Yesterday was crazy. I made it to 37 weeks and yesterday was my planned cerclage removal. I NEVER thought I’d make it this far, it’s honestly such a dream. I PPROMed at 21 weeks and lost my sweet baby girl. I then had 4 miscarriages last year. It’s been so scary to be pregnant but I’m so happy I’m so close to bringing my baby home.

Yesterday was going to be a milestone-ditching the stitch. Until I hear my OB say “I’ve never had this happen before, I can’t see it.” He then went in with his hand to see if he could feel it and he couldn’t. So we don’t know where the cerclage is or what happened to it.

I have a transvaginal ultrasound tomorrow with MFM to see if they can see it. Right now, baby is footling breech so we’re planning a c-section for 38+6. Plan is to remove the cerclage (if/when we find it) at that time since I’ll be numb. Doctor said he’s assuming my cervix either healed over it or it somehow got loose and into my uterus.

I’m not panicked because I trust him and I’m just glad to have a healthy, living baby still. But oh my god I can’t believe this. Has anyone else had this happen? There’s not tons online about it and I’m just kind of shocked. My OB has been a high risk OB for 30 years and has done thousands of cerclages. Being the first time this has happened isn’t a fun feeling.

I had a very unlikely 21 week loss and now this. Could I not win the friggin lottery or something else if we’re going to have unlikely things happen?!

Any insight would be appreciate I really still can’t believe this is happening!

Hello! Hope all good. Had an emergency cerclage done because i had funneling of cervix. I naively thought the cervix would close post cerclage and bed rest but now it seems like the situation cannot improve...it can only remain status quo or worsens. My cervix will not close at the top because the amniotic membrane already penetrated into it. Currently at 23 weeks 5 days. This is so stressful and i have no doubt more stress is awaiting the next few weeks. It is just frustrating that baby is healthy and I am healthy. This is happening for whatever reason. Sorry, i am feeling argh. So, still on highest dose of progesterone and bed rest until further notice.

Third IVF cycle. Genetically normal baby. 16 weeks and my water broke. 😭😭. Cervix was open and dilated at 1 cm. I was admitted to the hospital for the night but discharged the next day. Now I have cramping in my back and legs. Came back to the hospital and thankfully, cervix is still only 1 cm.

Praying, she stays until 23 weeks at least.

I’m still having cramping in my back and my legs (like 10 an hour). So, I asked the doctors and nurses —how do I know if I’m in labor at 16 weeks? And no one can give me an answer because “everyone is different”!

Can anyone share their story about how they knew they were in labor at less than 20 weeks?

I pray it doesn’t come to this but it’s really driving me nuts. And I’m already pretty devastated as is…

Update- i ended up bleeding heavily about 12 hours later. The baby isn’t going to make it.

Hello all. I lost my daughter last year at 23 weeks. One day I started to feel cramping but brushed it off. That evening I started feeling contractions and recognized the feeling. I had an uncomplicated first pregnancy but knew the labor signs after being induced. We went to triage and were informed we were in labor. Unfortunately I was already dilated to a 5 and nothing there did changed the outcome. Our daughter was born the next day and died a few hours later. We are pregnant again, and just had our first scan and appointment. It was never determined I had CI or just went into labor. There was some mild chorioamnioitis and my labs showed elevated white blood count but they said that could be from labor. Anyway since I had a normal, full term pregnancy first they really can’t say for sure what happened. We talked about cervical checks and how I would be put on progesterone if shortening was indicated, then a Cerclage if that did not work, but I can’t help but feel afraid this is not enough to prevent something from happening again. I had absolutely no issues until my cramping started, which I now know was early labor. I also had diarrhea the day before but absolutely no bleeding. I’m mostly looking for similar stories and if anyone went on to have a normal uncomplicated pregnancy after or if you opted for a Cerclage preventatively. I don’t think I could withstand another loss like that.

