https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:21:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-91510 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:46:21 +0000 jennylynn 91510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AlyB25: they check it with the u/s but just an FYI- they may do vaginal u/s instead of abdominal. I had a couple of each, but he said vaginal is more accurate in the beginning when checking cervical length. They don't hurt of anything, just something I wasn't prepared for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-91504 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:38:20 +0000 MrsMccarthy 91504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend had a healthy baby girl a few years after her procedure. she was carefully monitored throughout the pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-91488 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:09:19 +0000 meredithNYC 91488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They do it by ultrasound, which is fun because you also manage to get a few more peeks at the baby than you would otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-91198 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:49:52 +0000 AlyB25 91198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thank you all so much for sharing your experiences! it puts my mind at ease, it sounds like all of you are doing just great! I will definately bring it up to my doctor when I am pregnant so they can also monitor the length...do they measure it by ultrasound or just by manually checking it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90975 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:19:18 +0000 meredithNYC 90975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a LEEP procedure about 2 years ago, and got pregnant on my first try. I am currently 28 weeks and so far all is well! My doctor does have my cervical length checked fairly often, but other than that it seems to be progressing like a normal pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90929 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:18:25 +0000 twinmama 90929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they can do a lot these days for an incompetent cervix - just extra monitoring, cerclage, and I even heard on the news about these backward reclining beds that allow moms with really bad issues to carry to term! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90909 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:47:27 +0000 jennylynn 90909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've actually had TWO leeps, and am currently 34 weeks pregnant, with no issues so far. My doctor checked my cervical length by u/s at 9 weeks (for a baseline), and then at 16,18, and 20 weeks to check for weakening or thinning. I don't know about the scar tissue since I haven't actually delivered yet, but he did say they can "manually break it up" (sounds painful) to help me dilate if it keeps me from doing so on my own. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90540 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:47:13 +0000 AlyB25 90540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks ladies! my biggest concern was hearing about the incompetent cervix (sounds so scary!) glad to hear both of you are doing great in your pregnancies thus far!!</p> <p>anyone else have any experience with this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90533 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:42:33 +0000 stiffaknee 90533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a leep in 2006 (so it was a while ago) and i was definitely concerned that it would affect how quickly I got pregnant....buuuttt it didn't (I took out my nuvaring May 25th, got my BFP August 28th.). </p> <p>My doctor did say that it may slow down my labor (in that it may take me a very long time to progress once I started having contractions) due to scar tissue, but thats about it. I haven't had any issues with an incompetent cervix (apparently my cervix is nice and high and very, very closed)...32 weeks and so far, so good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90452 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:56:50 +0000 bushelandapeck 90452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have one recently (2003) but I was worried about how it might effect becoming/staying pregnant. I was lucky and got pregnant on our first try and am currently 18.5 weeks along. My OB did an internal exam at our anatomy scan last week to check my cervix and said everything looks great. He said they will continue checking just to make sure but I should be okay unless I have bleeding or severe cramping-then I need to come in. Good luck TTC! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-after-leep#post-90436 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:42:16 +0000 AlyB25 90436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been on here lately, I am still TTC and trying to not obsess over it, but I recently had a LEEP done due to an abnormal pap smear, and I was wondering if any of you have had a leep done and went on to have successful pregnancies?</p> <p>Some of the things I am reading about them sound scary! Like incompetent cervix or scar tissue....have any of you had a leep and had any problems? Any help would be appreciated!!! </p>