cervical length--should i be freaking out?

Re: cervical length--should i be freaking out?

• CourtneySue member

  March 2012

  krismott25:

   45 at 13 weeks to 27 at 16 weeks.

  is this 4.5cm to 2.7cm? or 45mm to 27mm

  I a surprised that they did not say something more about this. This website helped me figure out some of the numbers, but I know everyone is different

  https://www.keepemcookin.com/prevention.aspx

   

   

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• E&RMommy

  March 2012

  Cervix is very hard to distinguish from lower uterine segment at 13 weeks.  So the 16 week measurement is more accurate.

  Although 27 mm is still "ok", that's on the very short end of normal.  27mm would worry me.

  ETA:  I was also always on my feet even more than a nurse.  My cervix shrank and I went out of work at 23 weeks.  I made it to 36 weeks on bedrest.  It was a pro-active move to take me out of work, and I do not regret it at all.  The cervix is very dynamic and hopefully with rest yours will thicken up.

  Let us know what your doc says.

  Three losses in 2009; Boy/Girl twins born in 2010

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• starburst210

  March 2012

  i was a 2.9 at 22 weeks and it definitely upset me.  my MFM was fine with it...my OB was OK with it...she said it's not IDEAL and that it's on the low end of normal but that's it's not something to be too concerned about...to ease my mind she had me come in a few days later and it measured in the 3's on her machine.  she since checks it pretty often and it's stayed in the mid 3's (knock wood) for a bit ...i am almost 29 weeks now.  

  sometimes it's a function of who is measuring it and positioning of babies....i would talk to your OB and discuss.  however  i know that they don't start to mention any type of modified bed rest at my MFM until you are at least at 2.5!!

   

  GL! 

  

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• google123 member

  March 2012

  I think you are still fine because you are over 2.5cm (25mm), though that is on the low side.  You can always take your own initiative to do more "preventative" things.  My OB never told me to go on bed rest, or take off work, or not walk, etc.  However, I wanted to be as relaxed as possible.  I would put my feet up at work, take breaks, every once in awhile get a relaxing massage.  Also, when I would come home I would stay most of the night off of my feet to relax.  Drank lots of water.  I still went out and about, and to work, I just took lots of extra care of myself at home. I didn't need the doc to tell me that.  I call it a self-imposed bed rest.  For whatever reason I was so paranoid with this pregnancy I didn't want anything to go wrong.  Maybe I was a bit on the extreme side, but I carried the babies to almost 37w, so who knows if it helped at all (or maybe I would have gone that far without my self-imposed bed rest).

  

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• krismott25 member

  March 2012

  i spoke with my ob. while he agreed it is still "normal" he does want me to not work and to rest as much as possible until my next cervical check. that is schedualed for april4th but if i still have cramping on monday he wants me to come in to be checked again. he thinks that i'll prob be done work anyways given the nature of my work and not being able to take breaks and put my feet up. i'm hoping i can go back light duty for a couple weeks bc he won't sign my diability papers until i'm 2.5/ thanks ladies for your help!

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