Re: New BU Member: Pregnant and Scared

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Hi , and welcome. Congrats on your pregnancy!

You are how far along? 8 weeks or more? I think you

should be very encouraged that you baby is implanted

in the uterus and developing normally.

I think the consensus is that statistics on MAs are not

very helpful because the samples for any studies done

are too small to really give a good picture of what is

actually happening. So you may be better off trying to

stay off the internet searches (tho I did the same thing

you did when I found out) and trying to stay positive

about your pregnancy. At the same time, it might not

hurt to prepare yourself mentally for the possibility of

preterm labor (learn the signs and stay alert), incompetent

cervix (make sure you are getting frequent ultrasound

scans and take it easy on physical activity), and c-section.

Those are all definite possibilities but NOT givens. You

may not have any of these.

A lot of women go through one or more pregnancies and

never know they have an MA. One woman on here (Gabi

I think) delivered her first with her septum intact and has

recently been resected. Heidi currently is 31 weeks (or

more) pregnant and also has a septum. You will see a lot

of success stories on here, so don't lose hope! I plan on

telling my family and friends when I get pregnant, because

I know I will need their prayers and support, but that's an

individual decision.

Also, do NOT rely on diagnosis by ultrasound. You won't

really know which it is (BU or SU) until you can have further

diagnostics after your pregnancy is over. I was diagnosed

BU/SU by ultrasound, poss. UU by HSG, and finally UU

w/rudimentary horn by MRI and lap/hyst. Feel free to ask

lots of questions.

a

33, UU w/noncommunicating rudimentary horn

lap/hyst 9/21/05

TTC #1 since 03/2005

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Its very unlikely that an implantation in the septum

(if you are SU or BU) would result in a continued

preganncy so i think as your doc said it is most

likely that implantation occured in the endometrium

(and if not, the preg wouldve already ended).

You need to take it very easy, -- and try to hand over

everything else to God or some spritual something, bc

this is not in your control and being stressed is not

going to help the situation or the baby. Worrying is

not going to change the outcome, and you need to focus

on being hopeful and taking the best possible care of

yourself (which includes not obsessing and not being

stressed). The statistics on rates of carrying to

specific points in the pregnancy are not well known bc

the research is spotty, sample sizes in each study are

very small, and the b/c it is very likely that many

women with BU or SU or other MAs who have normal

pregnancies do not ever even find out they have the

condition, and thus the majority of research on MAs is

done on women who have a history of multiple

miscarriages or infertility (the ones who seek special

treatment/ intervention). Thus, unfortunately, the

answer is that we dont know the exact (or even a good

range of the) odds and your body is different than

everyone elses.

You should be thrilled the baby is measuring normal to

date- that is a good sign that the baby has good

access to blood flow.

Try to relax, I would advise not excercising except

for gentle walks- let your fiancee do more of the

household work/cooking, and PLEASE dont try to take

the bar or go on psycho-job searches until after the

baby!!! It is ok and important to let yourself be

somewhat hopeful and have a good outlook and just

focus your energy on what you can control (taking

care of youself) and NOT reading the web obsessively

and worrying yourself sick with what is likely

mis-information. Get yourself a nice book on

pregnancy and focus on having a normal (albeit very

activity-limited) pregnancy. And cut out all the

coffee and other junk and stress in your life.

B/c of your risk status you should be seen at 8 weeks

by maternal and fetal medicine practice/

perinatologist (not a regular obgyn).

Im 31 wk 2 days preg in a non-resected septate uterus.

I had ultrasounds a 6, 8, 12, 16 weeks, amnio at 18

weeks with fetal measurements, then had cervical

length monitoring by ultrasounds wk 20, 22, 24, 26, 28

and 30. from here on in i will not have u/s (as im

out of risk zone for cervical incompetence) but will

go to doc every 2 weeks until 34 wks and then every

week after that. MAs are at increased risk for

cervical incompetene which is an important component

of 2nd trimester loss and you should be monitored as

above to check that cervical length is > 3cm.

Best wishes and many prayers for the health of you and

your baby and a long healthy preg

Best

Heidi

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Heidi,

Thank you so very much for all of your information and words of encouragement.

It's hard to stop worrying and obsessing when you have so little information and

the uncertainty of everything is so very high. However, knowing that with

careful monitoring a pregnancy - like yours - can be successful, gives me some

relief. My boyfriend just came in and told me that my internet surfing was

bordering on hypochondriac-like behavior. I agree. I haven't been able to get

much else done and it is crucial for my own sanity and the health of my

pregnancy that I just chill out.

Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your baby! I hope that cervical issues

do not arise for you in these last few weeks. I have seen the word 'cerclage'

pop up quite frequently in my research - and understand that the procedure is

performed only when there has been a prior loss, which I found quite disturbing,

but I guess the risk of the procedure itself is considered. I have not seen a

specialist yet b/c my Dr. hasn't quite made a final determination that I have a

BU. I'll find out next friday when I go in for an ultrasound. I don't even

know if she will refer me to one if I am diagnosed. Do you recommend finding one

anyway?

Thanks again for all of your help.

Heidi Thermenos heidi_thermenos@...> wrote:

Dear ,

Its very unlikely that an implantation in the septum

(if you are SU or BU) would result in a continued

preganncy so i think as your doc said it is most

likely that implantation occured in the endometrium

(and if not, the preg wouldve already ended).

You need to take it very easy, -- and try to hand over

everything else to God or some spritual something, bc

this is not in your control and being stressed is not

going to help the situation or the baby. Worrying is

not going to change the outcome, and you need to focus

on being hopeful and taking the best possible care of

yourself (which includes not obsessing and not being

stressed). The statistics on rates of carrying to

specific points in the pregnancy are not well known bc

the research is spotty, sample sizes in each study are

very small, and the b/c it is very likely that many

women with BU or SU or other MAs who have normal

pregnancies do not ever even find out they have the

condition, and thus the majority of research on MAs is

done on women who have a history of multiple

miscarriages or infertility (the ones who seek special

treatment/ intervention). Thus, unfortunately, the

answer is that we dont know the exact (or even a good

range of the) odds and your body is different than

everyone elses.

You should be thrilled the baby is measuring normal to

date- that is a good sign that the baby has good

access to blood flow.

Try to relax, I would advise not excercising except

for gentle walks- let your fiancee do more of the

household work/cooking, and PLEASE dont try to take

the bar or go on psycho-job searches until after the

baby!!! It is ok and important to let yourself be

somewhat hopeful and have a good outlook and just

focus your energy on what you can control (taking

care of youself) and NOT reading the web obsessively

and worrying yourself sick with what is likely

mis-information. Get yourself a nice book on

pregnancy and focus on having a normal (albeit very

activity-limited) pregnancy. And cut out all the

coffee and other junk and stress in your life.

B/c of your risk status you should be seen at 8 weeks

by maternal and fetal medicine practice/

perinatologist (not a regular obgyn).

Im 31 wk 2 days preg in a non-resected septate uterus.

I had ultrasounds a 6, 8, 12, 16 weeks, amnio at 18

weeks with fetal measurements, then had cervical

length monitoring by ultrasounds wk 20, 22, 24, 26, 28

and 30. from here on in i will not have u/s (as im

out of risk zone for cervical incompetence) but will

go to doc every 2 weeks until 34 wks and then every

week after that. MAs are at increased risk for

cervical incompetene which is an important component

of 2nd trimester loss and you should be monitored as

above to check that cervical length is > 3cm.

Best wishes and many prayers for the health of you and

your baby and a long healthy preg

Best

Heidi

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Thanks for the warm welcome a, and good luck TTC!

I am actually 9 weeks today and, as you said, am trying to remain on the upside

of the emotional roller coaster I've been on for the past few weeks. I

appreciate your words of encouragement and advice, and I definitely will have a

boatload of questions in tow the next time I post, I'm sure.

glad to be here,

melanie

krillips krillips@...> wrote:

Hi , and welcome. Congrats on your pregnancy!

You are how far along? 8 weeks or more? I think you

should be very encouraged that you baby is implanted

in the uterus and developing normally.

I think the consensus is that statistics on MAs are not

very helpful because the samples for any studies done

are too small to really give a good picture of what is

actually happening. So you may be better off trying to

stay off the internet searches (tho I did the same thing

you did when I found out) and trying to stay positive

about your pregnancy. At the same time, it might not

hurt to prepare yourself mentally for the possibility of

preterm labor (learn the signs and stay alert), incompetent

cervix (make sure you are getting frequent ultrasound

scans and take it easy on physical activity), and c-section.

Those are all definite possibilities but NOT givens. You

may not have any of these.

