch is holding, I honestly didn't expect to be in so much pain for so long but today they said its because I am so far along and normally the stitch would have been placed alot sooner in the pregnancy, My Specialist, turned around this morning and said the stitch is literally the only thing holding me pregnant, and keeping baby in, Has anyone had experience of a stitch placed so late in the pregnancy working?

Congrats on making it this far. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I am sorry I don't have any experience in this but I know someone with experience will jump on soon.
Ellen

Hi! I am so happy to read that you are making it further along. You and your baby are in my prayers. I had my son at 24 weeks and 2 days. He is 30 weeks now and doing great! I have no experience with a stitch, but I am rooting for you. If my husband and I decide to have another baby, I will need a stitch too. I will be following you along and I hope everything works out!

Take Care,
Monica

Hi there,
Sorry there are so many complications with this pregnancy -- but glad the doctors have placed the stitch to keep the baby in place. check in often and let us know how things are progressing.

erin

Hi ladies,
Sorry I havent been on in a while, I have had a few complications and scares over the past few weeks, And it's been a very emotional time:-/. I am still in hospital now, and baby is still baking:-)! I am 1 day past 28 weeks and really hoping to get a few more in, before it's time to meet out little man! We have had a growth scan and cervical check done just before 27 weeks and I have about 2.4 cms below the stitch which was holding closed, and only about a cm above (if that) but bubbas head is sitting right on my cervix and they wernt able to see clearly if there was any funneling but dr seems pretty convinced that there will be, but is happy as long as my stitch holds. So it's bedrest, progesterone, nifedipine regularally and lots of prayers! On the plus side, bubba blue is growing well, he is on the 44 th percentile and weighs about 2pds3oz , they are happy with this and will keep monitoring him and my cervix to see what happens,
I am so so thankful to have the incredible drs here, as hard as it is to have to stay in hospital, it's worth it if baby blue arrives safely! The stitch is still really painful and I get alot! Of pressure in my pelvis as soon as I move or standup, which means I am even more motivated to stay in bed, I try to just get up when I need the bathroom and only shower every other day, the dr has said I can walk a little around the ward but to be honest it scares me a bit much to try. This will most definatly be our last pregnancy!
I just so hope that he is okay, from what they have told me if we can get past 30 weeks he should do really well, but I am seriously hoping for longer:-), does anyone know if a cerclage placed this late could get me to term or close to it?
 Thank-you again for your support
Kel!