: SU & dble cervix (preg, m/c ment)

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> Hi, . I just was reading your post about SU bicollis and

>surgery where you talked about how common it is to m/c with SU. Do

>you know the stats as far as when in the pregnancy it USUALLY

>happens? I mean, is it a first trimester or second trimester

>occurrence?>

Hi ,

Miscarraige with SU usually occurs in the first trimester. Once you are out

of the 1st trimester in a pregnancy with unresected SU things are generally

fine - we have had several members here with uneventful pregnancies and full

septums ( being one of the most recent, and there are others). It's

the implantation on the non-vascular septum that causes the high incidence

of m/c in the early weeks. My losses were at 12 weeks (but the pregnancy

had not developed past 10 weeks) and 8 weeks (again, development had been

lagging).

<? What if implantation occurs

>on the outer uterine wall? >

In this case, m/c is not a risk.

I hope I didn't freak you out becasue you are uncertain as to whether you

are UD or SU bicollis? Please try not to be worried (which is hard, I know)

- you have a proven history of live birth and are already doing great with

this pregnancy. I looked at your US pics from your first pregnancy, and I

would say it looks similar to the fused UD that both and have

been dx with. But that's just my personal, non-medical opinion! My uterine

septum was 3/4 the length of my uterus, and both cervices communicate with

both sides of my uterus (before and after surgery). In 's case,

another member here with SU bicollis, her uterine septum was full length.

I don't know if you remember Gabi, she is a (non-active) member who gave

birth last year. She has either fused UD or SU bicollis also - she is not

100% sure either.

I also read your message about your ignorant OB. That is too bad - he sure

sounds like he has no clue. Unfortunately this is common with many OB's who

have only learned ancient text book examples of MA's that are not up to

date.

I saw a RE at Women's Health Centre in Vancouver, B.C. Canada (you are in

Ontario, aren't you?) at the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic - I was

referred by my OB who admitted I was well beyond her scope of knowledge.

This RE discovered my dx of SU bicollis and told me I was the only case out

there - but my research and this group has proven her otherwise.

Anyways, I think anything is possible - but try not to worry too much. You

are doing really wonderful! And no question is stupid on this list ;O - you

answered lots of questions for me when I first joined this group a couple of

years ago.

Take care,

SU resected, bicollis, mom to Sol- 4/14/03

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