mean midwife and ? about BU and m/c

[Guest guest]

Hi

Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater risk

of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first. Has anyone heard

otherwise? Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal and

don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry naturally?

[Guest guest]

She doesn't sound like she's got the best bedside manner, does she?

My understanding is as yours - BU is not associated with higher

miscarriage risk, but I'm not an expert. Sounds to me like she's just

talking in general (and shouldn't be). Many obgyns don't profess

to have a great amount of knowledge about MA's - it wouldn't

surprise me if she was uninformed.

Do you have an RE you can see instead?

I don't know what to answer about being rechecked after having a

natural mc. I assume the worry is that there is remaining tissue, but

having AF would take care of that, I think. Also, they could do a

blood test to see that your HCG level had fallen properly. ???

Good luck.

SU/arcuate

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry your midwife is so unsupportive. You need to find someone

who supports you and who you are comfy with.

When I had a natural m/c, they checked my beta levels until the

hormone went back down to zero. That is probably what she is talking

about. However, my practice checked me twice a week.

Tina

30, 2 m/c, BU or SU...?

> Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hi

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first. Has anyone

heard

> otherwise?

Some people think that BU has a slightly higher risk of 1st-trimester

m/c. The divider in there is usually good for implantation, but not

near the tip. But the same can be said of any pregnancy implanted in

the lower uterine segment of even a normal uterus.

> Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

, if you are not worried about the possibility of a

misdiagnosis as BU when you might be SU, then it's kind of a tossup

about getting checked out after a miscarriage. If your cycle returns

in 4-8 weeks and is normal, if you ovulate . . . then you should be

good to go.

This midwife sounds like a cool cookie. If you want to get checked

out and have concerns about your anatomy, maybe you'd be better off

with a specialist such as an OB-GYN or RE.

After I miscarried my son in my 5th month, my regular doctor reminded

me that it could be worse . . . I could be back in the era of my

great-grandmother and be losing live babies instead. Boy did that

make me feel much better (not!). Don't you wish for a kind word

sometimes?

Beth

SU

[Guest guest]

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first.

Shame on your midwife...she doesn't know what she is speaking about.

You are correct, a BU has higher risks of m/c later in the pg when

space becomes an issue.

> Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

I'm not sure why she needs to check you other than to make sure that

your cervix has closed. They checked me a month after my d & c, but I

have no clue what for. I would think that if AF comes soon then your

hcg must have dropped back to zero. If you are concerned that your

midwife doesn't know much about MAs, maybe you could schedule a

consultation with an RE just for peace of mind.

Sorry that you are dealing with such insensitivity,

Sara

SU resected

[Guest guest]

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first.

Shame on your midwife...she doesn't know what she is speaking about.

You are correct, a BU has higher risks of m/c later in the pg when

space becomes an issue.

> Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

I'm not sure why she needs to check you other than to make sure that

your cervix has closed. They checked me a month after my d & c, but I

have no clue what for. I would think that if AF comes soon then your

hcg must have dropped back to zero. If you are concerned that your

midwife doesn't know much about MAs, maybe you could schedule a

consultation with an RE just for peace of mind.

Sorry that you are dealing with such insensitivity,

Sara

SU resected

[Guest guest]

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first.

Shame on your midwife...she doesn't know what she is speaking about.

You are correct, a BU has higher risks of m/c later in the pg when

space becomes an issue.

> Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

I'm not sure why she needs to check you other than to make sure that

your cervix has closed. They checked me a month after my d & c, but I

have no clue what for. I would think that if AF comes soon then your

hcg must have dropped back to zero. If you are concerned that your

midwife doesn't know much about MAs, maybe you could schedule a

consultation with an RE just for peace of mind.

Sorry that you are dealing with such insensitivity,

Sara

SU resected

[Guest guest]

My doc told me yesterday (I'm mc-ing) that my UD could be related to

the loss, but not necessarily and at this point (7 weeks) it would be

impossible to be certain it was the cause. He also said that MAs are

more frequently the cause of later loss, rather than early MC. I

wouldn't be with a midwife with an MA, if you can avoid it. Even

many OB/GYNs don't know as much as some of the ladies on this board!

Good luck getting the answers you need.

Kate

> Hi

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first. Has anyone

heard

> otherwise? Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

>

>

[Guest guest]

My doc told me yesterday (I'm mc-ing) that my UD could be related to

the loss, but not necessarily and at this point (7 weeks) it would be

impossible to be certain it was the cause. He also said that MAs are

more frequently the cause of later loss, rather than early MC. I

wouldn't be with a midwife with an MA, if you can avoid it. Even

many OB/GYNs don't know as much as some of the ladies on this board!

Good luck getting the answers you need.

Kate

> Hi

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first. Has anyone

heard

> otherwise? Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

>

>

[Guest guest]

My doc told me yesterday (I'm mc-ing) that my UD could be related to

the loss, but not necessarily and at this point (7 weeks) it would be

impossible to be certain it was the cause. He also said that MAs are

more frequently the cause of later loss, rather than early MC. I

wouldn't be with a midwife with an MA, if you can avoid it. Even

many OB/GYNs don't know as much as some of the ladies on this board!

Good luck getting the answers you need.

Kate

> Hi

>

> Yesterday I got a call from my midwife re: the tests I had prior to

> m/c. When I told her about the m/c (6 weeks) she immediately

> said, " Well it is going to be hard to carry a pregnancy with a

> uterine abnormality. " From what I had read, BU carries greater

risk

> of 2nd trimester miscarriage, but not in the first. Has anyone

heard

> otherwise? Also, I miscarried " naturally. " She said I should come

> back in a few weeks to be checked. I really don't want to see her,

> but all the other docs I've been dealing with are maternal-fetal

and

> don't do gyn. Do I have to be checked since I did miscarry

naturally?

>

>