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A member asked:

What are the percentages of a cerclage saving the pregnancy? i was17/18 weeks dilating to 3 and the bag was starting to come out,surgery went fine

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Good: If the surgery went well and you have no other reasons to have preterm delivery, your chances are very good if reaching viability.

Answered 10/30/2014

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20week TWIN pregnant Is it a good time to get "cervical cerclage" done to save my TWIN pregnancy ? how safe it is and what is the success rate ?

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Can sudden and strong scare cause problem at 23 week of pregnancy?I am high risk pregnant, with history of PPROM, currently low cervix w/cerclage

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Is it possible to go through a 2nd pregnancy where cerclage may not be required because scar tissue from previous pregnancy makes cervix firm?

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In my. Second pregnancy was told I have incompetent cervix. If i get pregnant again is there a chance it could resolve or do I need another cerclage?

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Before pregnancy Used to have lots of cervical mucus during ovulation.since I delivered baby never had CM.due to history of cerclage?Opk say I ovulate

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