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The fear if this happening to me is setting in hard, perhaps because of the things some other January moms are experiencing. I am hoping someone here could please tell me is cervical length check the norm with ultrasounds or is this something my Doctor must specifically request? I am due for another u/s next week and wondering do I need to call my doc and beg her to add a check to the u/s.

Thanks for reading...

Worried mommy to twins in utero.

Ps. This is my first pregnancy to have ever made it this far I have no idea how prone or not I am to having cervical issues. All previous miscarriages were early to mid first trimester.

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Day, cervical measurements aren't usually done with U/S. Your doctor has to request it. With twins, your risk is raised. I'd ask your doc to check cervical length via transvaginal U/S every other week at LEAST. With twins, the IC danger zone extends farther - to about 28 weeks.

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moparchick42

Patti-Definatly ask for that u/s! It is a transvaginal u/s, and only took a couple of minutes. Well worth your dr. to check, rather than having pre-term labor. My Dr. usually only does it with twins, not his singleton babies.

Viv and Laura-I will definatly keep checking in. You 2 are the best at this, and I am so grateful for all of your research into this. I'll also be checking out that other website!

Also note. My Dr. actually talked to one of the 3 Dr's that found the reserch that linked checking for cervical length/funnelling with IC and pre-term labor. Told him my story, and he was the one who recommended me getting my cerclage. Also note. He told my Dr. that although not proven yet, there are links with the drug Repronex also having an effect with IC. Which, was what drug I had taken to get pregnant. And yes, my Dr. was in awe being able to talk directly to him.

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Mopar, I'll have to research that. I took repronex, too. I would have never dreamed of connecting that, though I do have one question in our questionnaire about fertility treatments. I didn't ask what drug. When you talk to your doc again could you ask him where I could find some research articles about that?

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Laura-My Dr. was the one talking to that guy. He said there isn't anything written on it yet. When the main Dr's have there get togethers, or conventions, they have just discussed it during those. I thought it was all pretty interesting. Also, something to the effect that repronex (because if it's super stimulator) releases some kind of either andorphins or something to that nature, it is just starting to get linked to IC. If I remember, I'll try to ask my reg. Dr. next week. If not then, maybe when I go back to Columbus and go to that office.

LaurAnnHere

I wonder if it's the whole family of drugs or just repronex. I'm getting ready to start an injectables cycle with pergonal, which is the same as repronex. I guess it doesn't matter now since I will have a preventative. But then I wasn't on any fertility drugs when I got pregnant with the twins I lost. The Repronex connection may be a coincidence and the real connection is the hormone abnormalities. Just playing with my own thoughts here, sorry,

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Laura, or it could be that, if you're predisposed to IC, the drugs make it more likely. Definitely interesting!

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LaurAnnHere

It's the fall connection that keeps boggling my brain. My DH thinks it's because more people BD during the winter, so there are more pregnancies, thus more IC.

VivC

Laura, that kind of makes sense. I always figured it was because our stupid PCOS bodies are making hormonal shifts to hold on to fat through the winter. Sigh...who knows?

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Hi,
I'm a member of the Jan. 2007 mom's board. There have been several losses to this board recently because of IC. So, now at 20 weeks I have a question. This is my 2nd pg. My first was led to the very successful arrival of my beautiful ds. Since I did not have problems with IC with him, is there any reason to suspect I will have problems with IC this time or on other future pgs?
Thanks, in advance.
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VivC

Jessica, I wouldn't worry too much, since your last pregnancy was successful (I'm assuming you went fullterm). To put your mind at ease, you can ask for a cervical U/S at 22 weeks.

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VivC...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You have put my mind at ease after several days of being slightly worried. Yes, ds was born one day after his due date. This pg is "normal" (no drugs or other stuff to get pg) so I only have one u/s and it is on Monday. I'll be 21 weeks.

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VivC

Just make sure they do a transvaginal, cervical U/S. The U/S from outside won't get good measurements! And, make sure they check while you're pushing down, too. If there's funneling noticed then, IC might be a problem.

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Update- I went to the doc yesterday at 13 weeks the Cx was 4.5 cm so everything is looking good, they didnt check for funneling however. But my uterus is still a little retroverted so maybe thats why. Thanks for all your help Viv.

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VivC

If you're still nervous, you can ask for another cervical U/S around 17 weeks!

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