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Re: Diaphragm and an Incompetent CervixFrom: Hope (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:34:35 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Jean wrote: > >I am a DES daughter and have been diagnosed with an incompetent cervix. >I gave birth to a 31 weeker 2 years ago due to preterm labor and PROM >(he's fine today - after 7 weeks in the ICN). > >I am currently 28 weeks pregnant and on complete bedrest (90% effaced - >cerclage put in at 13 weeks). Has anyone ever heard of using a >diaphragm to support an incompetent cevix? Is there a greater risk of >infection due to the cerclage? > >-- >Jean Block > Hi Jean, Sorry to hear that you are on bedrest and hope all goes well for you. I too am a DES daughter and have an incompetent cervix. I am not a medical person but have never heard of using a diaphragm to support the cervix. I do know that there is risk of infection with a cerclage. Whenever you introduce a foreign body(in this case, the stitch) there is a possiblity of infection. How I understand it- effaced is the thinning of the cervix, so are you dilated also? Being dilated will increase infection too. My first preg. I started dilating at 23 weeks and was 4cm at 30. By luck I made it to 36 weeks. This preg. I had a cerclage put in at 12 weeks. I am currently in my 19th week and so far so good. I am getting internal sonograms done every 3 weeks to check the cervix. How often had you been getting checked? Is 3 weeks apart too much? Good luck to you. Hope
-- Hope
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