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Re: Have Tried To Post This 3 Times - What's Wrong?! Cerclage at 23 weeks & Concerned

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:12:03 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 12 Mar 2002, sonja wrote: >
>On Friday I had just begun my 23rd week of pregnancy and went in for a
>routine ultrasound (size, age etc.) Well, I was immediately sent to my
>doctor who told me I had cervical incompetence. The next day I was
>given a cerclage. I have read the archives and other sites to get more
>information, but I'd feel much better getting some feedback on my
>specific situation. My cervix measured 1.52cm but was not quite dilated
>to 1. I know that is quite short and I know that most women have these
>done in the 12-16 week range because of previous miscarriages in around
>the 5th month (my first pregnancy went very well and there was no
>indication I had ic). Anyway, I'm concerned because my cerclage was put
>in so much later and that my cervix measured so short. What are the
>odds that I will be able to carry baby full term with the cerclage? What
>are the odds that I will be able to carry baby long enough that he will
>be out of danger? I'm not sure if this is pertinent but I am 34 and have
>another child who is 11 months old today. Everything went well with the
>surgery and I feel fine. Doc said I can't go back to work for 2
>weeks...it this very necessary? My job is not physical at all. I tend
>to be one of those people that under-reacts because I've always been
>very healthy and never expect anything to go wrong, but I don't want to
>take any chances here. I apologize for rambling...I'm just nervous I
>guess and the more information I get the better I feel. Thanks for
>having this site for paranoid mothers like me~ :)

Now that the cerclage is in place, you should do well. I don't know for sure if you have an incompetent cervix, but it would not be worth gambling with a 1.5cm cervix. You needed the cerclage, and you need the time of limited activity as well. Better safe than sorry. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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