Incompetent Cervix

Do you know anyone who has one & had children?

What does it entail besides possible bedrest?

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sometimes they put a stitch at the end of the cervix. i know a couple of people.. Most deliver early but some don't

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When I was pregnant with my boys they were constantly chekcing me ofr an incompetant cervix. They said if it was they would do a cerclage and bed rest to keep it closed.

I can't stand the term incompetant cervix though.

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I know someone who had this and had to be stitched for both of her pregnancies. She was on bedrest the majority of her pregnancy for the first, but for the second she was stitched and seemed to be able to take care of her toddler at the time. I don't know too much about it other than what I just mentioned.

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My friend does and has 4 children. She had to have a cerclage for 2 of them. All her children arrived 36 weeks or less

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My sister and she held two pregnancies- 1 being TWINS! She was stitched and had to stop working an not do stairs.

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My neighbor lost her first baby at 5 months due to this and had to have 2 cerclages with her second pregnancy plus bedrest, the baby still came 2 months early.

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a good friend's SIL has this. her cervix was stitched up (2 stiches with her son 2 years ago) and 1 stitch this time (she's due in September), bedrest and steroid shots.

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I had a shortened cervix, I'm not sure if that's the same thing. I was put on bed rest for 12 weeks b/c it was too late to get the cerclage. My DDs were born at 36 weeks.

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I have a shortened cervix, it technically cannot be considered incompetent unless it has opened during pregnancy.

I had a cerclage at 14 weeks, bedrest for 3 weeks after, went from 17 weeks - 26 and was put back on bedrest until 32 weeks........

The Doctor's monitor me every 2 weeks.... they say many women go full term and have to be induced with a stitch.... and many deliver early.......

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I had an incompetent cervix (shortened with funneling) and was put on bedrest at 19 weeks pregnant. My daughter was born healthy and had to be induced at 39 weeks. I was on bedrest for 20 weeks but worth every ache and pain because in the end I got my baby girl :) and she was full term and healthy.

My High risk OB advised me not to get a cerclage (sp?). Everyone and every case is different I would recommend seeing a HIGH Risk OB that has experience with your condition and get a 2nd opinion before doing anything.

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My friend had one. She was on bedrest for a good part of her pregnancy and gave birth to a beautiful healthy girl!

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I had one, they didn't realize until I went to my 20 weeks sono, at that point I had to go for a cerclage and I was placed on bed rest for 17 weeks, during the 17 weeks I had to go to the high-risk about 2 times a week.. They took the stitch out at 36 weeks and I delivered a couple of days later to a very healthy baby...
I was in pre-term labor throughout the 20 weeks, so every other week I was in the hospital to get tested for Fetal Fibronectin, which was to determine if I was going to go into labor w/thin 2 weeks.. And I had to take terbutaline and get shots of progesterone to calm the contractions... FM me if you have any other questions..

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my sister m/c her 1st..

she was on bedrest 7th month and on.. her son was born last year close to 37 weeks

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I do and she lost 2 pg's b/c of it. back to back. Stupid dr.s waited to stitch and it was too late. one was lost at 14 weeks the other at 17 weeks.