Cervix low after birth mumsnet. You should go and see a woman physio.

Cervix low after birth mumsnet might be something to ask your midwife? Low lying placenta covers an awful lot of scenarios. I went on to go full-term (5 days over actually!) and no problems with delivery. Your healthcare provider can determine if you have a short cervix. low grade changes to your cervix often heal themselves. I haven’t had a loss due to my cervix, but my son was 6 weeks early. At 30 weeks checked again (as was going away and needed up to date info in case admitted to hospital while away) and Hi I had low-lying placenta with partial coverage of my cervix with both my last pregnancies. Told I'll have to come back at 36 weeks. It is just as possible that you will go longer second time around after a first time prem. 2 years later witha posterior pregnancy i had a 4 hour Luckily, the midwives took her away and put her in the nursery for a few hours so I could get some sleep and recover slightly, after that I felt much better. I would insist on a transvag scan to measure your cervix asap and at minimum discuss progesterone pessaries and reducing your activity to delay preterm birth. If your cervix is deemed a suitable length then that’s the I had my daughter at 32+4, 2. I'd also have a very low threshold for going back in though. I’m now31 weeks and after regular scans it turns out I didn’t need a stitch but they told me there would have been no problems if I had. I'm p It seemed to get better within a few weeks after giving birth though. If you aren’t breastfeeding, your cycles will hi, any advice would be appreciated. Clever thing the cervix. Anyway since Iv given birth from what I think it is, my cerv Well it looks like my lovely planned home waterbirth isn't going to happen now I just don't know what to do. Hurts when I sneeze or cough, etc. Yep, I did after the birth of my second baby. Weeks) Does anyone know the likelihood of having an incompetent cervix after carrying full term already? I've had 3 inductions after a natural birth. My first was an EMCS and surgery for post-op haem which had left a lot of scar tissue behind. We use an internal scan to check how far the edge is from the cervix if we think it is low at 20 weeks. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, After the birth, I had to stay a couple of nights, as I needed a blood transfusion due to low iron. Everyone should get their smears when called up to do so! Speaking from my experiences and research on hpv and low grade cell changes! Had colposcopy 16 years ago and am pregnant at age 37 with my first. I found two excellent exercise programmes that you could do in the v early days after birth for prolapse (femfusion on YouTube and the Hab-it programme), saw a women's health physio, and two months after experiencing the prolapse, My most recent being incompetent cervix. I am 3 days after due date (40+3) and my MW did an internal exam. The stitch just prevents preterm labour. I was blue lighted into hospital and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Think baby is just too comfortable in there and doesn’t fancy coming out to this awful weather! There really isn't anything you can do to avoid a c-section if the placenta is too low, ie covering the cervix, because basically the baby can't get out past it. I have since gone on to have another three children and no issues and after the first pregnancy there were no extra scans. I was told at 20 weeks had low lying placenta so low they said its lying ontop of the cervix, I have been told they doubt it will move as its so The hardest part is not knowing how ones cervix is going to behave and if it will change. Next week at 37 weeks I have a scan to see if it has moved How far will it need to ha Hi all, I was diagnosed with a Subchorionic Hematoma at 11 weeks after having an extremely heavy bleed and passing very large clots. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. Hello I got told I had a low lying placenta at 20 week scan. What you want really doesn't actually matter, giving new mums birth choices is a placebo, those birth plans go straight out the window when health is compromised. I can’t say I’ve fe @crazy4cats tell your midwife at booking in and they’ll refer you for a cervical scan :). I went to 40+2 with my last one and had an amazing water birth. Just had 32 week scan and placenta hasn't moved at all, still covering the cervix. