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The procedure is wonderful. I had a still born in 2006 because I went into labor at 25 weeks and my daughter wasn't strong enough. My husband and I ended up by getting pregnant again a year later and had a miscarriage. Finally, we got pregnant last year and when I reached the twelve week mark I got the cerclage. It's a simple five minute procedure, literally! I ended up by wanting an epidural for the procedure for it because I can't take general anesthesia. It took longer to get the epidural in than it did to get the procedure. You have minor cramping and tenderness for the next few days, but other than that, it is worth it. They cut the stitch out at about 35 weeks. My daughter was born at eight pounds, one ounce. Healthy and happy. The procedure is wonderful. Only suggestion, you can still go into labor with the cerclage, so if you have early contractions (not braxton hicks) tell your doctor and they can do weekly progesterone shots. These keeps your uterus from contracting. They also do contraction monitoring. It's alot of doctor's visits, but it is worth it.

Thank you, that is great to know. I am still worried though,like you said you can still go into labor. How far do you have to be to get the shots for contractions? Cause i was past 14 weeks with a fully developed baby that was alive befor i lost it and they told me there was nothing they could give me to stop the contraction that early. I know the doctors in the e.r. dont deal with this everyday,but it seems like they could of did something. They didnt give me nothing. I was fully closed with no tissue at 10 p.m. when i got to the e.r. I was in labor until 3 a.m. when it finally happened. Ive taken progesteron befor in a pill form a few years back, is that the same thing they give?

That surprises me that they didn't give you anything. I think I started my progesterone around 24 weeks. The only reason I started the shots was because of contractions that started at that point. Talk to your doctor about it because as far as I know you can take progesterone shots from the beginning of your pregnancy. There may have been another reason they didn't. Probably since your uterus was already open and maybe if your membranes were bulging or something. They basically would have to allow you to deliver because even if the contractions stopped at that point, your water would break and it would cause a risk to you...Also, I forgot to answer your question about intercourse for the two weeks after the surgery. You won't want to because you are still spotting and even though you aren't in pain, you just feel weird for the first two or so weeks. It's a hard thing to explain. Lastly, after I got it, about five weeks later I ended up by rushing to the hospital because I had tissue matter that looked like scar tissue. The hospital couldn't explain it, I just figure that the tissue around the stitch just released but the stitch was fine. So don't be surprised if it happens. If you feel like going to the hospital to get it checked out, go but don't panic, it probably isn't anything but the panic can cause stress. Just watch for excessive bleeding or anything like that. Hope this was helpful and good luck!

my uterous was closed. The first thing they did was check me. They didnt have tissue or anything. Thats why they didnt give me pain medicine so they wouldnt have been responsible for hurting the baby. Thats why i was wondering. They said there was nothing you can do to stop the contractions that early in a pregnacy. i was in my second trimester and my baby was developed. to the day i had it.{passed it sould i say}. I had a ultrasound not even a week befor i lost it. The baby was moving around and had a strong heartbeat. My three year old was so attached to the baby already. I cant help but wonder why they couldnt do anything. Its been two weeks now and just when i think its getting better it seems i have a bad day for no reason.

yes, thats good news anything like that will reassure me. I HAD so many complications with this pregnacy it was crazy. but everytime i went to the doctor it seemed like nothing was wrong. the bleeding was put off as being normal. And when i started having little clotts normal. so i know if anything like tissue comes out it would make me freak,but knowing it happened to you will now calm me down until i get it checked of course, if it would happen. Im waiting on the results from the test they are running on the baby. So hopefully this will answer a few of my questions to why i lost it. Maybe. Now all i can do is wait and hope for the best. I dont even think im ready to tell you the truth to start trying again. But you never know what will happen.

My suggestion, get a new doctor. I had a horrible doctor like that and I knew something was wrong, but he wouldn't listen. You have to be proactive and not care if they think you are being overly concerned. If they think you are and make you feel crazy, leave their office and never go back...It took us a year to try again after our loss and when we ended up pregnant again something didn't feel right and I told my doctor and he wouldn't listen. He said to not be so worried. Later, I miscarried before I was able to make it to the 12 weeks to get the cerclage. I was so pissed and then when I couldn't afford the D&C he called me and told me I would have to get it or bleed to death. I then said, "If you really feel that way then you would pay for the surgery for me" (I was so pissed). He told me he couldn't do that, so I told him it obviously wasn't a matter of life or death, or he was just heartless. I hung up and never went back to that office. So, don't worry about overreacting. It's mothers intuition. Sometimes being overly cautious is important. Besides, nowadays doctors are too busy to pay attention and unless you research things yourself and get extremely involved in your own health and ask a million questions, they just write it off as being paranoid... Just so you know, you will have plenty of bad days. I have a beautiful daughter now, but I still think about the one I lost. I still have her ashes and one day plan on planting them in a year-round plant so I can always honor her memory. It's okay to grieve and never forget. This will just make you appreciate your 3 year old even more and be thankful for your next one. But try not to rush it, let your body and emotions heal otherwise you are going to be a nervous wreck your whole pregnancy.