Cerclage

Tomorrow morning Andrew and I are off to Englewood, Colorado to get my cerclage placed. After weeks of ultrasounds with great cervical length measurements in the mid 3cm range, we found out on Tuesday that it had shortened to 2.05cm. Ideal range is 3-5 with anything below 2.5 being very concerning.

I know we had been doing ultrasounds every two weeks just for this very reason but I was still upset by the news. Things had been going so well. I really thought the Lovenox was the solution to all my problems. Now this. I'm trying to be optimistic. I have a lot of confidence in the perinatologist doing the procedure. Their group has just been wonderful in monitoring me.

Even though I did this before with Parker, I'm still so nervous for tomorrow. I know the cerclage experience I had with him makes this all the more scary but knowing what I know now, I absolutely believe that his and Holden's losses had nothing to do with my cervix and everything to do with the clotting disorders. This time I have a very typical presentation of cervical incompetence. No pain or bleeding this time, just a shortening cervix which was still closed as of Tuesday. I hope it still is.

Wish me luck! We have to stay overnight to be monitored to make sure I don't start having contractions or anything. I hate being so close to viability yet so far. I'll be 21 weeks 5 days tomorrow so I just need another 2 weeks and 1 day at the minimum for this little girl to have a chance at life if something were to happen. I really hope the procedure goes smoothly tomorrow and that in another 4 months I get to bring my baby girl home.