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, Apart from plug I'd just say the bh, cervix pain and last night back pain going across my hips and down thighs are my only signs but I fear they are all just symptoms of his head being so low and I could be in this loop of pain for another 4 weeks 😩 This does sometimes happen if the view isnt good or baby's head is low down etc. She weighed 4lb, was breathing on her own from the minute she entered the world and was only in nicu/scbu fo No problems conceiving, giving birth, with ultrasounds. Sounds pretty similar to me (although my contractions started only a couple of hours after waters went, so PPROM at 33+6 and birth at 34+0). I would not accept anything else. This increases the risk of Hi guys So gave birth 3 months ago, didn't exactly go to plan, he was 2 weeks early, waters broke first so straight to hospital, labour was slow bit fine, got to 8cm dilated with no issues, but then he over rotated in my pelvis and got stuck, ended up having mid cavity forceps, haemmorged and 47 stitches. For example, one mum's placenta was covering her cervix which meant a vaginal birth wouldn't have been possible. I'm 38 weeks and had a colposcopy at about 20 weeks after a few episodes of bleeding. On the odd occasion after being on my feet for a while and then using the toilet, I could see the cervix-like shape again, but mostly I cannot see this at all, and the only prolapse 'signs' I have most of the time are that when I go to wipe myself after using the toilet, I can 9 times out of 10 feel a swelling at the back end of my vagina. The midwives were surprised - they'd been certain I would go on for longer. Still pregnant! Had a sweep yesterday and apparently I’m ready to go - 2-3cm dilated and cervix has come down really low. 2nd birth was quicker, 3rd degree tear, shoulder dystocia and midwife having to frantically revive baby on my chest. It had moved 2. I do- I had surgery 18 years ago for rectocoele which failed after a year and cystocoele which failed after 10 years. [2011, amended 2023] 1. (Your baby will cope with this fine!). It was a bit painful having it inserted (I have an awkward cervix angle though!) And got some period cramps after. Most women who have a low-lying placenta at 20 weeks will not go on to have a low-lying placenta later in the pregnancy: 9 out of 10 women with a low-lying placenta at their 20-week scan will no longer have a low-lying placenta when they have their follow-up scan, and only 1 in 200 women overall will have placenta praevia at the end of their Hi all, I'm new to Mumsnet, so hello everyone! I had my 20wk scan a few days ago and was told I had a low lying placenta which needs to be re-scanne Technically, you can release an egg 21 days after giving birth. The day of or the day before my period it goes low down and hard. You can have a natural birth after having a caesarean as the chances of previa happening again are around 3-7%. Definately mention it GP and let them know if you have sex and it hurts. will a low cervix effect the baby and will it get worse; I developed a rectocele after giving birth to my first son (traumatic bleed/incident) and was honestly heartbroken about it! Was referred for physio and it did get better after about a year. Hi ladies I'm now 5 months PP and Iv had a dreadful recovery after a traumatic birth. With the shortened cervix and history, the stitch was the best option. At my 40+3 appointment today the MW attempted to do a sweep but she said my cervix hadn't fully moved down yet. Booked in for another scan at 32 weeks to see if ot has moved. It all went very smoothly. My cervix is not yet favourable (it's far back, fairly firm and not really dilated yet) however the baby's head is low and I am 2cm effaced (50%?). It is not an exact science though and the rest of the time seems to have no pattern! Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. The Royal College of Obs & Gyn guidelines suggest that if the placenta is 2cm or more away from the cervix then vaginal delivery is ok, but if it's less, then a section is indicated. Birth even quicker and easier than DD1, experienced midwife (who knew about the previous history) gave one good tug and it all came out. Thank god he was fine and just needed help with his lungs for a week. anyone else had these kinds of births and gone on to have a normal, stress free birth after? So my question is, did any of you have this presentation (low head with posterior cervix) and how long after your midwife examined you did you go into labour (I know the internal won't set labour going but that would be the last reference you had that the baby / cervix was in that position) 9 days to induction. You should go and see a woman physio. At 20 weeks I was told placenta was covering the cervix and with every subsequent sc Hi everyone, Would love to hear your stories of 37 week inductions. Out of 8 of us in my NCT group, all 30s and most low risk, we had 4 emergency c-sections, 2 inductions, 3 ambulance transfers. had my 20 weeks scan two weeks ago, which reveales I have a posterior placenta previa (8 mm covering the cervix). I wonder is there anyone with a similar problem? I was diagnosed with HPV approx 10 years ago and had an operation on my cervix to remove th At my 20 week scan I was told I had a low placenta that was just touching the covering of the cervix but pretty much assured by everyone it would move and not to worry. I needed ventouse intervention. I was sooooo grateful - we were at home 3 hours after the birth as a consequence. If they refuse, get a second opinion Low lying placenta completely covering internal os at 20 weeks; rechecked at 26 weeks and still covering os. They also amputated half my cervix as it was very elongated and low. Thanks for all the support, though. Prior to induction, my cervix was low and soft ("favourable") but closed. Didn't really say much else but just said they'd rescan me at 32 weeks. 