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

24 Feb 2008 03:18 AM

I came upon this site after googling Bicornuate Uterus. In May, 2006, I delivered a beautiful healthy boy via c-section. Immediately following the delivery, the doctor mentioned that I had a heart-shaped uterus. I had bleeding at 13 weeks that seemed to be a miscarriage, but was not. Then around 5 or 6 months, I began having trouble breathing in almost any position but standing. And my ribs felt like there was a hot poker stuck in them. Eventually you could actually see his head turn above by my ribs. At around 35 weeks, they confirmed that he was breech and I was losing fluid. Also, he seemed to stop growing in my womb. So at 37 weeks they delivered him by c-section. I had no idea until that day that I had an abnormally-shaped uterus. But after reading about it, I can see that I had most of the common issues associated with it. I am sort of glad I did not know about it, because I would have worried even more than I already did about him making it to full term. I count myself quite lucky to have my beautiful, amazing son who is now 21 months old. The doctor never has never said anything about the risks associated with a bicornuate uterus with regard to trying to for baby #2. I guess I will just have to have faith that it will happen if it is meant to be. Blessings to all who are still waiting for this miracle to happen in their lives. Just know that it can happen and try not to get too discouraged. Good luck!