BU and placental abruption

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate uterus

and placental abruption?

[Guest guest]

> Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate uterus

> and placental abruption?

IIRC, all MAs run a greater risk, most especially septate uteri.

Bummer, huh? :-/

Beth

SU

[Guest guest]

> Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate uterus

> and placental abruption?

I have been doing some research into causes/risk factors for

placental abruption, and some of the ones I've found (in no

particular order):

- any kind of uterine anomaly - this would include any MA, including

BU, or in my particular case, UD

- breech presentation (not sure why, but breech presentation is also

a more frequent feature of MA's, maybe the two risk factors go

together)

- a male fetus - again, don't know why, but found this in several

sources

- high blood pressure - may have varying causes

- uterine bleeding prior to 28 weeks - this may be indicative of

placental issues, obviously

- low lying placenta - even if not total previa

Those are some of the most commonly cited causes/risk factors for

abruption, if anyone has heard of others, please feel free to add

them. Hope this helps,

Lia

UD - 3 full term PG's, the last an emergency c-section due to

abruption (cause unknown)

[Guest guest]

> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate

uterus

> > and placental abruption?

>

> I have been doing some research into causes/risk factors for

> placental abruption, and some of the ones I've found (in no

> particular order):

>

> - any kind of uterine anomaly - this would include any MA,

including

> BU, or in my particular case, UD

>

> - breech presentation (not sure why, but breech presentation is

also

> a more frequent feature of MA's, maybe the two risk factors go

> together)

>

> - a male fetus - again, don't know why, but found this in several

> sources

>

> - high blood pressure - may have varying causes

>

> - uterine bleeding prior to 28 weeks - this may be indicative of

> placental issues, obviously

>

> - low lying placenta - even if not total previa

>

> Those are some of the most commonly cited causes/risk factors for

> abruption, if anyone has heard of others, please feel free to add

> them. Hope this helps,

>

> Lia

> UD - 3 full term PG's, the last an emergency c-section due to

> abruption (cause unknown)

WOW. I am in shock reading that!! I have a bicornuate uterus. My

first child was breech, second was transverse, third was

transverse. My OB/GYN turned the first 2 externally and I was able

to deliver vaginally. My placenta abrupted at 38 weeks w/ the third,

3 days before my OB/GYN was going to externally turn my son(its

called a version) and then induce labor immediately. Thankfully I

was in the hospital when it happened and had an emergency C-Section.

My son was in Neonatal Intensive Care for 17 days because he went

w/out oxygen for 8 minutes max due to the abruption. In this third

pregnancy I had early bleeding(unexplained) that corrected itself w/

bedrest, at one time I was told by the ultrasound tech that my

placenta was low lying but not to worry--it did eventually " come

up " I just don't understand why my placenta abrupted like that. My

son seems to be okay but I know I will worry for the rest of his life

about those minutes he went w/out oxygen due to that abruption and

how his brain will be affected. So far he is developmentally where

he should be but he is only 5 weeks old. Time will tell is the

hardest thing to hear=) I am so glad that there is someone else out

there with a similar history!! Where did you find all your info??

Thanks! Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate

uterus

> > and placental abruption?

>

> I have been doing some research into causes/risk factors for

> placental abruption, and some of the ones I've found (in no

> particular order):

>

> - any kind of uterine anomaly - this would include any MA,

including

> BU, or in my particular case, UD

>

> - breech presentation (not sure why, but breech presentation is

also

> a more frequent feature of MA's, maybe the two risk factors go

> together)

>

> - a male fetus - again, don't know why, but found this in several

> sources

>

> - high blood pressure - may have varying causes

>

> - uterine bleeding prior to 28 weeks - this may be indicative of

> placental issues, obviously

>

> - low lying placenta - even if not total previa

>

> Those are some of the most commonly cited causes/risk factors for

> abruption, if anyone has heard of others, please feel free to add

> them. Hope this helps,

>

> Lia

> UD - 3 full term PG's, the last an emergency c-section due to

> abruption (cause unknown)

WOW. I am in shock reading that!! I have a bicornuate uterus. My

first child was breech, second was transverse, third was

transverse. My OB/GYN turned the first 2 externally and I was able

to deliver vaginally. My placenta abrupted at 38 weeks w/ the third,

3 days before my OB/GYN was going to externally turn my son(its

called a version) and then induce labor immediately. Thankfully I

was in the hospital when it happened and had an emergency C-Section.

My son was in Neonatal Intensive Care for 17 days because he went

w/out oxygen for 8 minutes max due to the abruption. In this third

pregnancy I had early bleeding(unexplained) that corrected itself w/

bedrest, at one time I was told by the ultrasound tech that my

placenta was low lying but not to worry--it did eventually " come

up " I just don't understand why my placenta abrupted like that. My

son seems to be okay but I know I will worry for the rest of his life

about those minutes he went w/out oxygen due to that abruption and

how his brain will be affected. So far he is developmentally where

he should be but he is only 5 weeks old. Time will tell is the

hardest thing to hear=) I am so glad that there is someone else out

there with a similar history!! Where did you find all your info??

Thanks! Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate

uterus

> > and placental abruption?

