With transabdominal cerclage, there is no requirement to be placed on bed rest or to avoid sexual intercourse during pregnancy.
However, patients with transabdominal cerclage must give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section). If your TAC was placed using the open technique, your baby’s delivery can be performed through the same bikini line incision.
There is no increased risk for preterm labor with transabdominal cerclage. Patients with incompetent cervix may be prone to experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions — false labor pains, which are common and harmless — as early as the second trimester.