New BU Member: Pregnant and Scared

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Greetings everyone,

I tried to post earlier, but I don't think it went through, so if there are any

double postings I apologize in advance.

I have been combing this group's posts all morning/afternoon for information

regarding my condition, not to mention the internet for the better part of 2

weeks now. During an ultrasound at 6 weeks (to figure out why I had been having

brown spotting/discharge), I was told that I have a 'double endometrium cavity'

which I thought meant septate uterus after doing my own research online. I had

another sono at 8 weeks, in which I was told I possibly had a bicornate uterus,

but the division wasn't clear enough to confirm diagnosis and I would have to

have a more sophisticated sonogram to make the determination. The Dr. said that

it could be a fibroid or other scarring that she was seeing instead. When I

asked her about the implications of a bicornate uterus, she mentioned preterm

labor and breech positioning, which i already knew from my obsessive research of

MAs' online. I asked her if the baby was implanted in the septum and she said

adamantly that it was in the uterus, but that she

needed to get the other sono results back first before she made any

determinations.

I'm going in for the diagnosis next Friday, but I have already resolved that I

actually have a BU. I've had twinges and stretching all on the left side, the

side (or horn, should I be bicornate)in which the embryo is implanted. It feels

great to know that there is such a great group of women who are going

through/have gone through the same thing as I. I'm just really concerned about

the chances of miscarriage, primarily in the second trimester. What are they

with a bicornate uterus? What increases/decreases the chances of carrying at

least into the viable portion of the third trimester?

The baby measured right on target during both sonos, and heartrate appears to be

normal. I guess that is good news and that I should be thankful that my

pregnancy is progressing normally so far. I just don't want to get my hopes up

if my chances of actually delivering are low. I'm also 26, getting ready to

graduate from law school and unmarried (but with an incredibly supportive

boyfriend who recently became fiance) and am worried about letting my parents

and family know, espeically if I may end up losing the baby anyway. Your

thoughts and any information you may have regarding statistics, or your own

personal experiences, are truly appreciated.

" As the day goes by, I feel lucky that you're not here to ruin it for me. "

J. McGhee

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