I'm getting my cerclage put in tomorrow, ladies. I'm very worried, mostly about the spinal, and me freaking out because I can't feel my body... And of course there's always a chance something's gonna go wrong with the baby, but I keep telling myself the end result will outweigh all the risks. Please keep me in your T&P, I'll update after it's all done and when I can get to the computer.
P.S. I just had my NT scan yesterday, and the fighter bean is one happy baby!
*UPDATE*
I'm back, and the short story - it went really well.
They took me in 2.5 hrs after they told me to come into L&D, which really wasn't that bad. I mean, I was starved and dehydrated because I wasn't allowed any food OR WATER from the night before, but in retrospect at least I didn't have to wait the whole day.
Turned out my doc started his shift the day before, at 7 am, and still hasn't been home yet, as he put it "we had a long day here"... yeah, that had me a bit concerned. And I have to tell you, spinal shminal. The worst pain in my life came from when a totally inept nurse tried to mutilate my veins by inserting an IV, and I swear the needle went THROUGH my hand, or into the bone or something! She just kept on pushing it and pushing it deeper into my hand, until I freaking screamed!!! She did that TWICE. I seriously haven't felt that strong of a pain, ever. Of course, then they got somebody else to place it, which took like 5 seconds, and now I feel bad I didn't get to smack the crap out of that woman.
So, a spinal really wasn't that bad, especially in comparison.
Yet, it stung a little bit but whatever, it's just another needle. I was more scared when my legs started going to sleep, and then my butt. I get panic attacks when my legs get stuck in a blanket, so yeah, this wasn't very pleasant. I was shaking through the whole procedure, but I really didn't feel anything they were doing, I was just nervous. There was this really nice anesthesiologist who talked to me for a while, was telling me that his daughter is also pregnant, etc etc, which was nice and kept my mind off of things. As soon as he stopped, I started tuning in what the doc was saying about push the needle there and 5cc of blood lost, and other crap I really didn't want to hear, so I kept on staring at the ceiling and repeating "Fighter Bean" to myself to keep me sane. The whole thing was done in maybe 20 minutes, and I started feeling lower stomach cramps when they were near done. They got stronger in the recovery room, and they gave me pills to relax the uterus. Other than that, I have to say, thankfully no major pain, no headache, no itching, or other side effects I was told about. It did take me a few hours to feel my lower body again, and I was so weak my husband had to support me to get me to the bathroom, where I was really scared to pee for some reason, but everything went well. There's a little bit of blood but not much really, so I think overall it went really well. The baby's HB was 182 before the procedure, and 162 after, which is great.
Oh, and the scariest thing I found out afterwards, the doc tells me, well you know how your cervix was nice and closed 2 days ago at the NT scan? Well, it already opened. I could have put a finger in there if I wanted to. OMG. I felt like if we postponed the cerclage for another few days or weeks I might have lost this baby too! A very scary thought.
I have to brag, I think I was a trooper through the whole thing, even though I was freaking out on the inside the whole time. Well, when DH finally drove us home, and I couldn't make it from the driveway to the front door on my own, he supported me and we took it slow, step by step, and I just started bawling right there, on our front step. It just all came out I think. How much I love him for supporting me through this, how weak and disabled I felt right there, how scared I was through the whole thing, and how scared I felt for our Fighter Bean when the doc said my cervix was already open... I couldn't stop the tears, and DH just held me there. He told me I was very brave. Seriously, I think I'm the luckiest girl on the planet.
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I will definitly be praying for you!!
I will be getting one with my next pregnancy too and I have no idea what to expect. I had a spinal while in labor with Evan and it wasn't that bad....I had an epi first but it wasn't working.....good luck sweetie! You are in my prayers 
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