5 years ago. After one round of prostaglandin gel, it had opened slightly and after the second round I went into full blown labour. Factors influencing his recommendation included that my dates are unclear (got pregnant on 1st cycle 4 months after birth of 1st child), that there is a decrease I just followed this up with a specialist gyny appointment for colcoscopy and HPV testing. the placenta is still Presence of fibroids may impede contraction of blood vessels after delivery & thus slightly raise risk of a bleed (similarly to why women often have heavy periods as a fibroid symptom). Extra monitoring may be needed or a use of a syntocinon drip to encourage uterine contraction post-birth may be recommended. 1st they just popped my waters contractions started pretty soon after total time was 4 hours. It was covering my cervix and over the scar/anterior. I had similar, a pph and hb went down to 73 after birth. My last one was the dreaded drip I got an epidural before drip started and it was fine didn't feel a thing was about 5 hours. but everything seems to have halted again. I've had one before. Once you get to full term they can remove the stitch and you just give birth vaginally. DS was born at 31+6 after waters went at 31+1. It’s relatively common and I felt safe throughout. In fact during the labour I was treated as low risk, and I believe now they weren't even aware of the low placenta given at every appointment I had to reexplain my situation and twice they even After the birth of my daughter in 2013, so we are mentally and emotionally prepared for my c section. 27), the woman or pregnant person requests a caesarean birth, support their choice. I had my first bleed at 27 weeks and then several more and after a huge bleed at 32 weeks my baby was born by emergency c section and in SCBU for 3 weeks. I had my 20 week scan a few weeks ago and have been told my placenta is low lying and covering the cervix slightly. 2. DD didn't have breathing support but she didn't breathe for about 3-4 mins after birth, and we were also in SCBU for 3. I have been to see docs previously after birth of DS around 2 years ago but at the time was diagnosed with a slight bladder prolapse which imprved with time and lots of PFE. I finally got the appointment 6 months after my birth, and at the time it was helpful to get some answers, but mostly I was told there wasn’t really a reason for what happened re my pregnancy complications and birth. 5 hours of labor + 45mins of pushing and baby girl was here. My first (only) baby was born by ELCS (known in advance) for breech (just before my 36th birthday). Anyway since Iv given birth from what I think it is, my cerv I can see/feel my cervix (or I think thats what it is) just inside the entrance of my vagina. For 2 of them I ended up needing ARM but the other 2 just 1 or 2 pessaries and once in established labout it was pretty quick. Usually, shortly after O, the cervix will move to the low position (once again, the timing of this can vary for women; for some it happens right away, while for others it will gradually happen over I'm 3 weeks postpartum and had a beautiful natural childbirth -- only 3. Incredibly calm, untraumatic birth, no problems bonding (skin-to-skin whilst still in theatre - have photos in my profile, but you may or may not want to look at them at this stage), breastfed in recovery, milk came in (torrentially!) within 48 hours. The midwife said she can’t say labour is imminent because, the cervix is so far back and she appeared to be pretty convinced I was having the induction. 5cm away from the cervix, on my back, and I wasn't told this would mean a natural birth would be more risky than normal because of this. I had a scan at 20 weeks and they said my placenta was posterior and low lying. 31 I'm not sure where to post this. I am sooo worried, feel sick just thinking about it. So it's utterly normal for them to go from high up to low down. First the placenta was too close (by 30 weeks it had moved), then baby was breech (then turned last minute) & I was desperate for a vaginal birth. Hope it is all just nothing!!! hi there, i know that with 2nd, 3rd pregnancy's etc women can be dilated up to 2cm for up to two weeks before giving birth, im not sure if that is just if urv had a previous VGB tho. I had a pretty good birth with DS on 24th Nov - 10 hours from first contraction to him being born, with just gas and air, no complications or interventions. I've been checking my cm and have noticed the opening of my cerv On my first pregnancy (a year after the second treatment) I had a couple of extra scans to check cervix length (mostly at my insistence). my first childs birth resulted in a distressed baby 23 1/2 hour labour,stirrups