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Yesterday the maternal fetal specialist I saw ordered me to bed for 20 hours a day and told me I would need to stop working immediately. My internal cervix is completely gone. I have a stitch for incompetent cervix and up to that stitch I have no cervix above that. Needless to say I will do anything I can to help my baby, but I am only 17 weeks pregnant right now and can only imagine what the next several months may be like. Upon speaking to my dr. this morning, he sounded very grave and explained he doubts I will make it to even 28 weeks. On a lighter side, I think I am going to take up some knitting, never did it in my life but they have kits at walmart to teach you how, maybe I'll go through some old pictures and begin my other children's scrapbooks. Anyone else on bedrest that is looking for someone to chat with on occasion? I have a laptop here in bed with me so I swear I'm not disobeying doc's orders by getting online and chit chatting with other moms. ↓
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| Name: momo | Date: Oct 13th, 2006 7:25 PM |
| Wow...lots of bedrest...I hope everything works out... ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 13th, 2006 7:32 PM |
| WOW...One of my sister's friends actually found out after 5 mc that she had an incompetent cervix. She did eventually have 2 healthy children. As much as it may become boring definately stay in bed and hopefully by 28 weeks you are still carring your little one. I will keep you in my thought and prayers. ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 13th, 2006 7:59 PM |
| Well good luck with your bed rest and I'll definitely keep you in my prayers. I have 4 weeks left of work until I take off for my leave. I just work in an office at a computer, so unless I'm swamped with work, I like to stay online and chat about anything and everything. I only have 30 minutes left in the work day today, so not too much chatting time, but if you're ever on during the day in the next 4 weeks I'd be more than happy to help keep you company! :D ↑ |
| Name: l3itchyl3unny | Date: Oct 13th, 2006 10:28 PM |
| I know its not really the same, but i have a really low plactena down near my cervix, once i hit the 30 week mark ..which is in a week and a half i have my final ultrasound, and if the placenta hasnt moved to a safe posisition i have to have a stich in place and stay in hospital until birth. Being COMPLETLEY bed ridden not allowed to move, because a wrong movement could set off a premmy labour. You just need to stay calm, put your feet up literally...and i know its not easy to do but dont let it get you down. It will be ok with all the help and support of your friends, family and doctors ↑ |
| Name: jamcarant | Date: Oct 14th, 2006 8:08 PM |
| I was put on bedrest at 18 weeks and I lasted until 36 weeks when they took me off of it. My son was born at 37 weeks and 3 days. I had a very short cervix (13 millimeters), so I wasn't completely in your situation. A long bedrest is boring, but whatever is best for the baby is what we gotta do. Have they given you steroid shots to develop the baby's lungs? I don't know if they can do that at 17 weeks, but I did with my last 2 pregnancies and they are fine. If you can make it to 28 or 29 weeks and they do give you steroids, then the baby does have a chance. My daughter was born at 29 weeks and didn't have steroids, and now she is 4 years old, almost 5. We are here to support you, no matter what happens. I wish you the best of luck. ↑ |
| Name: Petrello | Date: Oct 27th, 2006 11:34 PM |
| I think I submitted my message by accident, sorry I am not exactally computer savy, anyway, as I was saying, the hospital I am at in Las Vegas Has saves babies that were born at as young as 22 weeks. Drop me a line if you want I would love to talk to you. ↑ |
| Name: Petrello | Date: Oct 27th, 2006 11:53 PM |
| I am 24 weeks pregnant fighting an incompetent cervix also. After my cerclage my water broke so since last friday, Oct.20, I have been in the hospital where I will have to be on bed rest until I deliver. I have only my lap top and a few movies to keep me occupied so any time you want to talk I would love to hear from you. Good luck to you I know that this is a scary time. Just a little encouragement though, the hospital i am at which is in Las vegas ↑ |
| Name: spankyx0711 | Date: Oct 28th, 2006 1:48 AM |
| hey oopsy. i'm sorry to hear that you're going to be on bedrest for such a long time. knitting sounds like a good idea. i've tried it, and failed miserably. but i crochet and stitch. i've already made several baby blankets and have embroidered a few things for my baby. i'm always on babycrowd and am willing to chat with you. good luck! ↑ |
| Name: spankyx0711 | Date: Oct 28th, 2006 1:49 AM |
| Petrello- are you at sunrise hospital? i also live in vegas. i just wanted to know which hospital(s) have a nicu. i plan to deliver at mountain view but they don't have a nicu. ↑ |
| Name: mommyinwaiting | Date: Oct 28th, 2006 2:50 AM |
Oopsybaby you have my sympathies!!! I had to be on bedrest for most of my last pregnancy. I thought I was going to go crazy. I was so bored, when the cats came in the room I shined a light on the wall and watched them chase it (that was a highlight of my day) and of course thinking about food. But when it is over you will have your little bundle in your arms.
After my daughter was born, I couldn't have anymore children so we adopted.
Good luck :) ↑ |
| Name: jmp1079 | Date: Oct 28th, 2006 6:28 PM |
| Hi. I am also on bedrest. I just finished my first week and I don't know if I can take much more. I am doing the same thing with the labtop! I would love to hear some ideas you have to pass the day. ↑ |
| Name: oopsybaby | Date: Oct 28th, 2006 11:10 PM |
| Hi everyone, I am not trying to ignore these posts, My baby girl passed away inside of me 2 weeks ago last night and I didn't want to say anything as so many of you are on bed rest and I don't want to scare anyone into thinking this will happen to you as well... Please forgive me if I have scared anyone, I just felt I should make an appearance and not be rude to the posts. I have been lurking on here, as I am hoping on Tuesday when I see my OB he will let us know when we can begin trying again. I am really sorry if I've caused anyone to get scared... please don't be, I had a unique situation.. ↑ |
| Name: l3itchyl3unny | Date: Oct 29th, 2006 12:04 AM |
oopsybaby - i am so sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to you. Keep your head high ok?
Good Luck with the OB xxx ↑ |
| Name: oopsybaby | Date: Oct 29th, 2006 1:49 AM |
| Thank you 13itchy... I had posted about doing an abdominal cerclage about a week ago and I feel so bad about not saying thank you to the person who got a ton of info for me about it. I had been doing research on that and she really helped me out, as my next pregnancy, I will need to have that, however I just didn't take the time to post a thank you... I hope she's reading this though because I truly do appreciate her help... and everyone else who was there when I posted about my baby girls death.. thank you so much. Hope you all are feeling well, although I'm sure you all have your share of aches, pains, morning sickness and total bitchiness (hee hee.. that was my favorite, I had an excuse to be "ugly")... can't wait to post when my next prego test comes back positive and start a new journal!! ↑ |
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