>

> I have been doing some research into causes/risk factors for

> placental abruption, and some of the ones I've found (in no

> particular order):

>

> - any kind of uterine anomaly - this would include any MA,

including

> BU, or in my particular case, UD

>

> - breech presentation (not sure why, but breech presentation is

also

> a more frequent feature of MA's, maybe the two risk factors go

> together)

>

> - a male fetus - again, don't know why, but found this in several

> sources

>

> - high blood pressure - may have varying causes

>

> - uterine bleeding prior to 28 weeks - this may be indicative of

> placental issues, obviously

>

> - low lying placenta - even if not total previa

>

> Those are some of the most commonly cited causes/risk factors for

> abruption, if anyone has heard of others, please feel free to add

> them. Hope this helps,

>

> Lia

> UD - 3 full term PG's, the last an emergency c-section due to

> abruption (cause unknown)

WOW. I am in shock reading that!! I have a bicornuate uterus. My

first child was breech, second was transverse, third was

transverse. My OB/GYN turned the first 2 externally and I was able

to deliver vaginally. My placenta abrupted at 38 weeks w/ the third,

3 days before my OB/GYN was going to externally turn my son(its

called a version) and then induce labor immediately. Thankfully I

was in the hospital when it happened and had an emergency C-Section.

My son was in Neonatal Intensive Care for 17 days because he went

w/out oxygen for 8 minutes max due to the abruption. In this third

pregnancy I had early bleeding(unexplained) that corrected itself w/

bedrest, at one time I was told by the ultrasound tech that my

placenta was low lying but not to worry--it did eventually " come

up " I just don't understand why my placenta abrupted like that. My

son seems to be okay but I know I will worry for the rest of his life

about those minutes he went w/out oxygen due to that abruption and

how his brain will be affected. So far he is developmentally where

he should be but he is only 5 weeks old. Time will tell is the

hardest thing to hear=) I am so glad that there is someone else out

there with a similar history!! Where did you find all your info??

Thanks! Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate

uterus

> > and placental abruption?

>

> IIRC, all MAs run a greater risk, most especially septate uteri.

>

> Bummer, huh? :-/

>

> Beth

> SU

Yes--a real bummer. I recently had my third child, my placenta

abrupted at the hospital, had emergency C-Section and my son went

without oxygen for maybe 8 minutes and spenyt the first 17 days of

his life in Neonatal Intensive Care. I never knew about abruption,

had heard of it but didn't know I stood a risk of it happening to

me. Especially since my doctor is 1 hour away from my home!!! Thanks

for the info! Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between bicornuate

uterus

> > and placental abruption?

>

> IIRC, all MAs run a greater risk, most especially septate uteri.

>

> Bummer, huh? :-/

>

> Beth

> SU

Yes--a real bummer. I recently had my third child, my placenta

abrupted at the hospital, had emergency C-Section and my son went

without oxygen for maybe 8 minutes and spenyt the first 17 days of

his life in Neonatal Intensive Care. I never knew about abruption,

had heard of it but didn't know I stood a risk of it happening to

me. Especially since my doctor is 1 hour away from my home!!! Thanks

for the info! Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> I recently had my third child, my placenta

> abrupted at the hospital, had emergency C-Section and my son went

> without oxygen for maybe 8 minutes and spenyt the first 17 days of

> his life in Neonatal Intensive Care. I never knew about abruption,

> had heard of it but didn't know I stood a risk of it happening to

> me. Especially since my doctor is 1 hour away from my home!!!

Thanks

> for the info! Jeanne

Well, everyone is at risk for abruption, especially in the later

months, (and most of those abruptions are not serious for the baby).

We're just at a slightly higher risk.

How is your son doing now? Well, I hope!

Beth

SU

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, everyone is at risk for abruption, especially in the later

> months, (and most of those abruptions are not serious for the

baby).

> We're just at a slightly higher risk.

>

>

Beth, I wonder how accurate research is on abruptions with MA's. The

subject of abruptions has come up several times since I've joined

this wonderful group and it seems lots of us have had the

experience. More than just slightly higher than the normal risk it

seems. I have never seen any percentages or hard numbers on the

risk. Has anyone else? Just a thought.

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, everyone is at risk for abruption, especially in the later

> months, (and most of those abruptions are not serious for the

baby).

> We're just at a slightly higher risk.

>

>

Beth, I wonder how accurate research is on abruptions with MA's. The

subject of abruptions has come up several times since I've joined

this wonderful group and it seems lots of us have had the

experience. More than just slightly higher than the normal risk it

seems. I have never seen any percentages or hard numbers on the

risk. Has anyone else? Just a thought.

[Guest guest]

> Beth, I wonder how accurate research is on abruptions with MA's.

The

> subject of abruptions has come up several times since I've joined

> this wonderful group and it seems lots of us have had the

> experience. More than just slightly higher than the normal risk it

> seems. I have never seen any percentages or hard numbers on the

> risk. Has anyone else? Just a thought.

,

I hope to heaven that this higher than average incidence is because

we are driven to seek out this group due to having had VERY bad luck.

I would like to know more about this, too. One online doc,

Shanahan, thinks that abruptions happen more commonly wherever there

is poor endometrium, such as over a septum.

Beth

SU