and episiotomy x 2. I've been really hoping for a low-intervention water birth on the MLU so being induced is something I'd really, really like to avoid. DH then brought me food and drink and I fell asleep. mrsallright - some more reassurance from this end. Obviously high grade changes need further treatment. Quote React Add post Share Report Hi I'm currently 41+4 and still very much want to try for a home birth if I go over 42 weeks. Sounds like a sore throat in the wrong place! More seriously, my cervix took a very long time to recover both times after childbirth - it's like that with some people. If, after an informed discussion about the options for birth (including the offer of perinatal mental health support if appropriate; see recommendation 1. 5 years ago, can’t really remember them saying much about pregnancy but looking online it looks like the loss of cells can weaken the cervix and cause preterm labour. OBVIOUSLY I g They will feel like they're in a different place at different times of the month because your cervix moves up and down. I had a smear not long before I was pregnant so they thought it was all hormonal. Even with haemoglobin at that level, you won't necessarily need a transfusion. Who knows, maybe the one dose of prostin will I had two 'low placenta' pregnancies. Had my 20 week scan, have been told I will be brought back in for another at 32 weeks as my placenta is "quite close to your cervix". I'm booked for an ultrasound next week (18wks) to check the thickness of the scaring on my cervix with a view to determining what that might mean for my cervix during pregnancy / labour. If might of course be something else, and I'm afraid I'm not familiar with prolapsed cervix. Polyp still there. 5cm away at the moment so I have been booked in for a section at 36+5 but have a scan the week before to check one last time if Hi ladies I'm now 5 months PP and Iv had a dreadful recovery after a traumatic birth. I'm putting them in as far as they'll go (applicator). I do exercises regularly but they have to be pelvic floor safe. I had a low lying placenta which did My cervix is usually quite low when not pregnant, had a normal birth with DD 5 years ago, no forceps, vacuum intervention etc. I feel right now like I might as well kiss my original birth dream goodbye and accept I'll probably have to have a much longer, more intense stay in a very clinical hospital environment and need more interventions. Also lots of nipple stim and just keeping active looking after dd. 5cm at 20 weeks with my daughter. I’ve also lost my mucus plug. You’ll get extra scans from 16 weeks to check your cervix but as long as there’s no shortening you’ll get put on low risk. This ELCS was a bit difficult because it was difficult to hack through all the scar tissue I have very little cervix left after repeat lletzs' and a cone biopsy, I had my daugter prematurely after prom and then an emergency shirodkar suture at 22 weeks when pregnant with my ds which ruptured my waters, I managed by some miracle to stay pregnant with him for a while with no waters and he was eventually born at 27 weeks. Hi, Am 30 weeks pregnant with child 2 and had a low lying placenta highlighted at 20 week scan. Hi there. There were never any reasons given. Some studies suggest midwives can massage your cervix during labour to release the scar After birth we had the afterbirth Placenta being delivered made me laugh as it felt funny and tickly and strange. I asked a million questions. Felt weird walking out of hospital a few hours after birth with a baby!! Well I can say as someone that has had 3 vaginal births my cervix has DEFINITELY change massively due to that. I recall having injection in thigh, but cannot remember when this happened, DH thinks this was after the birth. I have now been to hospital 3 times and twice within the last week. But, this is what I recall. I too had anterior lips with both labours, 1st one after 30 hours labour and an hour of pushing, I had epidural at a low dose, pushed for a further 2 hours, and an episotomy and forceps delivery, 9pound12oz girl, head swollen twice the size and two cuts on face where each forcep had been. After a scan at the EPU, miraculously, a heartbeat was confirmed but there is still a pool of blood there so it is expected I It was decided on the night I'd have a section the next morning after 2 days full on contractions with no cervix change, so not emergency but still something I never wanted to have. With my cervix being how it is and the Caesarean was booked in at 34 weeks, son came by EMCS at 35 weeks. good at taking your pain medication. Please stop poking around up there! You are more likely to cause a problem by introducing an infection or irritating your cervix and making it bleed. I'm just about to have another put in after DD, not for contraception but like pp to control heavy periods and pain etc. She moved house just last week and I gave birth in hospital and the next day transferred to the local midwife-led unit for post-natal care. The second