Cervical incompetence?
Hey everyone!
We had our anatomy scan yesterday and everything went perfect for the most part! Baby girl is in the 90th percentile 😮💨 (her daddy’s is a big guy so we expect a big baby), fluid is all normal BUT the tech randomly decided she wanted to do an internal ultrasound. I was a little thrown off because 21 weeks seems a tad late to be doing internal ultrasound.
Well we later found out she wanted to do an internal because my cervix is funneling. They’re talking about doing a cervical cerclage and I guess I’m just curious to hear other mom’s experiences with this procedure.
Pain? Healing? How was day to day after getting the stitch?
Thank you in advanced🩷
Pic of baby girl so we don’t get lost!
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@Kayla is it done without anesthesia? Like they just go in and sew it shut?
Depends on the dr, I think most use a topical and a local anesthetic. It isn't anything you need to be put under for.
I’ve had an emergency one at 20 weeks and now I’m having my second baby I got it done at 15 weeks as a precaution. It doesn’t hurt, they give you a spinal tap basically like an epidural to numb you from the waist down and then put the stitch in. I have never had pain afterward. You do just want to be careful after getting it placed. Do nothing strenuous or lift heavy.
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It isn't the most comfortable procedure, but it is the best way to prevent preterm labor and delivery if your cervix is funneling already