hello! Hope everyones pregnancies are ok

I have been diagnosed with a short cervix since being 24 weeks + 5days. It was measuring a small 24mm. They have been constantly monitoring me every 2 weeks to check my cervical length. It has been getting shorter and shorter until at 28 weeks +5days it was only 12mm and they prescribed me with progesterone pessaries. When I found out I got quite depressed about it because I felt incapable of having a healthy pregnancy and creating a healthy baby. I was so worried he was going to come really really early and be really ill.

The support from my family and especially my finacee has been so good otherwise I would've worried myself into pre-pre-preterm labour anyway.lol. I am now 31weeks +2days and hopefully lil bubba will stay in till at least 34 weeks when most complications are very unlikely.

I am going for a scan tomorrow and hopefully my cervix would have stayed at 12mm or maybe even got longer (if possible). If my cervical length drops below 10mm I will be given the steroid injections. That is quite scary cos I know that will mean they are worried bubba is going to come early.

Is anyone else in the same position as me? This is my 1st pregnancy and I have had no previous cervical surgery or misscarriages. I guess complications could just happen to anyone. I've been pretty healthy and fit all my life and am 20 years old, nearing 21.

xx

Hi Hun

First of all sending you if your baby was born now it would be fine it would need help but as weeks go by the survival rate goes up. My girls were born at 32wks, 28 wks and 32 wks all are healthy now they did have problems when they were born but you wouldnt think it now. If you have any q's etc just pm me

Hope you make it to full term but if not, try not to worry. Our LO was born at 34 weeks and she is 100% fine, after a couple of weeks in SCBU. Let us know how you get on tomorrow hun xx

honey I really feel for you. I had a short cervix when I was pregnant with Alex, but luckily it was diagosed earlier and so at 20 weeks I had a stitch put in - at that point it was only 2mm long.

I stayed on bed rest for the rst of the pregnancy, had my stitch out at 37 weeks and actually ended up being induced at 40+1.

I can imagine how worried you are and how vulnerable you must feel and I really hope that eveything goes well with your scan. My advice would be just to rest up for the next few weeks and that should help your little one stay put

aaww thanks for your replies

yea it is quite worrying cos however much I would love to see and hold my baby I don't want him this early if he has health problems!
I went to the hospital yesterday and my cervix has shrunk to 7mm (so 5mm less in 2weeks) it has been a fairly steady shortening since they diagnosed it at 24 weeks, so maybe following the pattern I may at least make it to 34 weeks.

I was however given the course of 2 steroid shots yesterday and am going for the 2nd dose today, just incase. better to have it than to not i suppose for babys lungs. however there is controversy as to whether the benefits only lasts a week and if repeat courses turn out to be harmful and unbeneficial.

im not sure i'm just so confused right now!! but yea as you've all said keep resting and legs crossed! he has an est. fetal weight of 4lbs 10 at the moment, so he's a good weight for only 31 weeks! which is a good thing if he's coming early.

going to buy some premmie nappies just incase too!! and better start deciding on names!
I will keep everyone posted! xx

Thanks for the update hun Fingers (and legs) crossed that you hold on for a few more weeks. BTW, those steroid injections hurt don't they!

Take care honey, will be thinking of you xx

yea the steriod shots are quite painful! it's not the needle part that hurts it's that dull ache after the liquid has gone in. something to do with the pressure.
I went to have another general check up today, I think they are baffled as to why I have a short cervix, I guess its just one of those things.

Time seems to be going really slowly at the moment cos I'm counting the days and weeks! I need to relax I think and not let myself get too stressed out at things, even though I am getting stressed out with a lot. My partner, living arrangements, pregnancy problems and general pregnancy hormones are getting me kinda depressed.

xx

i know how you feel hun i'm counting the days aswell, and the stress on top of every day living dosnt help ,things always seem to get worse when your pregnant?
and the steriod shot ouch i agree its not the needle its the pain after. good luck and i hope you make it to 34 weeks if not past this.

well I went for a scan today and they say my cervix is stable and is still measuring 6-7mm. Which is good news even though it's still short. I'm 34 weeks in 2 days time so I guess I will make it
They have booked an appointment for 2 weeks time and have taken me off the progesterone pessaries as they don't prescribe it after 34 weeks pregnancy. Looks like my little baby is holding in for me
im glad he had the steroid shot a couple of weeks ago though because at least they've had time to work. hows everything going for you?