Re: cerclage not possible with low lying placenta?

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At Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Kathleen wrote: >
>35 years, 3 children, 2 miscarriages: one at 19 weeks without pain or
>bleeding, one at 6 weeks. Currently 15 weeks.
>
>I delivered my first daughter at 33 weeks after 15 weeks bedrest.. no
>cerclage was done because my initial MD at the time didn't believe I
>needed one at 15 weeks, despite the first misscarriage. I got another
>opinion, but i was already 2 CM dialated by the time I was able to get
>an appointment.
>
>Children 2 & 3 I had a cerclage placed at 12-14 weeks. One delivered
>full term, one induced three weeks early due to preeclamsia.
>
>Now my question. my OB/GYN is hesitant to perform a cerclage right now
>because ultrasound shows a low lying placenta. Cervix appears ok for
>now and he's having me wait another two weeks to see if the placenta
>"migrates" up a bit before performing the cerclage.
>
>Needless to say, I'm getting very nervous about the wait. 17 weeks
>seems close to the time I lost my first, and closer to when I was too
>far dialated to perform one with my first daughter.
>
>I'd feel better about being checked sooner than two weeks in my case...
>am I just being paranoid, or is my doctor on track? Am I potentially
>looking at another bedrest baby?
>
>Thanks!

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