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Note: Scar tissue may interfere with normal intrapartal cervical dilation and effacement. Vaginal bleeding other than slight spotting may be sign of cervical dilatation. Leaking membranes may herald impending delivery and place client at greater risk for infection.
Cervical cerclage may be done when a woman has: 1  An incompetent cervix. 2  Had a miscarriage because of an abnormally shaped uterus or damage to the cervix. A damaged cervix may not remain closed during pregnancy.  Had a previous second-trimester pregnancy loss or a delivery that occurred with few or no contractions.