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Let's Talk About Having a Bicornuate Uterus - Blog Entry

10 Jun 2008 09:25 PM

I am going on 29 years old, and I completely understand all the stories I see here. I was diagnosed with a bicornuate uterus (heart-shaped not split) when I was a teenager, of course then I wasn't really concerned.

I got pregnant at 19 and had no complications what so ever. It was at 38 weeks that my Doc informed me that my daughter kept turning around and ultimately induced me 1 week early when they caught her head down (2000). No problems but she at the age of five was diagnosed with a congenial heart defect that was surgically repaired, not quite sure if it was related. My second pregnancy(Jan 01) was a miscarriage (12 weeks) but I immediately got pregnant a 3rd time (not recommended though) My 2nd child (3rd Pregnancy) put me into pre-term labor at 28 weeks.. I was put through the whole nine yards (magnisium sulfate YUCK) but it did stop the labor for the time being. She was preterm but only 3 weeks...(Dec 2001) After her I was re-married and in 2006 I became pregnant(#4) , I again miscarried ( 10 weeks)... a few months later I was pregnant again(#5) and this was the most stressful one thus far, at 7 weeks the ultrasound detected a baby and a mass of unknown origin, I was spotting but the doc told us it was still a viable baby... a long story short I began to have Heavy bleeding with clots, I would almost faint and turn pale while experiencing pain, and 1 mass turned into two and the baby was still fine.. Of course I was on bed-rest, I was unable to even walk for more than a few minutes with out the feeling of fainting due to the blood loss... unfortunately this baby made it to 15 weeks and I lost it...My husband and I have taken a break trying. It was indeed a very emotional time and still affects us today. Both of us are scared. I do have faith that we will have our first child (my 2 children are from my last marriage.) This is the first time I have found a forum that discussed this issue, I have felt so alone. Even though my story may sound scary, I didn't write this to scare anyone, I understand what it's like not to be aware of this condition. I learned what I know through experience and research and a few good doctors have filled in the blanks. I believe that this should be studied more often. I have been asked by technicians and doctors to let people observe my ultrasound for learning purposes on many occasions, I always say yes, I feel that this is important to know more about. This is so rare, I think it's almost humorous how excited medical staff get to view my special heart-shaped uterus.. those of you who are newly diagnosed, my one advice I would give is find the right doctor!! Best of luck to all of us :) and thank you for sharing your stories! It's helped my soul a lot!