The Uncooperative Cervix
It's not that it's Incompetent... No, it's holding firm and doing its job. It's just that it insists upon occasionally spitting out brown stuff and, last Tuesday (shortly after I posted about how everything was fine and there had been no more bleeding) a few nice black (yes, really) clots. Small ones, like coffee grounds, but enough to spook me. When the cramping started, I raced like hell to the Silver Cervix Clubhouse for a good wanding.
The long and short of it? UFO's fine, cervix is fine, uterus is fine (no clots). The Badeggs psyche is shot. It's currently on vacation in Bermuda.
The OB was great, and encouraged me to come in any time I get spotting, regardless of whether I'm cramping along with it. I had treatment to my cervix years ago, and this on top of the near constant rake 'n' vacs I had last year mean that there is a slight risk of cervical problems in this pregnancy, though she doesn't think I actually have anything to worry about. *Sigh*. This baby is SO grounded when it comes out, for giving its parents so many near heart attacks.
I have an appointment with a midwife next Thursday. Like, an honest-to-god normal-person appointment where the assumption is that everything is going to be normal. On Monday, it's back to the Silver Cervix Clubhouse for an official cervical scan (I assume everything will still be fine). That'll be after the weekend spent moving house! Then it's off on holiday on 25 July and back on 14 August just in time for my 20-week anomaly scan, where they see if the UFO has three arms or something (Don't laugh: I saw a photograph this week of a baby born with three arms, bless him. Just an extra arm sticking out of the side. Amazing).
So, basically, it's laid back and casual chez Badeggs, know what I mean? The Mothership is holding it together. With spit and duct tape, but together nonetheless.
I think a little mud and sun will help. Glad all is still going well with bambino. This kid won't leave the house for what, 30 years? No TV, no phone, no car, no desert.
Posted by: Cara | 07 July 2006 at 14:42
Duct tape is useful for all sorts of things. maybe it can keep your cervix behaved as well?
I have to go in every other week for cervix checks due to my 3 D&Cs last year. it is common for women like us. i don't mind that much.
Posted by: stephanie | 07 July 2006 at 14:53
Don't be doing any heavy lifting this weekend dear. Don't make me come over there and help, you would never find a thing in the new house. ;)
Good luck with the move and I am so happy that all is well with the UFO and you.
So far I haven't jinxed you, so that is a good thing. ;)
Posted by: Shanna | 07 July 2006 at 15:00
Dear Lola, "rake 'n' vacs" made me guffaw.
Cheez, black clots? Black? You poor thing. I'm so glad your UFO is doing fine, though, and that everything seems to be behaving well, including your prankster cervix.
Posted by: Kath | 07 July 2006 at 15:46
Hooray for the UFO! Spotting can be so alarmingly scary, I hope the cervix behaves like it should. You take it easy with the move, now, you hear me?
Posted by: Julie | 08 July 2006 at 03:12
The spotting must scare you so much, I am glad they determined that there is no problem at the moment. Ah, the wand. I see that thing every week!!! Isn't it special?
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If your vaginosis treatment is OK You have nothing to worry about.
Your baby will be all right.
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