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hi i am only 11+ weeks pregnant but had treatment on my cervix 2 years ago to removed damaged cells! i've been told this can interfear with my labour! was wondering if anyone has had this and if so how you labour went!

this is my 3rd child but my 1st one since having the treatment! xx

Hi, congrats on your preg!! I'm like you, I have had 2 previous pregnancies (5 and 2 1/2 years olds) and now I'm 18 weeks pregnant with number 3! I too had treatment to my cervix (LETZ procedure a year ago for CIN 3.)

I was really stressed about the pregnancy and had so many questions and got myself even more stressed after I googled it!! The words miccarrage, incompetent cervix kept coming up. So at my appointment with my OBGYN last week I went with my list of questions!!

He was very reassuring, he said that the risks of the above meantioned were very, very small and that I needed to stop worrying. He did however meantion that sometimes in labour the first stage can take a little longer as the procedure can cause the cervical tissue to toughen (as in scar tissue) but he said as long as those looking after me in delivery were aware of this they can allow the extra time and monitor my progress closely.

The  OBGYN was very understanding and said that no question is ever a silly one and always to ask, and I trust him as I had both my other children under his care. If I were you I would discuss your concerns with whoever is looking after you. It will also depend what treatment you had to remove the cells.

Hope this helps! Regards mum of 2 and 18 week blue bump!!

hey thank you for replying to me! my midwife had referred me to see a consultant at 18 weeks to let me no what he thinks of the scarring, the only answers at the mo she can give me for it interfering with labour is making me dilate to quick, prem labour, re tearing and causing me to bleed and not dilating enough!

At first i was thinking about having a home birth that was until she new that i had had treatment on my cervix, she then said i can still have it at home depending on what the consultant says, but with what the risks were made me worry and think i wil better off having the baby in hospital!

didnt no there were diff treatments for having the cells removed i had them burnt off!

thanks xxx

Thats good that your midwife has referred you to see consultant! Keep me posted on what he thinks, I'd be intrested to hear.

I wish you all the best for the rest of your pregnancy!

x

thankyou and i will do, good luck with yours too xxxx