Friday 24 September 2010

My cervix is super!

How often do you get to say that? Average cervix length in pregnancy is 3.6 cm from what I understand and guess what my super duper cervix measured today? Over 5 cm long and nicely closed! Now that's a cervix to brag about!

In my anxious mind I've been going over all the things that could possibly make my cervix incompetent. All the biopsies over the years when I had constant cell changes of various degrees, the invasive cone biopsy of 1.3 cm when they discovered cervical cancer almost ten years ago, and the colposcopy last year when they removed a polyp from the top of my cervix. I've turned to Dr. Google too many times to look up symptoms and warning signs for incompetent cervix and actually stayed in bed almost all day Wednesday for fear of Bubba falling out. I know, I'm hysterical. Diver Dude had to give me a firm reality-check-pep-talk to snap me out of it when he came home.

Bubba looks good, he/she is a bigger gray blob now with fluttering arms and a completely visible spine. Legs were crossed most of the time though so we don't know what flavor he/she is. Heart rate has slowed down to 140 bmp which apparently is normal at 16 weeks. My weight is up a total of three pounds - four since last appointment - and I'm sporting a nice "beer gut".

While at the clinic, on doctors orders, I went down to get my flu shot. To think I used to pass out at the very sight of one of those. I believe IF has almost cured my fear of needles. That's an unexpected bonus.

I think I've been feeling Bubba for over a week now. It's that same small pop-pop-pop feeling I experienced at 10-ish weeks but now it's more intense, lasts longer and feels more like a nerve twitch - you know, like when your eye gets a twitch but it's down in babyville. I can't wait for it to be more frequent and unmistakable. I read somewhere that the first felt movements of the baby is called "the quickening" and I can't help but think that it sounds a little spooky. Kind of like the title of a horror flick. It's funny, because the feeling is as far from scary you can get, it's a beautiful, almost spiritual feeling of your baby letting you know it's there. The Quickening.

OK, I'm rambling. I'm just very relieved that everything seems to be going well. Hopefully this calm will stick around for at least a couple of days before I find something else to worry about. Anatomy scan is scheduled for October 28 at 21 weeks. How will I handle five weeks without seeing Bubba? I might just go a little crazy. Alright, a little crazier.

21 comments:

  1. Congratulations on a rockstar cervix! That's awesome!!!

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  2. Good job, cervix! Sounds great. Unless your placenta is up front (anterior), you should be feeling him/her with increasingly strength in the next week or two. Enjoy!

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  3. Can't wait to hear about your anatomy scan!! I worried about my cervix a lot too, don't feel bad. Sounds like yours is amazing so no need to worry!! The movements are the part of pregnancy I miss most, enjoy every moment!!

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  4. So excited your cervix ISN'T incompetent! What a great appointment! Enjoy every moment of that quickening!!

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  5. Hell of a cervix you've got there!

    It's been nearly 2 weeks since u/s and no idea when our next one is, so I am freaking out. LOL. HUGS and great news!

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  6. FANTASTIC cervix!!! Delighted for you my friend!! Mine seems ok to wohooo!! Let me know what you'll worry about next and I'm sure I'll join in.
    I love the pops you feel, I didn't feel mine until a couple of weeks later butwith the placenta on the front wall is very normal. Woohoo!!

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  7. Fantastic news on the cervix!!! I had a leep and was also so worried about Tyler falling out, then my cervix wouldn't even open up to let him out when time came. Your cervix is crazy long, you have no worries.

    Wait till you can see the movement externally, it's crazy cool!

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  8. Man that is one Awesome cervix!! I love the logo! I think you should have t'shirt made? Congrats on finally feeling the baby. The Quickening has always sounded funny to me. I never thought of it as scary. It just sounded like an old time phrase. Something that my grandmothers said or something. But anyway enjoy it!

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  9. Go cervix! Right on... counting down with you!

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  10. Everything is sounding great! I am so happy for you Princess! :)

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  11. Yay for a great cervix!!! I can't tell you how great that is! I firmly feel that any person who has had to struggle through infertility should get to have a stress free pregnancy! You should be golden! :)

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  12. Happy cervix!! So glad everything continues to be great!

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  13. Nice cervix at your service, eh? :hugs: So happy for you!

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  14. "The Quickening" does sound scary! So glad things are going well for you!

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  15. Great about the cervix news!
    Always nice to know you can hold your own, right!

    As far as worrying about Bubba, try worrying for two! :)
    I think I have the advantage with midwife check-ups in between scans and dr visits! She listens and lets us listen to the babies heart beats! You can always get your own doppler (Angelsound)... but be careful and don't overuse it! :)

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  16. Goooo cervix! I used to poke poor Peter mercilessly when he was asleep because I was afraid something went wrong. pokepokepoke.

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  17. Yay cervix!! I cant believe you are already 16 weeks!

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  18. Yep. Bubbles popping, tiny muscle spasms-- that's exactly what early movement feels like!! Yay for your delightfully normal pregnancy!

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  19. I am soooo envious of your cervix......LOL. I had a very bad, incompetant cervix. But yep..your's is a ROCKSTAR.

    I love the babbling and rambling, it means you're excited and smiling, two things I wish for you every single day. GO BUBBA!!!!!!!

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