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cervix shortened to 2cm, modified bedrest..

LisaMom2LucasLisaMom2Lucas
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hi ladies!!

I haven't posted in a while, things have been uneventful which has been great.  However, I had a spotting episode on Sunday.  I went to the doctor Monday and had an u/s where they discovered that my cervix had went from 4cm to 2cm in 2 weeks.  I was put on modified bedrest (ie: just stay off my feet as much as possible) and I'm not dilated at all.

My doctor said that if I get to 1-1.5cm I'll be on full bedrest until 34-35 weeks and then after that they'll just let the babies come when they are ready.

Just wondering if anyone went through anything similar? 

I know that I can stay the same the rest of my pregnancy or I can be down to 1cm or less even today!  Just wondering what your personal experience is.  Thanks!!

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  • ajza224ajza224
    i just went to the doctor today, and they told me that my cervix was 2.5cm and to stay off my feet as much as possible. i gotta go back in 2 weeks to see if it gets any shorter. i cant imagine just resting, (we're actually moving to a bigger apt at the end of the month) but i know its for the best. but at 21 weeks, i'm awfully nervous.
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  • JosiePosyJosiePosy

    I was put on modified bed rest Thanksgiving weekend. My cervix is what they called "dynamic" so I guess the length can fluctuate. It's gone between 2.4 and 2.7 the past few weeks and was soft, but not open at all. But I was also having contractions and ended up in the hospital for 3 days that weekend, which played a part.

    Having been out of work so far seems to be doing the trick. My cervix seems to be holding up pretty well so far, and I'm on medication for the contractions. I seem to be ok for the time being. We're watching for pre-e symptoms and I just got diagnosed with a somewhat mild case of GD that I'm controlling with diet.

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  • BeccaLandesBeccaLandes member
    My cervix shortened much earlier in my pregnancy.  My OB stopped doing cervical length checks at 30 weeks, at which point my cervix was measuring 1.6 cm.  I was on modified bed rest another 4 weeks and at 34 weeks came off bed rest completely.  I didn't go into labor for another 2 weeks.  Hopefully if you keep taking it easy, you will be ok!
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  • manatee21manatee21

    I was put on bedrest at 31 weeks because my cervix had shortened to 1.9cm.  2 weeks later I was down to 1.7 and put on progesterone suppositories.  Another 2 weeks (today) and the cervix has held strong at 1.7, and I'm free to resume normal activity, if they come at any point now, doctors will let it happen.

    Best of luck!

    IVF w/ ICSI #2 - fraternal twins born December 2010 at 36 weeks.
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