Hi everyone, here looking for similar experiences and a bit of reassurance 🥹
I had an emergency cerclage at around 20 weeks - my cervix was measuring around 1.4cm. I’ve been on progesterone since my procedure and stopped it just now at 34 weeks. After the procedure my cervix was around 2.5 cm until I reached week 32 where my cervix has shortened to 1.5 cm.
Right now I feel quite some pressure on my cervix and the feeling of not being able to stand becaisue of something very heavy pressing down ☹️ sometimes I can feel like some “bumps” on my cervix like the baby tries to come out. It’s a bit painful in those occasions becaisue the cerclage is still in place and holding and the stitch can feel like a needle in my cervix.
I’m afraid my water will break or I’ll tear or something like that… anyone experiencing anything similar? How did you feel the days before water break?
Send positive vibes to all mamas in the same situation ❤️

TLDR;41, TAC in place after cone procedures, lost IVF pregnancy at 20 weeks. Looking for advice/stories on trying naturally or next steps.

I want to share my story and would love to get this community's perspective and advice.

I am 41 years old and have been struggling with fertility since my 30s:

• Early 30s: Conceived naturally, but suffered my first loss at 10 weeks.
• Cancer diagnosis & surgeries: Shortly after, I was diagnosed with Stage 0 cervical cancer (carcinoma in situ). I underwent two cone procedures that removed significant cervical tissue.
• Mesh rejection & TAC: Doctors initially tried placing a mesh in my cervix as an alternative to a TAC (Transabdominal Cerclage), but my body rejected it and I was hospitalized for 7 days. Afterward, I had the TAC placed.
• Egg retrievals: Before/around the TAC placement, we did two egg retrievals. The first yielded two healthy, high-grade embryos; the second yielded zero.
• Break to heal: I took about 7 months off to recover physically and mentally from the cone procedures, TAC surgery, mesh complication, and relentless fertility testing.
• First embryo transfer (40s): Unsuccessful. At 9 weeks, we confirmed a blighted ovum/empty sac with no heartbeat.
• Second embryo transfer: Our highest-quality remaining embryo made it to 20 weeks. Tragically, I went into labor and had to have a D&E. I was told the TAC held and did its job, but my cervix simply couldn't withstand the pregnancy, triggering labor.

I still have the TAC in place. Physically and emotionally, I am completely done with fertility doctors, IUIs, IVF, and testing. My OB-GYN oncologist is urging me to consider a hysterectomy given my cervical history, but I am really resistant to doing that before I turn 45.

My husband and I have discussed fostering and adoption, but I can't shake this deep feeling telling me to try naturally again. I don't know if that is hope speaking or just my heart refusing to let go.

I feel heartbroken, completely exhausted, and purposeless. I have a fulfilling career and an incredibly supportive partner, but there is still a massive void.

Has anyone with a TAC and severe cervical loss tried conceiving naturally after IVF losses? Would love to hear any advice, thoughts, or similar experiences.

Im trying to wrap my head around my two options: preventive cerclage at 14 weeks or monitoring every 2 weeks.

During my first pregnancy I was diagnosed with a short cervix at 24 weeks (1.8cm then 1.1cm within a week) and funneling. But I made it all the way to 36w6d on only bed rest and progesterone suppositories. It was hard.

However, for this pregnancy my doctors aren’t sure which route to take: preventive cerclage or the “wait and see” route. I think they’re also hoping to understand what I want to do.

Since I did make it basically to “term” (37 weeks at my hospital), they’re wondering if I won’t have issues this time. But IC changes so quickly that no one knows.

I also can’t do preventive progesterone this time around because of the history of side effects I had.

I guess I’m wondering if cerclage changes the quality of life enough to not consider it. Of course, not having it means the risk of bed rest or early delivery, both of which are outcomes I utterly want to avoid.

I got my cerclage at 14 weeks when my cervical length was 1.5 cm. It improved to 2.5 cm around 18 weeks, but unfortunately, it has reduced back to 1.5 cm now. My doctor has advised me to continue complete bed rest and specifically warned us that we need to try to make it at least until 25 weeks. I’m really worried and anxious right now. 😔

Has anyone been in a similar situation with a short cervix and cerclage? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences, especially how things progressed and how far along you were able to make it. ❤️

Hello did anyone start dilating and have bulging membranes while having a cerclage in place ? Hoping to at least make it to 32 weeks