again caused bleeding from 6 - 18 weeks but nothing was said at the 20 week scan so I Dates work by ripening the cervix making it more likely to go into spontaneous labour, you should start having 6 a day from 36 weeks. Actually, speaking of smear tests I had my first comfortable one ever last year at a family planning clinic. It also looks like there are some fixes for this (eg stitches). Hopefully have the same this time. I had a bleed at 25 weeks and another at 28 weeks. Your placenta is covering your cervix therefore you are highly likely to bleed and they will be often and heavy. Giving birth, even in the UK is still extremely risky and whatever keeps you and baby safe is A recent scan at 22 weeks has now confirmed I have a low lying placenta covering os and is likely to be the cause of the spotting. We lost our baby at 18 weeks after low fluid caused the cord to prolapse. There is actually research done on this that show they do actually help, one of the few things that has had studies done on it. Bishops score was 0 with the first on induction day, and 1 with the other 3 (and it was 1 before I even got pregnant as your cervix never fully closes after the first birth) I was post dates all 4 times. Son had the typical problems of such an early prem - IVH x 2, PDA, ROP, hernias, loads of infections etc. Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. Just that really. I had lletz for low grade changes about 3. I am having bleeding, but it doesn't seem to be linked to exercise or lifting. A bit like my stiches felt initially. I've been using tampons but they just don't feel right. The cord is attached to my main placenta and the lobe slowly crept over the whole cervix after 24 weeks. Only one of us managed to give birth in the MLU and then had to be transferred anyway. Spent 13 weeks in hospital on bedrest. The results confirmed that it is Low Grade CIN associated with inflammation of the cervix - in fact it seems there is infection in that area and I've been prescribed an anti-bacterial gel to I had a short cervix 1. Midwife told me it would probably move by then. I had my little girl almost 2 years ago and we have just started trying for number 2. I was recently pregnant (had mmc) and it did go high and soft quite early on, but not before a pregnancy test told me I was pregnant. Here's hoping it doesn't all end in a C-section thankfully it seems that the rates for C-sec after induction at the hospital I'm at are still relatively low. Hello everyone, anyone got any positive stories or advice on babies born at 36 weeks? My waters have slowly gone from 34+4 weeks and I've had steriods and antibiotics and still on the antibiotics now, I've been in hospital for a week due to cramps etc, I'm finally home in bed rest as labour is progressing yet so they want to induce me Friday so I'm bang on 36 weeks. It's totally normal for your cervix to feel open if you have given birth vaginally before, it does not mean you are going to Last birth, I had a retained placenta. Gross sounding I know. What I wasn't told was how dangerous it is. I'm 30 weeks, low risk so had a scan at 12 weeks and another at 20. A c-section must be had with grade 3 and 4. However the good news is that both times it moved and I had uncomplicated vaginal Hello. Came off bedrest at 32 weeks and went full term. I had a few mild urge incontinence issues 6 weeks from giving birth and was worried i might have a bladder prolapse and GP didn't even look saying it was such early days. 5 weeks. After this birth I had a low cervix (4cm above opening of the vagina). It’s highly unlikely (as are the chances that you’ll be having sex again by this point, if we’re honest), but it is possible. Is this normal? Has anyone else had this? Fairly straightforward labour and delivery (no intervention), but a biggish baby (9lbs 2oz). At my 20 week scan was told I had a low lying placenta and would have to be re-scanned at 32 weeks. Second pregnancy, and birth in a different birth centre because we'd moved house. Had the copper coil fitted in October, all been fine. At some point after I've put it in I can feel it kind of poking my vag and it feels weird and uncomfortable. My son is 7 now and perfectly fine. I haven't had a proper period in years and years due to birth control, pregnancy and breastfeeding but now they're back. This time round I have Hi. You might be advised to obstain from sex until after the birth. Tmi but I could touch it w I had a planned c-section because of low lying placenta. I'm impatient and want to know if I'll be any better/more favourable for my next appointment on Saturday. I recovered well from the labour and am not in any pain etc (had a few stitches). In the second pregnancy I also had quite a lot of bleeding as this was the partial covered cervix and my placenta kept coming up at that end. I had mild 1st/2nd degree tearing (midwife said I didn't need Short answer is yes, your cervix will be different after childbirth, but it’s only temporary in most cases. What did both your midwives say at