Re: Small uterus (pg & m/c ment)

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<<Does anyone out there have any information on pregnancy risks with a

small uterus? >>

Hi Cortney,

Basically, everyone here has a small uterus, either slightly reduced in size

or half size. They all react differently because of their shapes, but they

can do the job. If your uterus is shaped more or less normally and just

small, I would tend to want to ask DES daughters or women with t-shaped

uteri for advice on how they did in pregnancy. There are some T-shaped

uterus owners on this group, but not many. Some DES daughters also have

weak cervices and need a stitch put in place to keep the uterus closed

during the pregnancy, and to prevent premature labor. Just a few

suggestions for you.

Sometimes a smaller uterus poses no problems at all. And at other times, if

it is so small as to be rudimentary (e.g. an extreme hypoplastic uterus or a

rudimentary horn of a unicornuate uterus), the prospects of carrying a baby

to term are small. About 10% in the rudimentary horn of a UU (the other 90%

abort or rupture).

It sure sounds as if you could benefit from membership in the Asherman's

list, too. Some of us belong to it, including me (although I do not have

true Asherman's syndrome, just an unwanted adhesive band). I know that as

long as one tubal cornu is unblocked, as long as you have some thick (>5mm)

endometrium left, you may be able to grow a baby, even with scar tissue. I

know of many postsurgical miracle stories on the AS group. Here is the

address:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ashermans/

Much good luck to you, you deserve some after what you have been through!

--

Beth

SU

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Beth,

Thank you so much for your email. I have registered with the Asherman's group

and will try to see if I can find out more information there. I do have a small

uterus with a t-shape to it, although I was not exposed to DES. I am feeling

pretty good about my doctor and want to try one more time with her to see if we

can get this last little bit of scar tissue out. I have no doubt that I will be

able to get pregnant again, as that does not seem to be my problem. I am just

curious as to the risk of premature birth once I get pregnant. I have seen a

close friend of mine with a t-shaped uterus give birth to twins at 25 weeks and

I just don't know if I could go through what she has had to go through. I feel

that if there is only 1 child in the uterus it has a better chance of getting

further along, but it is just scary.

I am not sure where you are at in the whole process, but good luck to you as

well.

Cortney

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Beth,

Thank you so much for your email. I have registered with the Asherman's group

and will try to see if I can find out more information there. I do have a small

uterus with a t-shape to it, although I was not exposed to DES. I am feeling

pretty good about my doctor and want to try one more time with her to see if we

can get this last little bit of scar tissue out. I have no doubt that I will be

able to get pregnant again, as that does not seem to be my problem. I am just

curious as to the risk of premature birth once I get pregnant. I have seen a

close friend of mine with a t-shaped uterus give birth to twins at 25 weeks and

I just don't know if I could go through what she has had to go through. I feel

that if there is only 1 child in the uterus it has a better chance of getting

further along, but it is just scary.

I am not sure where you are at in the whole process, but good luck to you as

well.

Cortney

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> I have seen a close friend of mine with a t-shaped uterus give

birth to twins at 25 weeks and I just don't know if I could go

through what she has had to go through. I feel that if there is only

1 child in the uterus it has a better chance of getting further

along, but it is just scary.

I know . . .it is always scary to think of prematurity or loss. Some

women on this group have reported knowing moms with T-shaped uteri

who gave birth at or near term. I'd be most wary about a weak cervix.

>

> I am not sure where you are at in the whole process, but good luck

to you as well.

Thank you. I am 9 weeks pregnant with my sixth pregnancy, and if

everything goes okay, it will be my first take-home baby. I had a

full septum which has been reduced by about 3/4, but I still have an

adhesion thingie in the lower segment. I have a potentially weak

cervix (prior IC loss) and will be getting a cerclage. I will be

having a c-section a little bit early because of a perforation at the

top of my uterus. It healed over, but I don't want to take any

chances during labor and neither does my OB-GYN or RE. I worry a lot

about having a preemie, though I once had a stillborn micropreemie

who never had a chnce, he was so young . . . so 25 weeks would be a

step up. I'll take a living baby! :-)

I know where you are coming from with the disgust and sadness of

multiple losses, and I don't know how much I could take, either. I

just know that I personally am not ready to give up, and I probably

would have burst into tears if my OB had suggested surrogacy. It

takes all kinds!

Beth

SU

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> I have seen a close friend of mine with a t-shaped uterus give

birth to twins at 25 weeks and I just don't know if I could go

through what she has had to go through. I feel that if there is only

1 child in the uterus it has a better chance of getting further

along, but it is just scary.

I know . . .it is always scary to think of prematurity or loss. Some

women on this group have reported knowing moms with T-shaped uteri

who gave birth at or near term. I'd be most wary about a weak cervix.

>

> I am not sure where you are at in the whole process, but good luck

to you as well.

