Re: Complete uterine septum..what to expect now......Help please (pg, m/c, child ment)

[Guest guest]

,

Sorry to hear of your loss, but glad that it did not happen later.

We have plenty of success stories in our archives for people with complete

SU--but also a lot of horror stories. The risks are high for a complete SU,

and as devastating as an earlier miscarriage is, late losses can be much

worse.

On the bright side, " forwarned is forearmed, " and if you know about your SU

and get vigilant care, that knowledge can save a pregnancy, sometimes. On

the gloomy side, sometimes surgery is necessary before a pregnancy has a

chance. And it is a lot easier for a doctor to deal with the consequences

of a late loss than it is for the parents; I'm sure you've agonized through

it many a time. :-/

Mind you, I am speaking from the perspective of someone who has lost several

early pregnancies and one advanced. My SU came down to the cervix, which

itself was incompetent. Two resections reduced the extent of my septum and

a cerclage allowed me to bear a term son, finally. Without the surgery,

which was imperfectly done, I don't think that I could have had my baby.

Another common complete SU story here is that the even a small reduction in

the size of the septum allows a mother to carry to term. And a lot of

women's septa stymie the surgeon because they are extensive . . . the

operations still tend to go well.

Are you in the UK? I have noticed that surgeons there are more reluctant to

intervene, and also that they seem a little more authoritarian there and

their patients seem stuck. But I believe that most people can be persuaded!

Within reason, of course.

Beth

SU, resected x 2

[Guest guest]

,

Sorry to hear of your loss, but glad that it did not happen later.

We have plenty of success stories in our archives for people with complete

SU--but also a lot of horror stories. The risks are high for a complete SU,

and as devastating as an earlier miscarriage is, late losses can be much

worse.

On the bright side, " forwarned is forearmed, " and if you know about your SU

and get vigilant care, that knowledge can save a pregnancy, sometimes. On

the gloomy side, sometimes surgery is necessary before a pregnancy has a

chance. And it is a lot easier for a doctor to deal with the consequences

of a late loss than it is for the parents; I'm sure you've agonized through

it many a time. :-/

Mind you, I am speaking from the perspective of someone who has lost several

early pregnancies and one advanced. My SU came down to the cervix, which

itself was incompetent. Two resections reduced the extent of my septum and

a cerclage allowed me to bear a term son, finally. Without the surgery,

which was imperfectly done, I don't think that I could have had my baby.

Another common complete SU story here is that the even a small reduction in

the size of the septum allows a mother to carry to term. And a lot of

women's septa stymie the surgeon because they are extensive . . . the

operations still tend to go well.

Are you in the UK? I have noticed that surgeons there are more reluctant to

intervene, and also that they seem a little more authoritarian there and

their patients seem stuck. But I believe that most people can be persuaded!

Within reason, of course.

Beth

SU, resected x 2

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your responses. You are right it is good to hear the

good with the bad. I am actually in the UK and perhaps you are

correct when you say they are less reluctant to do the resection

here. My consultant has said it is better to leave it now as it is so

thick and went completely through my cervix and down the vagina. I

have had the vagina septum removed but he want me to ttc and see what

happens. After hearing your responses i have to admit i am starting

to doubt this is the right thing to do and feel i should perhaps get

a second optiion..

I am due to see my consultant in 4 weeks to have a followup after my

vag septum removal so i will talk to him again and see if he still

feels we should leave things as they are.

I am starting to feel positive that i could concieve but i am not so

sure about it being successful if things are left as they are. I have

a horrid feeling the next few months could become an emotional

rollercoster!!

Well, thanks again for you support and advice and i will kepp you

updated should anything change!

N

> ,

>

> Sorry to hear of your loss, but glad that it did not happen later.

>

> We have plenty of success stories in our archives for people with

complete

> SU--but also a lot of horror stories. The risks are high for a

complete SU,

> and as devastating as an earlier miscarriage is, late losses can be

much

> worse.

>

> On the bright side, " forwarned is forearmed, " and if you know about

your SU

> and get vigilant care, that knowledge can save a pregnancy,

sometimes. On

> the gloomy side, sometimes surgery is necessary before a pregnancy

has a

> chance. And it is a lot easier for a doctor to deal with the

consequences

> of a late loss than it is for the parents; I'm sure you've agonized

through

> it many a time. :-/

>

> Mind you, I am speaking from the perspective of someone who has

lost several

> early pregnancies and one advanced. My SU came down to the cervix,

which

> itself was incompetent. Two resections reduced the extent of my

septum and

> a cerclage allowed me to bear a term son, finally. Without the

surgery,

> which was imperfectly done, I don't think that I could have had my

baby.

>

> Another common complete SU story here is that the even a small

reduction in

> the size of the septum allows a mother to carry to term. And a lot

of

> women's septa stymie the surgeon because they are extensive . . .

the

> operations still tend to go well.

>

> Are you in the UK? I have noticed that surgeons there are more

reluctant to

> intervene, and also that they seem a little more authoritarian

there and

> their patients seem stuck. But I believe that most people can be

persuaded!

> Within reason, of course.

>

> Beth

> SU, resected x 2