Well we went in to the OB on Friday for the removal of my cerclage. As I said in my last post Chris didn't think I could handle it, but I proved him wrong. The removal was over and done before I really even knew it, but that speculum let's just say ouch. Now I have had that speculum in my lady business quite a few times over the years (annuals, precancerous cervical cells - treatment and many follow-ups, ALLL the fertility treatments, etc, etc, ad nauseum) and it is never comfortable, at least not for me, but it was so far in there I thought I was going to cry. OB says it had to be to push the baby off the cervix to make the removal easier, thank god it was only like a minute or less or I probably would have cried. Chris also asked to keep the cerclage and it will be going in baby boys baby book, if I ever buy one lol.
OB said that my cervix is really thin and it's amazing it held so long - which yay!!! She checked me (another holy crap ouch) 90% effaced only 1 cm dilated - sigh.
So as of today, Tuesday 3/6, I am still pregnant. Which of course you know makes perfect sense - my cervix cant handle the pressure of a baby that's not even 1 lb yet, but lets get a 6 lb + in there after cerclage removal and we are steel - again sigh. I mean I want him to be completely healthy when he arrives but I also want him out. I want to be able to quit worrying about all the things that can go wrong while he is still an inside baby when I can't do anything about it. I want to be able to start worrying about him being an outside baby, and yes I know there are soo many things that can happen as an outside baby but at least I have some control over that part of the situation.
I go back to the OB on Thursday and if I am dilated 3 cm or more I will be admitted and we should have a baby soon after. I have been having some contractions and lots of period crampy like pains, and I think I lost my mucous plug (gross BTW). He gets pretty pissed off after a contraction, poor thing. So fingers crossed that my cervix is doing what it is supposed to be doing and opening, cause I really want to meet this kid and start loving on him.
So there you go my update on cerclage removal. I will try to update after my appointment on Thursday, depending on what happens of course.
Much love,
Allison
4 comments:
I'm actually happy he is still baking. I know we worry about everything that can happen while they are still inside, but it's not picnic out here either! Thinking of you and your 90% effaced steel cervix LOL!
How exciting!! I just got my cerclage out last Thurs and you're right - that speculum is not fun! Fingers crossed you get to hold your beautiful little boy soon! Why is it that cervixes seem not to be able to do their jobs until 37 weeks when all of a sudden they don't want to fail? Gets frustrating to say the least!
Sounds like babyboy is getting this party started! Hopefully he'll get mad enough to just kick your body into high gear so we can all see his sweet little face soon!!
Soon, soon!!
x <3 o
A lot of what you wrote resonated with me . . . I was anxious to get Peanut out because so much felt out of my control. And yes, there are a million other little things to fret over once they are born. But I hated feeling like it was all beyond me when I was pregnant.
And yes, those exams FRIGGIN HURT! At my 36 week appt the doctor couldn't even determine how dilated I was (though he said I was 100% effaced), because I was in too much pain. At hospital, in labor less than 24 hours later? Same thing. Could not be examined. But once epidural was (finally) administered? OB examines me and says "huh, you're 10 cm, it's time to push!"
My reply was "NO SH*T! I told you I was in pain, gawd!"
LOL. Now I am LOLing - then, not so much ;o)
Please keep us posted, even a quickie of "he's here and he's fine" is appreciated :o)
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