You cannot safely increase cervical length on your own during pregnancy
Contact your obstetrician or midwife if you have a short cervix or a history of preterm birth
Follow all prescribed treatments exactly as directed
Use progesterone only if prescribed
Consider cervical cerclage only if recommended by your doctor
Ask your doctor whether a cervical pessary is appropriate
Avoid heavy lifting if your clinician advises it
Limit strenuous exercise if your clinician advises it
Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke
Maintain good prenatal nutrition and hydration
Keep all prenatal appointments and cervical length ultrasounds
Report pelvic pressure, cramping, bleeding, fluid leakage, or contractions immediately