Scared, worried, only 30 weeks an 4 days pregnant and baby has dropped and I am completely effaced!

[banneyrooster]

  Well, I went in for a rountine prenatal appointment today and it seemed to not be no different than my others.  I did however decide to tell the doctor about all the pressure and lower back pain I had been having off and on even though I thought it was normal.

  When the doctor came in, midwife that is, she asked me about the problems I had been experiencing since I had told the nurse before hand.  I told her about it and she first proceeded to tell me "it could be" normal at this stage since the baby is getting bigger but since I had the cerclage she wanted to check me to make sure.  She also said she wanted to check my cervix to see if my cervix had changed any since I got my cerclage, like if it was shorter or whatever. 

  She done the exam and then told me that my baby was in the pelvic area and that sometimes she can sorta move the head or push it back some to check something, I forgot what she was talking about, but she said she couldnt budge his head!  He was there stay so I guess you can say he is dropped all the way down and staying there until hes born!!  Then she went on to tell me that she wanted to go talk to the doctor for a minute.  That got me alittle nervous cause by her saying this I knew there was somethign more to it. 

  She returned a few minutes later with a nurse and then told me alittle more about the baby being so low and in the pelvic area.  Then she went on to tell me that I was completely effaced!  I had no more cervix!  NONE!  And with baby being so low, no cervix, pretty much only the stitches from the cerclage was holding him in! 

  They decided to go ahead and start me on a steriod for the baby to help mature his lungs.  I series of 2 shots, one then and another in 24 hours.  This making me seem to think they think the baby might be coming soon.  They pretty much told me to look for contractions.  That they could be less intense as a full term woman and I might not notice them as much.  That I would need to lay on my back and feel my stomach and if it tightened up I would know.  Then if I had 6-7 in one hour that didnt seem to be going away I needed to get to the doctor!  ASAP.  If I needed to go to the hospital she said to be sure to tell them I had a cerclage, my baby has dropped, and I have no more cervix, completely effaced!  I guess that must make a big difference to them cause she was really concerned that I make sure I tell them this. 

  They went on to tell me each day is better for Nicholas to stay in the womb, which I know, but I am still scared!  I still feel like hes coming early.  I dont know "how" early but I dont think I will make it nowhere near September!!! 

  The bad part is, I seem to be having more contractions now.  I dont know why.  Just because they told me all this??  Or I might have been having them before just wasnt noticing as much cause I wasnt looking for them?  Plus I am worried about my water breaking or starting to leak too.  Since the baby is so low I am thinking my body might be thinking its about time when its really not and the pressure will cause my water to break.  Just so much is going through my head right now!!  I sorta thought Nicholas would come early due to the cerclage but not this early.  Still theres a chance he might not come to early but with me being completely effaced?  I really dont know what to think.

  With my last son I started dialating early and effacing but it was like I was 50% effaced at 32 weeks and dialated a 2.  Then 2 weeks later I was 75% effaced and dialated a 4.  Then at 36 weeks I was 90% effaced and dialated a 6.  Still no consistent contractions or regular ones! And I was dialated a 6 but yet I wasnt completely effaced with no cervix left like I am now.  Which I dont even know if that makes a difference or not.  (??)   So much is just going through my mind right now.  I want my baby to be born healthy!  IF he has to come early I want him to be OK with no problems or complications but 30 1/2 weeks is alittle early.  But with the steriods to help with his lungs, I guess that helps.  I just dont know!!  I am literally losing it right now.  I will worry about my body and what its doing everyday! Each little pain, pressure, cramp, etc.. I will be studying it like crazy!  LOL  Like, "what is that, what is this"  Just thinking all this in my head.  Waiting to see what it leads up to.  Waiting to see if it continues!  Its gonna be a long few weeks, hopefully weeks, until Nicholas comes!  Probably will seem like years!

[jasonsmommy05]

Jul. 21, 2009 at 2:30 PM

awww i hope he stays in there for a few more weeks.. preferrably until September...  Good Luck momma! Stay off your feet, makes the kids and DH wait hand and foot on you!! LOL!

[Janiesgot3sons]

Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:01 AM

I hope it makes you feel a little better to hear my story.  My twins were born at 32 weeks and they were fine.  They had a few delays in the first year, but they did catch up with other kids their own age.  They did spend 5 weeks in NICU and were some of the strongest babies there.  I hope things go as well for you as they did for me.