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Let's Talk About Having a Bicornuate Uterus

08 Jan 2009 09:53 PM

I felt like I needed to contribute a little to this forum, seeing as I visited what seemed like a million of these sites when my husband and I were TTC. I do have to say to all of you that believe in God that all things are possible. (For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. - Psalm 139:13-14) I became pregnant for the first time in July 2005 soon after I found that I was cramping and spotting. I visited the ER one night, to find that I had a bicornuate uterus and our baby's heartbeat was irregular, they told me it had to do with the baby's implantation site. I was heartbroken but faithful. Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage in Sept. and was devastated. 6 months later we decided to try again, this time nothing happened. We tried and tried and in August 2007 (yes, 2 yrs. later) we started to discuss options with our fertility specialist. I had tried everything from massages to monitoring my basal temperature every morning only to find that every month had come and gone and nothing. Our doctor suggested we give me some time to adjust to the idea of hormones and to do research and tests (because of my uterus). By November I was ready but our doctor was not - he suggested we start the year fresh because the stress of the holidays could affect our chances of a successful implantation. Our holidays were so busy my husband and I were intimate only once in December and early January I found out that I was pregnant. I went to 40 weeks and 3 days with no complications and a beautiful natural birth. My doctor isn't sure how I went that long with my uterus the way it is but he wants to do some more tests. I don't want them. My beautiful baby girl is now 4 months and I know that if I decide to have more children it may take more tears and prayers but I know that these miracles are possible. So don't lose faith. It is possible!!