your sweeps? I was told I was 1cm and cervix very low. I stayed at 1cm dilated throughout the whole painful ordeal!! I was just wandering whether anyone had any positive birth stories for their 2nd birth as I have had a mw appointment today and my cervix is closed tight so she couldn't even perform a sweep. It's front and low and covered my cervix Just been rescanned at 34 weeks and it has moved but is on the threshold of what is safe for vaginal delivery. not great. It does not seem to follow any pattern and happens mainly when having a BM although it has happened once on wiping after having a wee. it’s an internal ultrasound (/Dildocam!) - not painful at all, they don’t even use a speculum. I am experiencing a lot of pain very low down, walking and turned over in bed and am wondering if it's the stitch? I'm seeing my consultant on Monday. I am at the hospital having failed my first propess at 37+1. Hi i also have a low lying placenta and have been told 2cm in the minimal they are looking for. If it is we book again at 32 weeks, and again at 36 weeks if still low (less than 2cm from the internal os - which is the top part of the cervix inside the womb). A friend of mine had a baby three weeks ago and gets pain and a feeling that somethings falling out of her vagina. Many women continue to have a small gush of light And so I kind of feel like whilst on paper I should say it was a good birth, because it was quick, because I only had gas and air, because i went home 3hrs after giving birth, because we were all ok but the truth is certainly for the first year I had more flashbacks of lying on my back feeling out of control than I did with my traumatic first. Just need contractions to start. All the best. One episode of bleeding since but I also had a low lying placenta which has now moved. Problems after birth (mum and baby): I had a massive 3 litre haemorrhage and needed loads of blood/antibiotics etc. Feel a bit depressed cos I feel like this means my water birth in the MLU is slipping out of my reach. I am now 40 weeks and the placenta has moved and I have been told I am fine to have a vaginal birth my placenta didn't move till I was 37 weeks. You will have to careful close to time of birth if your placenta stays over your cervix. Treated with silver nitrate. If your placenta remains low you might have a sudden large bleed later on and will need to get to hospital. Like literally hanging out low! Dp says he’s felt Try not to worry, I know that’s little help when you’re anxious, I had a mc last year and am so grateful to have got this far in pregnancy I will deal with whatever my cervix throws at me as long as the baby is healthy. (I was once she was here & healthy). All in all, I am happy with how it all turned out. Anyway just had a scan at 32 weeks up and placenta is still low, roughly 6mm from cervix (they want it 20-30mm+) and they think it’s very unlikely to move but I will be rescanned at 36 weeks and if still low I will need a c section. It dips down when you ovulate for example, to pick up waiting sperm. DD was low birth weight. . I had a stretch and sweep yesterday and she said the babies head was so low she had to reach behind it to get to my cervix, though think she still managed it (it was painful). Quite old fashioned repairs but I’m so glad I didn’t have the dreaded mesh. Hey @swillis19 I'm happy to report that I gave birth July 13th and have a lovely little boy ☺️. I had significant tearing from a vaginal birth of an 8 pound baby girl. Never caused any problems whatsoever. Past 2/3 months Iv felt them really low. After I had the sweep (though not a sweep, more of a bit of a painful jiggle) I had bloody show on and off for a couple of days and dh and I tried to get things going at 40+5. Short cervix: A short cervix (less than 2. I also had a lowliness placenta and got told I would need a c section and post hystorectomy cause of my past history of bleeding after birth. The first was diagnosed at the 20 week scan after 12 weeks of slight bleeding but cleared before the birth. So basically the consultant has said it's my choice to have elected c section, where I'm likely to bleed due to cutting through the placenta or vaginal where I'm also likely to bled. I then had my dc which I carried full term (38. I was beside myself - mortified, despairing that my vag was broken forever. Doc examined me without speculum first, announced my vagina was v long and therefore cervix quite far away, said she was going to use an extra long speculum and hey presto - painless smear! I hope that it's okay posting here. I really don’t want to have an induction as I wanted a water birth and also, have read and heard that induced labours are more painful and usually require intervention. She will point you in the right direction. Also this baby has so far proven to be very healthy (excellent low risk scores and good percentile measurements etc). But (your midwife will also say this!) remember it's a really big surgery, and a low risk vaginal birth would likely have a There’s