cervical cerclage/stitch - UU and BU

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My doctor has recommended a cervical stitch at 12

weeks to prevent premature delivery. Has anyone had

one of these? Do they work?

I am seeing a " high risk " pregnancy specialist who has

seen many UU's and BU's. I am not pregnant and not yet

TTC.

Background: I have a UU with a rudimentary

non-communicating horn. It has also been referred to

as a BU. On the outside the uterus looks normal. On

the inside, there are two cavities with only one

connected to the cervix. The other cavity is

rudimentary and 'closed off'. This causes

endometriosis because there is no outlet through the

cervix. I am told a pregnancy in the rudimentary horn

would rupture at 18 weeks.

Treatment plan: oral contraceptive pill without a

break for menstruation to manage the endometriosis

(which was treated with surgery last year) until ready

to start family. IVF is recommended to implant embryo

in 'good' horn. Cervical suture at 12 weeks then

weekly 'monitoring' - fibronectin, manual,

ultrasounds, check-ups. Steroids for baby's lungs at

25 weeks onwards. Finish work at 29 weeks to rest.

My doctor said the median (not average) term for his

UU/BU patients was 31 weeks.

Does anyone have any comments on this treatment plan?

I am new to this website.

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[Guest guest]

I have heard of people having that done to prevent preterm

labor...all this is new to me thou, seeing as how i just found out i

am BU less than a month ago, im 29wks preg (first preg) and im not

really being monitored any different than most others so im getting

kinda worried. where did you find a specialist that works mostly

with BU and UU?? because i do not think the doctors are even

CONSIDERING that i could go into labor early!!! which bothers me

because i think if they monitored me JUST IN CASE i could and THEY

could be prepared if i did....sorry to ask so many questions and not

help you that much!@!!

> My doctor has recommended a cervical stitch at 12

> weeks to prevent premature delivery. Has anyone had

> one of these? Do they work?

>

> I am seeing a " high risk " pregnancy specialist who has

> seen many UU's and BU's. I am not pregnant and not yet

> TTC.

>

> Background: I have a UU with a rudimentary

> non-communicating horn. It has also been referred to

> as a BU. On the outside the uterus looks normal. On

> the inside, there are two cavities with only one

> connected to the cervix. The other cavity is

> rudimentary and 'closed off'. This causes

> endometriosis because there is no outlet through the

> cervix. I am told a pregnancy in the rudimentary horn

> would rupture at 18 weeks.

>

> Treatment plan: oral contraceptive pill without a

> break for menstruation to manage the endometriosis

> (which was treated with surgery last year) until ready

> to start family. IVF is recommended to implant embryo

> in 'good' horn. Cervical suture at 12 weeks then

> weekly 'monitoring' - fibronectin, manual,

> ultrasounds, check-ups. Steroids for baby's lungs at

> 25 weeks onwards. Finish work at 29 weeks to rest.

>

> My doctor said the median (not average) term for his

> UU/BU patients was 31 weeks.

>

> Does anyone have any comments on this treatment plan?

>

> I am new to this website.

>

>

>

>

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