I am 6 weeks pregnant with a cervical preganacy

[marissais]

I am carrying a viable cervical pregnancy and have decided to not terminate but to move forward with the aim of delivering a healthy fetus. Can you refer me to any information on carrying this type of preganacy? All i can find is information on termination.

Thank you!

[marissais]

Thank you for your comment! I did speak to my doctor about closing the cervix with stiches but he said once it out grows the cervix it outgrows the cervix and stiches wont stop it. But then he did tell  me he has never seen or had a case like mine and said if everything continued well in the next few weeks that I would be  at a specialists who can answer all my questions. Frankly I am heading into uncharted waters and noone really knows anything. I am going to be the test to start to answer some of these questions. I may lose the baby anyday and I may be successful in live birth down the road. I was told if that happens the road will be long. Thank you for the info about the website on cervical pregancys I assure you I have read most of them but the only ones I find are on the termination of the pregnancy or info for only tubal pregnancys. If you find a site that actually had info on continuing the pregnancy please let me know!! Thank you again!

[marissais]

Hi and thank you for your comment. At first my doctor told me the baby was dead and that this pregnancy was not a viable one. Each week my hcg continues to increase to my doctor being surprised  and in  complete shock and he is now in support of my choice to not abort. There has been a few cases of successful delivery but only around week 25 of the pregnancy (that did produce healthy pre term babies) only because the mother and doctor did not know she had this type of etopic pregnancy. And I should also mention I had a complete tubal ligation 7 years ago where my tubes were burnt cut and barried into my abdominal wall so the chances of this pregnancy happening were already rare. Tomorrow is my next hcg test to see if it has indeed doubled the third week in a roll. If it has the doctor will do a another ultrasound since I will be 7 weeks now and he should be able to detect a heartbeat. If there is one he will be referring me to a specialist in Oklahoma City for very high risk pregnancys. While I am aware of the danger to myself  and I know that today everything can be fine and tomorrow can change in a heartbeat, I will be closely monitored. I have also requested to have my case made into a case study to provide information for other women who may go through this. All the information out there  I have read it is always always to end the pregnancy and noone trully knows if this type of etopic has the possibilty of a chance. Soooo I hope my choice in continuing this pregnancy will be a positive experience to prove it can be done and not a experience to back up the already scarey data but either way I hope to share my story no matter which way it turns out.  

[lilangel87123]

I went on google and looked up cervical pregnancy and went down the page a little and seen images and clicked on the one on the right and it it tells you a little more then just getting rid o it..I hope it helps a little bit.Good luck..

[lilangel87123]

If you have a history of cervical insufficiency, or if your cervix appears short on an ultrasound, you may be offered a cerclage. A cerclage is a surgical procedure that involves stitching the cervix closed with a strong thread for the full-term of the pregnancy. After having a cerclage, a woman is usually prescribed medication to prevent a surgery-related miscarriage. The stitches are removed around the ninth month of pregnancy, or sooner if labor commences, to prepare for delivery.
Cerclages seem to work well – 70 to 90 percent of women who have a cerclage deliver a viable baby. However, it’s not clear how many of these women really needed a cerclage. Many women with short cervices opt not to have surgery, and still deliver healthy babies. There are no good studies to show which women, if any, really benefit from cerclage. Be sure you talk to your doctor in detail about the risks and benefits before you make a decision about the procedure.

[smr08]

All of my research shows that a cervical pregnancy cannot be viable, it's one of the rarest forms of an ectopic pregnancy. Continuing on can be life threatening. Have you spoke to your Dr about your decision?