As we further our memorial pages of all the sweet angels lost due to this terrible condition, we also want to do something to showcase the babies that made it. So we want to show the mother’s currently just as scared as so many of us remember being, that they are not alone and it is possible to beat IC.
What started as a 2-page tribute to babies recently lost to an incompetent cervix or complications of has quickly turned into a community of women banding together to not only share the memories of their angel babies but also to help spread awareness.
These are questions, I believe, everyone with this condition has asked themselves or been asked. I had multiple spiral moments trying to decide what to name this website, how to word the campaign title and corresponding social media accounts. Some parts of the world call it cervical incompetence while others call it cervical insufficiency. Which got me to thinking … is there a right way of phrasing it?
If you consider that the statistic is 1 in 100 pregnancies are impacted by an incompetent cervix, do you consider the rest of the mother’s community that feels the weight of the burden these women are bearing?
We’ve got t-shirts, youth tees, long sleeves, and hoodies available at https://www.bonfire.com/incompetent-cervix-awareness/ but here’s the kicker…these will only be available for 15 days!
One of the most beautiful things happening in the campaign right now is the number of women already coming together to share their stories to help build better awareness around incompetent cervix. What started as a need to help just one other woman through my own experiences, is turning into something I could have only dreamed about.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the article I read on the American Pregnancy Association website about Incompetent Cervix. I can’t get over the wording, “However, an incompetent cervix happens in only about 1 out of 100 pregnancies.” and “The good news is that this condition is not common at all.“
It’s that kind of mindset that leaves women (and their families) completely blindsided when they become the statistic.
one study estimated that up to 6500 babies a year could be saved if a cervical cerclage was offered to the 8% of women with previous premature births and a shortened cervix. [1]
The problem with comparing your trauma to others is that though everyone’s pain may look different, it is still in fact pain. And by being afraid to speak about yours, you are denying yourself the very validation and support you need to heal from yours.