Anyone had a ruptured cervix/uterus experience?

Hi Chanz, hope you are doing great dear. I think I had my stitch at around 12weeks... and the doc said no sex until baba was born

Hi Chanz,

Congrats on your little boy. I am so happy that your suture is in place and all is ok with you and the baby yay. They say the procedure is successful in 85% to 90% of cases. So now all you need is to relax and try to enjoy the pregnancy . Set yourself milestones and celebrate once you reach those. I remember after the suture our first milestone was reaching 22 weeks (our first loss). I remember I could not relax before I reached this milestone and I actually asked to have an appointment with my gynae at 22 weeks just to make sure all was still fine.
2nd milestone was at 24 weeks, this meant our baby's viability was a bit high..........
This sort of gave us something else to think about i.e. how we will celebrate.

Get yourslef something to do while you are in bed. You can knit or chrotchet(sp).

I remember my gynae advised us to abstinence from sexual intercourse for one week before and also at least one week after the procedure. Thereafter he said we could do what we want. Considering our loss before, we decided to abstain for the rest of the pregnancy. It was difficult but we sort of did not have an option.

The other things my gynae told me to watch out for and to get in touch with him if I noticed any of them were
-Contractions or cramping
-Lower abdominal or back pain that comes and goes like labor pain
-Vaginal bleeding
-Nausea and vomiting
-Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
-Your water breaking or leaking


I will keep praying for you. All the best.

Chanz I'm so glad that you managed to have the stitch done in time, you are very lucky as most ppl its too late by the time that happens.

I've not had it myself but know a few ppl who have.
Typically they dont do it much later than 17 or 18 weeks as pressure already very much, and typically they do it sooner as Sicha said at 13 weeks.
So dr's instructions of STRICT bedrest, and keeping off your feet and legs elevated sounds spot on. Also no strenuous work or anything that can cause any unnecessary physical stress. Really try not do anything besides bath, brush ur teeth, go to the loo. Get someone to buy you one of those electronic books (Excuse my ignorance?) or get lots of books, borrow someome's laptop and get a dstv subscription.

From 24weeks the chances of babies survival if born early gets stronger as the weeks progress, but the longer the better.
I heard from a friend of mine that her Dr will send her for steroid injections closer to 30 weeks just in case baby comes early.

Oh and on intercourse - I'm pretty sure any kind of penetration is a big no no. Rather talk to your doctor but I think you should find other ways for the next while.

Thinking of and praying for you and babs.
And congratulations on the blue

Chanz I am so thrilled that things are going well! Congrats on it being a boy. xxx

Hi Sicha

Thanks for the concern. Well had my follow up today and baby and I are both doing very well. Even got a peek at the gender It's a BOY. I think the main thing is that my body hasnt rejected the suture. Which is awesome.
LOL DH and I were both besotted with the screen that we didnt get around to asking all the questions lol
Personal question- did your doc condone intercourse or non penitrative intercourse?

I really am counting our blessings

Hi Chanz,

Thinking of you. How are you and baby doing?

I think its best to wait until you have had your follow up visit and your doctor has told you how the suture is before you start buying tiny baby clothes. If your suture holds fine then you will end up stuck with tiny clothes that you wont use. When you are in this situation the best is to take each day as it comes and remembering that each day the baby is in the tummy increases their chance of survival.

My doctor also told me I had 50/50 chance with the suture because he said there was a chance of my body rejecting it. Unless your body rejects the suture you have a very high chance of carrying the baby to term.

All the best