Trixie's Mum
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Hi- I'm new to the forum. I have to admit, I'm here because I have a very specific question.
I have a weak cervix. It's not that common. It essentially means that the cervix isn't too great at holding a baby in. They stitich it, but you still have to be very careful, as the cervix could still give out and end up with a very premature baby anyway. They only diagnose this after you lose a baby to the problem. We lost our son five years ago. Perfectly healthy baby. Born at 22 weeks. Just a little to young to be in with a shot.
I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. I am stitched, and being fairly well monitored. And I am keeping my activity levels very low. This baby is very active- I can feel her moving about almost all the time, it seems! This is lovely most of the time. But some of the time, it feels as if she is dancing on my cervix.
Given that my cervix is weak to start with, this makes me feel extremely anxious. I wonder whether I can only feel it because the cervix is starting to shorten (that's what they do before they open- be it unnaturally early, or just as it should be in the run up to labour). Obviously, whether or not this is good for my cervix is not something I can do anything about- all I can do is ASK the baby to stop doing it.
I was just wondering whether people without (or with!) this problem had felt their babies dancing on the cervix. It's very uncomfortable. I LOVE to feel my baby kick. But this kind of kicking just worries me.
Thanks,
Trixie's Mum (that's her bump name)
I have a weak cervix. It's not that common. It essentially means that the cervix isn't too great at holding a baby in. They stitich it, but you still have to be very careful, as the cervix could still give out and end up with a very premature baby anyway. They only diagnose this after you lose a baby to the problem. We lost our son five years ago. Perfectly healthy baby. Born at 22 weeks. Just a little to young to be in with a shot.
I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. I am stitched, and being fairly well monitored. And I am keeping my activity levels very low. This baby is very active- I can feel her moving about almost all the time, it seems! This is lovely most of the time. But some of the time, it feels as if she is dancing on my cervix.
Given that my cervix is weak to start with, this makes me feel extremely anxious. I wonder whether I can only feel it because the cervix is starting to shorten (that's what they do before they open- be it unnaturally early, or just as it should be in the run up to labour). Obviously, whether or not this is good for my cervix is not something I can do anything about- all I can do is ASK the baby to stop doing it.
I was just wondering whether people without (or with!) this problem had felt their babies dancing on the cervix. It's very uncomfortable. I LOVE to feel my baby kick. But this kind of kicking just worries me.
Thanks,
Trixie's Mum (that's her bump name)