b'Have you heard of the term Cervical Insufficiency?

Cervical insufficiency (also called incompetent cervix) means your cervix opens (dilates) too early during pregnancy, usually without pain or contractions. Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus get tight and then relax. They help push your baby out of your uterus during labor and birth.

Today\\u2019s guest experienced 3 second trimester losses due to cervical insufficiency or cervical incompetence.\\xa0 She experienced her first loss at 6 weeks, another at 18 weeks, then another one at 6 weeks.\\xa0 Nae Watson wasn\\u2019t sure if she would ever get pregnant again and if she did she was hopeful she would bring a baby home.\\xa0 She was able to conceive again and was put on baby aspirin, progesterone, and had a preventative cerclage (cervical stitch) at 14 weeks.\\xa0 Nae\\u2019s cerclage was taken out at 36 weeks and her baby boy was born the next day.\\xa0 In this episode, Nae shares how she coped with experiencing multiple miscarriages, how the cerclage saved her son\\u2019s life, and how she is blogging about her journey to motherhood.

This episode is for you to listen to if you have experienced miscarriage or cervical insuffiency and are interested in hearing more about cerclage.