Re: Complete uterine septum..what to expect now......Help please

October 18, 2004

Hi

I do have success stories to share. I'm BU and SU with a full length

septum, we're working with drs and I hopefully will be resected

before the first of the new year.

Anyways my daughter was born at 38 weeks, breech, by c-section. I

did struggle with pre term labor but after some bed rest she was

fine.

My son on the other hand was very stressful and upsetting. At the

time we weren't aware of how messed up my uterus was and so we

probably didn't take precautions. Anyways my membraines ruptured

prematuraly at 29 weeks 6 days. He was born on my 30 weeks mark, 10

weeks premature at 3 lbs 7 oz. He lived in the NICU for 7 weeks and

it was really hard. I didn't feel like a mom to either baby, going

back and from the hospital.

SO that's my reasoning behind searching out what I have and what we

can do about it. I would encourage you to do all you can. Because

even though my kids are great and fine there were some very scary

moments that I wouldn't want anyone to go through.

Wish you luck!!!!

SU/BU resection before fist of the year?

dd 8/14/01

ds 5/6/03 10 weeks premature

October 19, 2004

Hi -

I am fairly new to this group and I wanted to share some of my

story with you thinking it might help you. I too have a large

uterine septum extending further than initially thought, down to my

cervix. It is very thick. It was discovered during a pregnancy

which I subsequently lost in my second trimester. I know it helps

to hear positive stories but you should also get all the facts you

can. My question to you is have you seen a doctor specializing in

reproductive endocrinology? It seems most of the women on this

board have. These " RE's " specialize in reproductive surgeries. I

have consulted two and have surgery planned on 11/1 to have the

septum removed. I think it is important to see someone who has seen

and resected alot of septums at least just to get an opinion. My RE

did not seem phased by the size of my septum and told me he has

resected septums that extended vaginally as well. Hope this helps

you.

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SU

>

> I just need to share my story with someone and hopefully i can

hear

> some positive stories of yours to help make me feel a bit more

> positive as things are really getting me down at the moment

>

> Well to try and keep things short i had been ttc for 1yr when i

fell

> preg in Nov 2003. I went for a scan at 12weeks to be told there

was

> no heartbeat and i subsequently had a d & c. I then saw a gyne as i

had

> previously had low day 21 prog results. Well after a lap and hyst

is

> was discovered i had a complete uterine septum and also a vag

septum.

> I had the vag septum removed a couple of weeks ago but my gyne has

> recommended that i do not have the uterine septum resected due to

the

> thickness/completeness of it and he has advised that there is a

risk

> of them damaging the uterus should they operate. He has now

suggested

> that we actively ttc. I am really concerened as i know there is a

> very high risk of the egg attaching to the septum and the success

> rate of the pregnancy continuing are very slim. I don't think

> emotionally we can go through many more disappointments and the

highs

> and lows if it goes wrong again.

> Does anyone have any success stories of people with complete

uterine

> septums that have gone on to have a successfull pregnancy?

Anything

> positive would really help as although i am sure it will pass

things

> are feeling pretty low at the moment.

>

> Thanks for all you support in advance and just thanks for

listening!!

October 19, 2004