TTC after LLETZ

[MissKW]

DS is now a year old and we are thinking about ttc no. 2 later this year.
I had LLETZ for high grade dyskaryosis when only 4 months postpartum (if I had known what I know now I would have waited a good 6mo before even getting a smear or at least waited another 6mo post smear to have a follow up instead of jumping into surgery right away!).
Anyway, the surgery seemed to take a while, and I worry about future pregnancy regarding carrying to term and dilating normally.
With DS the labour and birth was easy and straight forward, and I would absolutely love a home birth next time.

I have seen that you can get scans to measure cervix length to see whether it's still strong enough to carry full term and also that you can have some kind of cervical massage to break up any scar tissue, which should help with normal dilation.

Has anybody had these done before pregnancy or will they only do it once already pregnant?
I would like to be as prepared as possible and made sure I have done everything I can to maximise my chances of a natural birth again (ideally at home).

Also any experiences of pregnancy and birth after LLETZ would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Sparklisam]

It depends on how much they took away. My midwife told me anything under 12mm they don’t worry as much. Anything over 12mm they might investigate with scans etc.

Mine was dead on 12mm so waiting for consultant app to see what the plan is. My last baby was 9lb 4oz and I’m a small size 8 to my cervix best be up for carrying another big baby fingers crossed !!

 

[MissKW]

It depends on how much they took away. My midwife told me anything under 12mm they don’t worry as much. Anything over 12mm they might investigate with scans etc.

Mine was dead on 12mm so waiting for consultant app to see what the plan is. My last baby was 9lb 4oz and I’m a small size 8 to my cervix best be up for carrying another big baby fingers crossed !!

How did you find out how much they removed?
It seemed to take forever but nobody has told me what was removed, the letter I had with results didn't actually tell me anything either, just that they got clear margins so everything was successfully removed. Other than that I am none the wiser really. I am still to go for a follow up smear so I will question her about it then and see if they can find out for me.
I am a size 6-8 too but luckily my son was only 6.13lb so a nice little size for me. I definitely feel for you having such a large baby first time, I can't even imagine how uncomfortable that must have been for you lol! Hope all goes well for you x