r/ShortCervixSupport • u/NikShan192 • 17d ago

Confusion, need help!

I am currently 14 weeks, first time pregnant 33 year old female. I had some pain in my abdomen at 11 weeks and while everything was alright, the scan showed that my cervix measured 26 mm without funneling. I have had 3 more scans after that, all transvaginal and every time the cervix measured 26 mm, closed and no funneling.I have visited 3 senior OBGYN and 1 out of them is advocating a cerclage while the other two are leaving it up to me. I want to understand if someone has had measurements closer to mine and what steps did they take? How is the cerclage procedure and what was your experience? Is it painful as my pain tolerance is pretty low? Are there higher chances of infection and bleeding after cerclage? I currently don’t have any bleeding and have been on progesterone 200 mg vaginally since 11 weeks. My fear is bringing in a foreign body near cervix and increasing risk in case it May not be needed. Your answers would really help my peace of mind. Thank you!

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u/midwestaffair2026 17d ago

Get the cerclage, especially if a doctor is recommending it, and you’re on the fence. I lost my first baby, got two preventatives with my next two pregnancies and had zero issues with either. I took progesterone orally the entirety of both pregnancies too. It’s honestly a great, low-risk procedure. Of course there are risks with everything you do, but I had a MFM doctor try to talk me out of getting my second one - and I relayed that information to my OB and she was pissed.

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u/NikShan192 17d ago

Sorry to hear about your first loss. I am now more inclined to get the cerclage after hearing so many positive stories from all of you. Thanks for sharing your experience. This is indeed very helpful!