Thank you. I am 9 weeks pregnant with my sixth pregnancy, and if

everything goes okay, it will be my first take-home baby. I had a

full septum which has been reduced by about 3/4, but I still have an

adhesion thingie in the lower segment. I have a potentially weak

cervix (prior IC loss) and will be getting a cerclage. I will be

having a c-section a little bit early because of a perforation at the

top of my uterus. It healed over, but I don't want to take any

chances during labor and neither does my OB-GYN or RE. I worry a lot

about having a preemie, though I once had a stillborn micropreemie

who never had a chnce, he was so young . . . so 25 weeks would be a

step up. I'll take a living baby! :-)

I know where you are coming from with the disgust and sadness of

multiple losses, and I don't know how much I could take, either. I

just know that I personally am not ready to give up, and I probably

would have burst into tears if my OB had suggested surrogacy. It

takes all kinds!

Beth

SU

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> Thank you. I am 9 weeks pregnant with my sixth pregnancy, and if

> everything goes okay, it will be my first take-home baby. I had a

> full septum which has been reduced by about 3/4, but I still have

an

> adhesion thingie in the lower segment. I have a potentially weak

> cervix (prior IC loss) and will be getting a cerclage. I will be

> having a c-section a little bit early because of a perforation at

the

> top of my uterus. It healed over, but I don't want to take any

> chances during labor and neither does my OB-GYN or RE. I worry a

lot

> about having a preemie, though I once had a stillborn micropreemie

> who never had a chnce, he was so young . . . so 25 weeks would be a

> step up. I'll take a living baby! :-)

>

> I know where you are coming from with the disgust and sadness of

> multiple losses, and I don't know how much I could take, either. I

> just know that I personally am not ready to give up, and I probably

> would have burst into tears if my OB had suggested surrogacy. It

> takes all kinds!

GOOD LUCK with everything. Sounds like you have been through alot.

I will think positive thoughts for you. It was hard when my doctors

suggested surrogacy. I think it was the suggestion that put me over

the edge a bit and made me want to really get out there and learn

everything I could about all of this and see what other people have

done and what they have gone through. I mean I understand the

concept of it and scientifically it can be done, but having a child

and feeling it grow inside of me is something that I have always

wanted since I was a little girl.

Sending good thoughts your way.

Cortney>

> Beth

> SU

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> Thank you. I am 9 weeks pregnant with my sixth pregnancy, and if

> everything goes okay, it will be my first take-home baby. I had a

> full septum which has been reduced by about 3/4, but I still have

an

> adhesion thingie in the lower segment. I have a potentially weak

> cervix (prior IC loss) and will be getting a cerclage. I will be

> having a c-section a little bit early because of a perforation at

the

> top of my uterus. It healed over, but I don't want to take any

> chances during labor and neither does my OB-GYN or RE. I worry a

lot

> about having a preemie, though I once had a stillborn micropreemie

> who never had a chnce, he was so young . . . so 25 weeks would be a

> step up. I'll take a living baby! :-)

>

> I know where you are coming from with the disgust and sadness of

> multiple losses, and I don't know how much I could take, either. I

> just know that I personally am not ready to give up, and I probably

> would have burst into tears if my OB had suggested surrogacy. It

> takes all kinds!

GOOD LUCK with everything. Sounds like you have been through alot.

I will think positive thoughts for you. It was hard when my doctors

suggested surrogacy. I think it was the suggestion that put me over

the edge a bit and made me want to really get out there and learn

everything I could about all of this and see what other people have

done and what they have gone through. I mean I understand the

concept of it and scientifically it can be done, but having a child

and feeling it grow inside of me is something that I have always

wanted since I was a little girl.

Sending good thoughts your way.

Cortney>

> Beth

> SU

[Guest guest]

> Thank you. I am 9 weeks pregnant with my sixth pregnancy, and if

> everything goes okay, it will be my first take-home baby. I had a

> full septum which has been reduced by about 3/4, but I still have

an

> adhesion thingie in the lower segment. I have a potentially weak

> cervix (prior IC loss) and will be getting a cerclage. I will be

> having a c-section a little bit early because of a perforation at

the

> top of my uterus. It healed over, but I don't want to take any

> chances during labor and neither does my OB-GYN or RE. I worry a

lot

> about having a preemie, though I once had a stillborn micropreemie

> who never had a chnce, he was so young . . . so 25 weeks would be a

> step up. I'll take a living baby! :-)

>

> I know where you are coming from with the disgust and sadness of

> multiple losses, and I don't know how much I could take, either. I

> just know that I personally am not ready to give up, and I probably

> would have burst into tears if my OB had suggested surrogacy. It

> takes all kinds!

GOOD LUCK with everything. Sounds like you have been through alot.

I will think positive thoughts for you. It was hard when my doctors

suggested surrogacy. I think it was the suggestion that put me over

the edge a bit and made me want to really get out there and learn

everything I could about all of this and see what other people have

done and what they have gone through. I mean I understand the

concept of it and scientifically it can be done, but having a child

and feeling it grow inside of me is something that I have always

wanted since I was a little girl.

Sending good thoughts your way.

Cortney>

> Beth

> SU