https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:32:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2906425 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:20:01 +0000 karenbme 2906425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Updating with outcomes for future readers. My water ended up breaking early, but when I went into labor I actually needed interventions to get my cervix to open due to scar tissue, possibly from the cerclage or an earlier procedure. Baby girl was born at 35 weeks exactly, and is now perfectly healthy at almost 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890732 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:58:47 +0000 jaguar 2890732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hang in there hun! I had an IC (but no cerclage as it was discovered too late and changed rapidly within a week). Mine got dicey at 29 weeks when it began funnelling and dilating and I ended up on hospital bedrest BUT with medication and strict resting, I kept her in until almost 38 weeks... and then we induced to boot her out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890713 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:26:22 +0000 Ms. RV 2890713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: So glad everything went well for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890616 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 05:59:01 +0000 karenbme 2890616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyoung: @Ajsmommy: @kayla0416: Thanks, ladies. It’s good to hear success stories. We have our fingers and toes crossed for this little one.</p> <p>@fuzzypeaches: I know, right??? At this point, though, we know we’re not going to get that either now or in the future. I do think I’m up for trying for two if this one results in a healthy baby, though. Having everything on the table from, “you could deliver before baby is viable,” to, “if this is successful we might wind up needing to induce at 41 weeks,” is the hardest part because it’s impossible to prepare. At least in the future we’ll know more what to expect from my body.</p> <p>@Kaohinani: Thank you, mama!</p> <p>@nwm: Thanks, I’m really hoping we get at least to mid October, and on average patients with cerclages stay pregnant an additional 15-16 weeks, which would put us right around Halloween, so 🤞🤞🤞 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890574 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:57:05 +0000 nwm 2890574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: i'm sorry about all the anxiety, but so glad it went well overall. all of the fingers and toes are crossed for you that this is just the intervention you need--keep cookin in there baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890537 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:25 +0000 kayla0416 2890537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad the procedure went well! </p> <p>I didn't have one, but my cousin's wife did for their second baby. Their first was born at 29w5d and had some complications and a long NICU stay. They did a cerclage for their second. She started going into labor around 32 weeks but they were able to stop it with bed rest and made it to 34 weeks for delivery. Baby was perfectly healthy. Good luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890534 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:29:18 +0000 Kaohinani 2890534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: Fantastic update! :heart: I am so happy that everything has gone so well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890533 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:18:44 +0000 karenbme 2890533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to update. Everything went well yesterday. I had trouble keeping it together beforehand (hormones/worry about the baby/being in L&amp;D way too early) so they made an exception and let DH come into the OR with me, which was really helpful. The spinal took a while to work so I felt some of it at the beginning, nothing bad, but after that it was just pressure/jiggling. A little pain afterwards, but haven’t needed Tylenol since coming home yesterday and I probably would have been ok to go to work today. I was a little worried because I wasn’t feeling the baby move last night, but we have a home doppler and could hear her heartbeat loud and clear and the crackles that mean she was moving around and now I feel it again today, so probably totally normal. For the most part, the recommendations aren’t that bad, I can do most normal things, still no running or lifting more than 20lbs. The one exception is they’ve said no sexual stimulation for the rest of the pregnancy, which is disappointing, but hopefully will be worth it. </p> <p>Fingers crossed that this keeps my body strong enough to carry the pregnancy to term. There isn’t a ton of good research on IC, but what there is shows that with intervention about 70% of babies are born at or after 37 weeks, but the amount of cervix left makes a difference, and I’m at the lower end of the spectrum there. The MFM team here doesn’t continue to monitor cervical length after placing a cerclage, because there’s nothing else they can do, but I’m sure if I asked my OB they’d do it for me on a one off basis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890473 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:37:07 +0000 fuzzypeaches 2890473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t know anything about cerclages but thinking about you and sending good vibes 💕 I am just feeling like after so many losses you should be allowed an easy uninteresting pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890467 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:37:34 +0000 psw27 2890467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wishing you good luck! Have they thought about putting you on Makena? I'm surprised they have you on that type of progesterone when you could get the shots! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890425 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:55:25 +0000 nwm 2890425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wishing you lots of luck and a speedy procedure today! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890408 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:11:58 +0000 Ajsmommy 2890408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not myself but my aunt had to have one placed for all 3 of her successful pregnancies. She miscarried twice before they realized this is what the issue was. Once they realized and did the cerclages she had 3 successful pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890406 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:01:09 +0000 cyoung 2890406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not had one but I had a friend have one. She had it removed at 37 weeks and had her baby at 40 weeks :) no issues </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890360 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:02:56 +0000 karenbme 2890360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: Thanks, good to hear positive experiences.</p> <p>@MamaBear87: Thanks!</p> <p>@Kaohinani: Thanks. I’ve heard that the procedure itself is not that bad, and it’s good to hear about positive outcomes. I’m just so worried about the baby, and the less aware of the team of doctors elbow deep in my vag I am the better. On the plus side I haven’t had any negative side effects from the Crinone (except maybe anxiety, but that could just be complications/history).🤞it stays that way because I’ve got another 4 months of it in the best case scenario. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890353 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:48:04 +0000 Kaohinani 2890353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: Hi, hun! :grin:<br /> To respond: While I did not have one placed in, my mother did when she was carrying my brother. I was 14 at the time. I remember she had it placed in with a numbing agent. She was also given Tylenol beforehand. She stated that it was not very painful; however, I remember her complaining about the progesterone inserts daily 🤣. (I loathe Crinone as well.) When she began having Braxton Hicks at 37 weeks, it was removed. (*This is all to the best of my memory ... I'm nearly 40 now so I'm affording you the shorthand version of my fuzzy memories. 👩‍🦳😉🤣) My brother was a c-section baby. It (along with the progesterone) successfully maintained her pregnancy after 2 losses.<br /> Best of luck :goodluck: and, please, update when you can. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890350 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:02:40 +0000 MamaBear87 2890350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't have experience but just wanted to send good vibes that everything goes well tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890349 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:56:09 +0000 crazydoglady 2890349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: I have no personal experience but a friend of mine had to get one for two of her pregnancies (plus bedrest) and then had no issues with her third. All babies born happy and healthy. Hoping everything goes as smoothly as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-a-cerclage-placed#post-2890347 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:41:39 +0000 karenbme 2890347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello. I'm 19 1/2 weeks into pregnancy number 4, but have lost the three prior. The doctors have been monitoring my cervical length, and after being stable for a number of weeks, it abruptly dropped today from about 1.3-1.5cm down to ~0.9cm. I've been on vaginal progesterone for about a month, and now I'm going tomorrow for a cerclage. Just wondering if anyone has been through cerclage and what it was like/what their outcomes were. I'm kind of stressing about being awake during the procedure. I wish they would give me something to knock me out, but understand that that would potentially be bad for the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-do-or-not-do-cervical-cerclage#post-1396312 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:51:56 +0000 smocks 1396312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh jk I just looked at my post history, and I was 36 weeks, 2cm dilated, and 80% effaced. I think I was 100% effaced by 39 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-do-or-not-do-cervical-cerclage#post-1396297 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:48:30 +0000 smocks 1396297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No real advice but I'll share my experience. I had a LEEP too and thought I would need a cerclage, but my OBs never suggested it. I'm not sure if the LEEP contributed to this, but I did dilate early - I think I was 2cm dilated at 36 weeks, 3cm by 38 weeks, and when they checked me the day before my water broke at 39w1d, I was 4cm dilated and pretty well effaced (I don't remember the stats). But I'm guessing if your office is mentioning it and you've had some spotting, I'd probably go with their suggestion. I have heard they are pretty successful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-do-or-not-do-cervical-cerclage#post-1396273 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:42:53 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1396273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-do-or-not-do-cervical-cerclage#post-1396256 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:36:18 +0000 blackbird 1396256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh's cousin had one. It's what kept her from losing the baby. And even then, she delivered prematurely at 32 weeks. My only experience is on the outside looking in, but it was scary high risk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-do-or-not-do-cervical-cerclage#post-1396244 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:29:06 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1396244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am 16wk4d with my first and went in last week to be checked due to some light spotting and they found that, while the baby looked great, my cervix had shortened. i was on bed rest and put on progesterone suppositories. </p> <p>went back today for a follow up and my cervix has stayed the same, but is still considered short. my doctor said that she would be willing to due a cerclage since i had a leep done in the past and that might be the cause of this. she wants me to think it through first before making a decision and just trying to figure out what to do. </p> <p>anyone have any experience with success with cervical cerclage? </p>