A lot of women go through one or more pregnancies and

never know they have an MA. One woman on here (Gabi

I think) delivered her first with her septum intact and has

recently been resected. Heidi currently is 31 weeks (or

more) pregnant and also has a septum. You will see a lot

of success stories on here, so don't lose hope! I plan on

telling my family and friends when I get pregnant, because

I know I will need their prayers and support, but that's an

individual decision.

Also, do NOT rely on diagnosis by ultrasound. You won't

really know which it is (BU or SU) until you can have further

diagnostics after your pregnancy is over. I was diagnosed

BU/SU by ultrasound, poss. UU by HSG, and finally UU

w/rudimentary horn by MRI and lap/hyst. Feel free to ask

lots of questions.

a

33, UU w/noncommunicating rudimentary horn

lap/hyst 9/21/05

TTC #1 since 03/2005

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,

I am not as knowledgable as most of the ladies on here. But I know personally of

two women who did not even know they had a b/c until giving birth. What I do

know is that if you feel something needs to be done during your pregnancy or

enough is not being done, demand it from doctors. I had placenta abruption in my

second trimester but doctors will neither confirm or deny that is was from my

UU. KNOW the signs of preterm labor. Do not ignore any odd contractions. You

may have a perfectly normal pregnancy. I think I just reiterated what a

said and just try enjoy your pregnancy its the greatest feeling in the world.

UU

m/c 7/11/05

Chorizo chorizo_0000@...> wrote:

Thanks for the warm welcome a, and good luck TTC!

I am actually 9 weeks today and, as you said, am trying to remain on the upside

of the emotional roller coaster I've been on for the past few weeks. I

appreciate your words of encouragement and advice, and I definitely will have a

boatload of questions in tow the next time I post, I'm sure.

glad to be here,

melanie

krillips krillips@...> wrote:

Hi , and welcome. Congrats on your pregnancy!

You are how far along? 8 weeks or more? I think you

should be very encouraged that you baby is implanted

in the uterus and developing normally.

I think the consensus is that statistics on MAs are not

very helpful because the samples for any studies done

are too small to really give a good picture of what is

actually happening. So you may be better off trying to

stay off the internet searches (tho I did the same thing

you did when I found out) and trying to stay positive

about your pregnancy. At the same time, it might not

hurt to prepare yourself mentally for the possibility of

preterm labor (learn the signs and stay alert), incompetent

cervix (make sure you are getting frequent ultrasound

scans and take it easy on physical activity), and c-section.

Those are all definite possibilities but NOT givens. You

may not have any of these.

A lot of women go through one or more pregnancies and

never know they have an MA. One woman on here (Gabi

I think) delivered her first with her septum intact and has

recently been resected. Heidi currently is 31 weeks (or

more) pregnant and also has a septum. You will see a lot

of success stories on here, so don't lose hope! I plan on

telling my family and friends when I get pregnant, because

I know I will need their prayers and support, but that's an

individual decision.

Also, do NOT rely on diagnosis by ultrasound. You won't

really know which it is (BU or SU) until you can have further

diagnostics after your pregnancy is over. I was diagnosed

BU/SU by ultrasound, poss. UU by HSG, and finally UU

w/rudimentary horn by MRI and lap/hyst. Feel free to ask

lots of questions.

a

33, UU w/noncommunicating rudimentary horn

lap/hyst 9/21/05

TTC #1 since 03/2005

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[Guest guest]

hi melanie

welcome to the board and congrats on your pg it's encouraging to

know that your baby is growing well

i'm the gabi kristina mentioned - i was misdiagnosed as BU and so had

a completely uneventful pg with my son (1st and only so far) up until

week 33rd when he had to be born via c/s due to placental abruption -

up until that day i didn't know ANYTHING about BU or SU or any other

MAs since 7 or 8 years before the dr who 'diagnosed' me said there was

nothing to worry about

i found out i was SU last march when i had a lap/hyst a few months

after my 2nd mc - i had another 'touch-up' hyst (with u/s guidance)

last august and are now officially ttc - we'll see

i hope my case and heidi's and so many others here give you hope -

many women go even full term with BU/SUs so try not to freak out - or

at least not that often i do know -believe me- it's easier said

than done but heidi's post was WONDERFUL and she said it ALL in it - i

had my share of hopeless/sad posts here during the last few months and

i'm thinking i should print heidi's msg and tape it where i could see

it often (like righ before my nose ) -

i would also encourage you to STOP looking for info in the net - there

are very good things there (like for instance this group) but lots of

other things that you're better off not reading - they only add to

your stress and worries

i wish you a smooth and boring pg and please do keep in touch with

us for updates

take care

gabi