~Late loss ladies~

mdluv21

I just wanted to tell you if you want more opinions about cerclage, etc.  The high risk board is also a good place to ask questions.  I know there are at least two other ladies here on the boards that have TACs and there are a ton of ladies on high risk who TVCs and can give you lots of details about those.

The board is a little slow (which is a good thing because it is not a board you like to have to be on) but usually after a day or two, responses trickle in.

Here is a link about TACs if you are interested in joining abbyloopers or just learning more:

https://www.abbyloopers.org/faq.htm

There is also a link to The University Chicago info page on cerclage.  This is where I had my surgery performed.

Again, I don't think TACs are needed/right for everyone who has had a late loss.

illinigal

Thanks sweetie.  All we can do is absorb the info and talk to whatever doctors are necessary to make the right decision for ourselves and our yet to be conceived/born little ones.

Echloe

I spent a lot of time on abbyloopers and thought it was a great site.  I also really liked babycenters 2nd tri loss board.  Ultimately I had a preventative cerclage placed and it worked well for my situation.  Doctors are very strange about their feelings about cerclages in general and especially about TACs.  So you have to be in the right area or be willing to travel.

illinigal

Echloe:

I spent a lot of time on abbyloopers and thought it was a great site.  I also really liked babycenters 2nd tri loss board.  Ultimately I had a preventative cerclage placed and it worked well for my situation.  Doctors are very strange about their feelings about cerclages in general and especially about TACs.  So you have to be in the right area or be willing to travel.

Congrats again on your little one!  If you don't mind me asking, Was your preventative cerclage a TAC or TVC?  When did you have it done- before or during first tri of pregnancy?

DesiraeSunshine

illinigal:

Echloe:

I spent a lot of time on abbyloopers and thought it was a great site.  I also really liked babycenters 2nd tri loss board.  Ultimately I had a preventative cerclage placed and it worked well for my situation.  Doctors are very strange about their feelings about cerclages in general and especially about TACs.  So you have to be in the right area or be willing to travel.

Congrats again on your little one!  If you don't mind me asking, Was your preventative cerclage a TAC or TVC?  When did you have it done- before or during first tri of pregnancy?

ditto this

DesiraeSunshine

dup post

Echloe

DesiraeSunshine:

illinigal:

Echloe:

I spent a lot of time on abbyloopers and thought it was a great site.  I also really liked babycenters 2nd tri loss board.  Ultimately I had a preventative cerclage placed and it worked well for my situation.  Doctors are very strange about their feelings about cerclages in general and especially about TACs.  So you have to be in the right area or be willing to travel.

Congrats again on your little one!  If you don't mind me asking, Was your preventative cerclage a TAC or TVC?  When did you have it done- before or during first tri of pregnancy?

ditto this

. I had a traditional McDonal cerclage placed when I was 13 weeks. And then it was removed at 36 weeks. I also did P17 from 16 weeks until 36 weeks.

illinigal

Echloe:

DesiraeSunshine:

illinigal:

Echloe:

I spent a lot of time on abbyloopers and thought it was a great site.  I also really liked babycenters 2nd tri loss board.  Ultimately I had a preventative cerclage placed and it worked well for my situation.  Doctors are very strange about their feelings about cerclages in general and especially about TACs.  So you have to be in the right area or be willing to travel.

Congrats again on your little one!  If you don't mind me asking, Was your preventative cerclage a TAC or TVC?  When did you have it done- before or during first tri of pregnancy?

ditto this

. I had a traditional McDonal cerclage placed when I was 13 weeks. And then it was removed at 36 weeks. I also did P17 from 16 weeks until 36 weeks.

Thanks for the info. This sounds like what my OB recommend next time I'm pregnant. 

Kitttkattt

One more bit of advice, have your treatment plan in place before ET. I had 2 MFM consults when I wasn't pregnant, but was in the frozen cycle. I felt silly going, being in the waiting room with all the pregnant women. But it was so good knowing the plan and not worrying at least about that once pregnant.

illinigal

Great idea about having the plan in place ahead of time.  I'm doing a fresh cycle with ET in January... Assuming I don't have any scars, cysts, or some other problem.