https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:53:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862268 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 17:16:16 +0000 Jenniferr11 2862268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: Thank you so much! This is super helpful, and also reassuring!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862124 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:42:47 +0000 MrsADS 2862124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a short cervix and preterm labor with both of my kids. Worse with the first than the second. Both were born at 39 weeks!</p> <p>With the second, I was on progesterone from early on. I also got steroid injections with both once I was about 26-28 weeks. This hastens the development of baby's lung surfactant and improves outcomes if your baby is born prematurely. </p> <p>I had frequent monitoring (every week) - got an ultrasound to check my cervical length weekly and eventually weekly NST/BPPs. I had a lot of contractions, too. I wasn't on strict bedrest - I guess modified bedrest for a while with the first and just "take it easy" -rest with the second. Any activity, being on my feet, etc. made my contractions much, much worse.</p> <p>My doctor also did fetal fibronectin (FFN) tests every 2 weeks. This is a swab they take of your cervix (kind of like a pap smear). If positive, you are at a higher chance to deliver within 2 weeks. If negative, you are almost certainly NOT going to deliver within 2 weeks. </p> <p>Listen to your body, take it easy. If you have a good specialist, you are in good hands. If your contractions are worsening or you are having other preterm labor symptoms, call your doctor, go to the hospital, get checked out. Better safe than sorry since you already know you are at a higher risk with a short cervix.</p> <p>My babies both went full-term and they are fine! But I know how scary it is! FWIW I had extremely rapid labors with both, I think because I had been having contractions since 15-20 weeks and my cervix had been short for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862107 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:24:02 +0000 Jenniferr11 2862107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: @pinkb: thank you both. 🙏🏻 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862104 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:22:12 +0000 Jenniferr11 2862104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: thank you! They prescribed me progesterone pills to start (inserted vaginally) so we will see how that goes. Good luck to you as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862072 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:14:17 +0000 pinkb 2862072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>like @pachamama: I am on progesterone injections. I don't have experience with shortened cervix just preterm labor (much later at 32 weeks) and bed rest. Hang in there, I know the bed rest can be overwhelming. Glad they seemed to catch it early though, keep positive thoughts :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862055 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:05:27 +0000 pachamama 2862055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry, a short cervix is a little scary. I just wanted to to say I'm on progesterone injections (Makena, then switched to the generic intramuscular butt shot) so if you had any questions about that I could help. I think it does help with a shortened cervix. xoxo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-cervix#post-2862034 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:03:00 +0000 Jenniferr11 2862034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my 20 week ultrasound today and was diagnosed with a short cervix (2.3). After speaking with two separate doctors, we’re quite scared. I’ve been prescribed progesterone and told to be on bed rest and to watch for symptoms. They will check in 1 week and know more from there. Does anyone have experience with this that they can share? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785497 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:06:02 +0000 kodybear 1785497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>21 weeks here. I went in for a second anatomy scan to check on other issues and the doctor noticed it was on the shorter side. It was about 2.5cm at that time and stayed around 2-2.5cm until 30 weeks. At 34 weeks it shortened to .3-.9cm. Babies still hanging out at 37+ weeks so apparently it wasn't a pre term labor issue for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785343 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:54:41 +0000 Weagle 1785343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I think you could certainly push for a check as you get a bit closer to that if you don't have a definitive answer as to why B came early. I'd definitely ask about it, at the least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785337 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:52:09 +0000 littlek 1785337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: I'm on progesterone because LO born early. Im not sure if I had cervix issue or not. I didn't have pre term labor, my water broke at 34 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785317 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:46:51 +0000 Weagle 1785317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have one, but have a friend that's dealt with it. Her practice does a quick ultrasound at every appointment, plus she was high-risk in a previous pregnancy so they have extra appointments for ANY issue (preterm labor at 22-23 weeks). She started having some contractions this time at, I think, 24 weeks and they found her cervix was a little short when they checked it out. It corrected itself by 30. So, I don't know if they would have particularly focused on that had she not had the contractions this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785316 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:46:32 +0000 LBee 1785316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have one, but have struggled with bleeding and pre-term labor since 27 weeks. They have checked my cervix each time I've had an ultrasound (which is often). It was the first thing they did when I came into the ER at 35 weeks bleeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785306 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:42:36 +0000 littlek 1785306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: they checked mine at 20 weeks as well. Not currently an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1785302 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:40:26 +0000 lioneyes 1785302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't have one, but they did check for one at my 20 weel anatomy scan (after the scan of the fetus, they did a transvaginal to check my anatomy). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1784831 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:08:57 +0000 littlek 1784831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-short-cervix-when-did-you-find-out#post-1780527 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:13:02 +0000 littlek 1780527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you had a short cervix, when was it discovered? Just curious. </p>