had horrible dream and IC question

meldoo2002 · November 2008

I had an awful dream last night that I started having major contractions, noone at my local hospital was helpful, and I lost both babies at 20 weeks. Thankfully it was just a dream, but it's really put a damper on my day. I know how precious each day is with keeping multiple babies healthy.

My next question is I read the post about the IC at 18 weeks and that her doctor noticed it at her cervical check. The peri (who I haven't been seeing, but looks at all mulitples ultrasounds and then comes and talks to you), said my cervix looked good at my "big" ultrasound almost 2 weeks ago measuring over 3cm, but I don't have another appt. with my doctor til Dec. 10th. They've still been every 4 weeks. She said my ultrasounds would move to every 3 weeks, but that wouldn't be til starting after I see her on the 10th. If you have an IC do you feel anything or is only found through cervical checks? How quickly can they go from normal to troubling? I know it's normal to worry, but I also feel like people are having more appointments than me. My twins are dichorionic/diamniotic if that matters... but I don't think so. I know that's why they aren't worried about me seeing additional doctors at this point.

beefsbride · November 2008

I don't want to scare you, but my cervix shorted rather quickly and I had no symptoms at all (I didn't have any contractions until I went into labor at 32w6d). I was put on bedrest at 24w -- at my 20w u/s my cervix measured 4, at 22w it was down to 2.2 and I was put on modified bedrest and one week later it was down to 1.8 and I spent the next 9 weeks on strict bedrest.

My biggest advice (and I wish my dr had told me this) -- is take it easy as early as possible. Limit using the stairs, lay down as often as you can. I had horrible m/s for 10 - 12 weeks and when I started to feel human again I start to over-do it. That is when I landed on bedrest.

I'm sure you will be fine! Take care (and I hope you don't have any more scary dreams!!).

LisaandBryan · November 2008

I don't know but I have the exact same fears adn reading posts like the one below me, terrify me. I have only had one cervical check at 16 w and my next one isn't until 20 w. Once a month like you, although they said they would see how I'm doing at my 20 w to let me know how far apart they are. I'm really freaked out too. I don't think there are any symptoms as far as I know so that's makes it really scary too. I don't know if I can make it another 2 weeks!

RoAnt05 · November 2008

I am pregnant with di/di twins as well and like you, I have had my ultrasounds/cervical checks every 4 weeks and they keep telling me my cervix ooks great but since I had a leep a few years ago, I worry that it will change fast and I wont know it. My next appointment is this wednesday and I am hoping all looks good. They said that I would be getting an us and cervical check every 2 weeks but I dont think that is until 28 weeks, so two more months to go! To be honest with you, I trust my doctor entirely but the whole thing scares the shit out of me!

amygdala · November 2008

My cervix was fine at my 21w check. ?Then at my 23w check, it had shortened to 1.5 cm w/funneling. ?I had no warning or symptoms, & am very lucky that my peri monitored me so closely. ?I was put on mild meds to keep my uterus calm & bedrest in the hospital until 34w when I was taken off meds & sent home on bedrest. ?By this time, my cervix was completely effaced & 4 cm dilated! ?Ironically, I was induced & delivered at 35w6d. ?I was told that 16-24w is the timeframe when premature cervical shortening generally happens. ?Personally, I'd ask to have it checked more frequently, maybe every 2 weeks.

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