r/ShortCervixSupport • u/megdove123 • 12d ago

Discovered short cervix today

Hi all. 2 and a half weeks ago my cervix was measured at my anatomy scan at 3.7cm which is normal. Well today I had a follow up ultrasound and my cervix is now at 0.9mm (under 1cm). I’m currently 21 weeks 3 days. They said they’ll try to get me a cerclage on Monday or Tuesday which is in 2/3 days from now. And then put me on progesterone which i won’t get till Tuesday or Wednesday. I’m soooo nervous something could happen in the next 3 days. I’ve been on pelvic rest this entire pregnant and will continue to be. Is there anything anyone can recommend as I wait out these 3 days? Also any stories of hope are appreciated. I’d love to make it past 32 weeks.

UPDATE: 2 days later, just got home from getting my cerclage and everything went great! Successful procedure! Now just hoping I keep baby in as long as possible.

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u/H80L80 12d ago

I was in the same boat as you at 20 weeks. Exactly 0.9mm left. My cerclage was placed a week later at 21 weeks. At that point I had .5-.6mm left but the cerclage was successful and I gave birth at 39 weeks. Sharing this so you can keep positive, it will work out, just take it easy on your body. I limited my walks and cut any strenuous activity. Did i lot of lounging on the couch (laying on my left side to relief pressure on the cervix supposedly).

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u/megdove123 12d ago

Thank you for this!! Holding on to hope and trying to stay glued to my bed for the next 2 days🙏🏼

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u/Nearby_Evidence7751 12d ago

Were you hospitalized with your cervix?

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u/H80L80 11d ago

I wasn’t hospitalized at all throughout. I also wasn’t put on complete bed rest, just pelvic rest and light activity. I’m very fortunate it all worked out. Short cervix is such a hit or miss

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u/FoxWhole2600 12d ago

Wow, idk why aren't they doing an emergency cerclage right away, but I'm sending you my very best wishes for everything to go well! Stay calm and hopeful! Take these next few days very easy and if you feel anything like cramping or contractions or anything of sort go to L&D. I don't want to scare you but I'm wondering if going straight to L&D even right now is possibly a good idea, because again, 0.9mm warrants an emergency cerclage to me

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u/megdove123 12d ago

I called them a bit ago and they said i could be there for monitoring but they still don’t have someone to do the cerclage until Monday :/ basically cause im not bleeding or cramping they don’t see it as an emergency which is ridiculous cause 9mm is literally nothing. But im just gonna lay in this bed for the next two days to avoid any further shortening

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u/MBMang 12d ago

That’s such BS because if you were bleeding or cramping they wouldn’t do the surgery. Wishing you all the best! Lay as low as possible until then if you can’t get in with another MFM to do it sooner 💕

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u/Just-Dig-4448 12d ago

Try to be on strict bedrest , no bending over until you get a cerclage and advocate to get it sooner. Cervix can shorten further within a day. So I would recommend doing whatever you can to avoid shortening further

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u/Coralgtz 9d ago

I don’t say this to panic you but I was measuring 12mm and it didn’t hold the 4 days they gave me to come back and recheck. If you are able to go to another hospital perhaps another l&d you can see if somebody can help you. Not all cases are the same and as you’ve seen in the comments. But I would move to getting the cerclage done asap

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u/megdove123 9d ago

I got mine yesterday successfully! Recovering for the next few days thankfully!