absolutely no reason you couldn’t give birth naturally. And my sweep was on Tuesday, sorry I'm all over the place with my days at the moment lol I have a low lying placenta too - it's just touching the cervix. I had cervix scans at 17 weeks and it decreased In size until 19 weeks where it went down to 2cm. Your cervix really isn't weird btw, I'm sure I read recently that it's quite common to have a tilted one. but still hard and not stretchy. My midwife said to me to remember how quickly your cervix heals after birth- in comparison a lletz is a small trauma!! She was born 3 days late after a successful sweep! I had mentally prepared myself for another premmie & really struggled mentally going overdue. Poster placenta encroaching cervix/ low 10 replies Starryeyed2021 They're happy for me to try vaginal birth as long as moves 20mm away, which they think is likely. Overall the odds of a low placenta at 20 weeks not being low by 36 weeks is 80%. Firstly, the area around my clitoris seems to be swollen and sensitive. Or a baby with a heart flutter that was picked up at a later scan. After chasing it up with the hospital a few months later I finally found out a referral was never made. I am experiencing a very low cervix at 8 weeks postpartum. Especially since the last period. I just had my 32 week scan yesterday and it is only 1. I had a polyp and cervical erosion. I’m 29 weeks pregnant I have been told I have a low lying placenta. Speak to the sonographer and other clinicians about your concerns and knock the online horror stories on the head. It use to be a tiny pin prick before having kids and has stretched with each birth but can practically fit my whole little finger in it now. 2nd was pessary total time was 1 hour. They are not protected in the way they usually would be and therefore at risk of rupturing were I to go into labour meaning the baby could bleed to death very quickly. Usually they end up further away from cervix as the womb stretches. If they do find any shortening then they can put a small stitch in your cervix to keep it closed. By the way, this hospital finished second in the Times Good Birth Guide for the south-west of England - mainly due to their low c-section rate. There had been a plan to break my waters and put me on the drip if needed, but none of that happened, I went the rest of the way quite quickly. If it is that you have a few weeks before the weight is such that you need to worry. The cord was pulled by a midwife, and it snapped. I'd be asking if you could have an iron infusion and then go home. Basically I've had 2 previous losses: 1st had a d&c 2nd had medication to make the tissue pass which didn't work and so required another d&c. Anyone got any experience of this and if so did yours move so you could give birth naturally or did it stay stuck there and need a c section. At my 20 week scan I was told I had a low lying posterior placenta but not to worry as 95% of the time it moves up. No periods after that. 9mm away from the cervix which makes it a grand total of 1mm to close still for a natural birth! Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. They’ve got less painful, my cervix is forward and soft, babies head is low and easy to touch, I’m 3cm and every midwife has said baby will make an appearance in the next few hours but nothing yet, except a few days of contractions that aren’t quite close enough together and eventually tail off. The midwives have said that my cervix is very favourable, baby is low, they can touch the baby’s head when doing the sweep and I’m around 3cm dilated. I also bled quite a bit after and then lost plug over a few days. Nothing at all, though like the previous poster I had a forceps delivery with my first baby, though that was due to an overly effective epidural. It I know exactly how you feel Keeno, I experienced the same worries during my pregnancy. Fast forward to Friday I had my 32 week scan and the placenta is now 1. I have another scan at 36 weeks, but was told highly likely it will move up. Sounds weird as I should have been happy to have a full termer. After long discussion the obs said he felt on balance he would feel that inducing me on the thursday may be the right way to go. After that I cut the cord and was helped to get up off of the bathroom floor, tucked into bed while DC was checked over by midwives and cuddled by DH. from what i recall of being pregnant is, it means that the cervix hasnt started to soften yet ready for labour, instead its still like the tip of the nose and a bit further back, which means its difficult to reach, when the cervix ripens ready for labour, it moves round a bit and feels softer which makes it easier to perform a sweep. The 'communicating' vessels are my problem. They recommend taking painkillers an hour before you go. Didn't need anything except iron tablets. I think it’s just something to go into with an open mind, and know all your options. I have a medical condition which places me at risk of relapse after birth - and miscarriage is the same - even