Told by Amanda
My pregnancy went well, minus horrible all day sickness until 20 weeks. Then at 20 weeks 5 days along I went in for a regularly scheduled appointment to discover that I was 3 centimeters dilated with bulging membranes! To back up a little I have to say that in hindsight I did show many signs of Pre-term labor. (backache, menstrual cramps, increased discharge) Instead of calling my doctor though I just asked some ladies online and was reassured that this was normal. Now, back to 3 cm dilated.
I knew from the ultra sound techs face that something was really, really wrong. When my perinatologist came in and told me I was losing the pregnancy, I went into shock. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around those words. I felt so good, I could feel my babies kicking, how could this be happening? I told him no, no way, there must be something we can do. I didn’t even know I was contracting at that point. He left the room and came back about 5 minutes later. He said to me “You are not a candidate for a cerclage, but if you’re willing to try it, I’m willing to place it.” (A cerclage is a surgical procedure where they sew your cervix shut during pregnancy. It is usually done around week 12 to treat incompetent cervix which has allowed for a past late term loss.) He went on to explain how a cerclage worked and why I wasn’t a candidate: active labor, bulging membranes, too far dilated and the very slim chance that this would work. I vividly remember him saying that he might be able to buy me a couple days, but he didn’t see how he could get me to viability. I jumped at having a couple more days with my babies. I would have done anything for just another hour with my precious babies. More
The year began quietly. Andi and Leon were expecting twin boys and they were growing along peacefully. There were no problems to be reported! A relief with such a difficult time getting pregnant.
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