An incompetent cervix is an affliction which goes undiagnosed until a woman has her first severely premature birth or has a history of repeated miscarriages. An incompetent cervix is unable to bear the weight of pregnancy without assistance; it's as though the moment the baby is heavy enough to bear down on the cervix, the … Continue reading What Is An Incompetent Cervix?

I had my cerclage done yesterday; I am at 15 weeks gestation with baby #3. I was given spinal anesthesia and requested no sedation for the procedure. The cerclage was done because of history of premature labor from an incompetent cervix. They put a small shot in my back to numb me, and then used … Continue reading Cerclage Procedure {TMI Warning}