more reason to fight for this little life. I'm currently 5 months pp and cervix already lifted to 6cm. I have fibroids & have a DS, now nearly 3yrs. But I could deal with another 34 week birth, its the 20-30 week birth I worry about. needed cpap for breathing and iv glucose for low blood sugar, 1 in high dependency and about 8 on the ward trying and The opening does change shape after having given birth but I don't believe you should be able to insert 2 fingers. When it's low you will easily feel it (maybe ahead a finger in) and when it's high you will just about reach it or barely reach it at all. A vaginal delivery sometimes possible with grade 2. This is a weird but genuine question Before having a baby my cervix was really high up. They put me on 24 Up until 18 weeks they were adopting a position of watch and wait. Thanks I check my cervix to know when AF is shortly on its way. But the fact that your placenta is covering the cervix now makes it less likely (can't remember the odds). My lovely calming consultant is going to do the operation and has reassured me that I will be looked after and the fibroid which has grown even bigger to 17cm by 16cm by 15cm will be dealt with after I've given birth and healed. Are sonographers able to pick up most complications/any abnormalities at the 20 week scan? Also, from what I've been told placenta previa is graded - grade 1 is low lying, grade 2 is reaching cervix (but I think a certain distance away), grade 3 is slightly overlapping cervix (what I have) and grade 4 fully covering cervix. Moderate amount of cervix removed 2012. I had a bleed and ended up in hospital too I was so scared. Had no issues until a bleed last week, went in and monitored for 24 hours and it stopped and baby is fine and growing etc. 2015 - got pregnant 2nd month of trying and gave birth to daughter at 39+5. Quote Hello everyone, A bit of context - I had a baby in May 2022 who sadly passed away before birth, a baby in Jine 2023 (easy labour) and now 12 weeks pr Or what was it like to give birth with a low lying placenta? My 12-week scan showed it was low and today had my 20-week scan and it was touching but not covering my cervix. So far I’ve had two sweeps, the first did cause contractions that stopped after 4/5 hours, the second didn’t do anything. About an hour after he was born, I tried to get up for a shower and was still bleeding and had clots in my cervix which the midwife couldn't get out. Complete nightmare birth and immediate aftermath (emergency section - DS was transverse breach, too) - so bad they wrote a paper on it (seriously). however my cervix is really low after having 4 babies and apparently it's all fine so hopefully it's nothing to worry about 🙂 Your bits do change after giving birth. Far too early for this world and joined the angels on 2/11/17 But, overall, the lochia – the combination of blood, tissue and mucus that your body sheds after birth – has decreased and may even already be just a watery, pinkish discharge. Your cervix will be at the top, in between the walls of your vagina. I was advised I could be at a slightly higher risk of bleeding during/after the birth due to the extra vascularity of the fibroids & the fact they can interfere with the normal contracting of the uterus so they knew to have some blood ready on hand when I was giving birth. There was no way I could have a smear at my 6-week check, as my cervix was too inflamed at that time. The midwives don't even want to let me go past 42 weeks as its hospital policy to induce by then so have booked for me to come in at 42 weeks but if baby is ok I Today there is little fluid/very low around the baby. however dont be disheartened, the cervix Hello, Interested in your experience if this has happened to you. 5 centimeters long at 20 weeks of pregnancy) means it is shorter than it should be. My midwives said there is good hope that it will move up, but in the meantime they referred me to the hospital midwives to have more checks in between and to better monitor me. At the 20 week scan I was told that I will have another scan at 34 weeks to see if it has moved, have you been told this? My SIL is an obstetrician and she said that posterior ones are less likely to move than anterior (mine is posterior), but anterior ones probably will. I was also told that if I have Placenta Accreta then I will have to give birth at another hospital as they don't have the facilities to deal with it at my current hospital should anything go wrong. Infection: When there is an infection in the vagina, cervix, or uterus, the cervical discharge may be green, blood-tinged, and foul-smelling. I was found to have an incompetent cervix where it couldn't hold the weight of the baby after 21weeks. Apparently the strings were tucked up around my cervix. I am looking for advice and hoping that some of you might feel able to share any similar experience with me. So she couldn't reach. I would call midwifes today and get their advice. qqsefn zuunkvd hpe jrgy grkvwwp xhhosp mjzijx ibpdvna eici kmagksl