Re: Septate uterus & pregnant

January 18, 2006

ME! ME! ME! :-)

I had my DD in July of 2003. I had been told earlier that I had a BU

(like in 1996 or something like that.) I was monitored slightly

closer than normal because they thought I was BU. (I just found out

in the fall of 2005 that I have a septum that is 3mm long and reaches

almost all the way to my cervix. I also found out I had a vaginal

septum as well.)

My pregnancy was textbook. Cervix stayed nice and closed, DD was not

breech (she was at first, but she turned on her own at week 30!!!!)

And, she was born on her due date at 40 weeks.

Childbirth, on the other hand, was a different story. I had 42 hours

of labor and an emergency c-section. But, still, 40 weeks with a

septum and an uneventful pregancy qualifies me as a " success story "

right?

I am sure there are thousands of stories like mine out there. I did

have re-section surgery just last week to remove the septum, but I was

really on the fence about it for a long time.

Good luck to you!!!

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> I have a septate uterus & am 5wks & 5 days pregnant. Looking for any

> and all success stories.

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January 18, 2006

I had same w/ septate u- pregnancy was textbook,

cervix stayed nice and

closed, childbirth was 42 hours non-progressing labor

attributed to face that septum which extends down into

my cervix was holding the cervix closed. i got to 8

cm (4 cm on each side of the cervix) w/o drugs, and

that baby had major heart decelerations the entire

time- i was begging for a c section for days, then

they finally did it. they considered cutting the

cervical septum for the birth but i know that wouldve

been a disaster/ hemorrhaging.

Take home message; JUST PLAN A C-SECTION!!!!!!

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January 18, 2006

Is ur septum 3mm long OR 3cm long ?

Cause I was wondering if 3mm long septum can reach all the way to cervix..

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> > I have a septate uterus & am 5wks & 5 days pregnant. Looking for any

> > and all success stories.

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January 18, 2006

my guess is that the person who gave their septal

dimension was talking about a 3cm or mm WIDE septum,

not that it was just short septum, but i didnt follow

this whole train. my septum extended into my vagina

as well, thru the cervix, but there was also a " hole "

in it somewhere in the uterus, no one has ever told

lme how thick it is i think its very hard to measure

accurately

--- vj_boston vj_boston@...> wrote:

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> Is ur septum 3mm long OR 3cm long ?

> Cause I was wondering if 3mm long septum can reach

> all the way to cervix..

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> > > I have a septate uterus & am 5wks & 5 days

> pregnant. Looking for any

> > > and all success stories.

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> >

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January 18, 2006

The only reason I had to ask this question because I am diagnosed with

an arcuate uterus with 4mm indentation..

I was told by OB/gyn 4mm is not a problem..

I have my appointmnet with RE on 2nd feb for further opinion..

So I got lil worried about my 4mm indentation.

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> > > > I have a septate uterus & am 5wks & 5 days

> > pregnant. Looking for any

> > > > and all success stories.

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January 18, 2006

Hi , congratulations on your pregnancy. One more success story

for you: I have a complete SU, septum extends to my cervix. I

delivered my daughter vaginally at 40 weeks one day 18 months ago. The

pregnancy was 'near-normal' - I had a massive bleed at 14 weeks due to

placenta previa, possibly related to the SU. My cervix was fine until

29 weeks, when it started to funnel and become dynamic. I was taken

off work for the rest of my pregnancy, but was never on complete

bedrest. The labour was horrendous, similar to Heidi and Sheryl

perhaps - long, disorganised contractions, after 4 hours of pushing my

daughter was delivered on the third vaccumm extraction attempt. If

that hadn't worked I'd have had a C-Section.

I am also currently 14 weeks 4 days pregnant with my 2nd. I'm not

being followed as closely this time as my first pregnancy went

(relatively speaking) so well. This time my baby is in my right horn,

my dd Zoya was in my left horn previously.

For a first pregnancy I rec'd you be followed by a perinatoligist or

MFM doctor. Some (not many) MA women have problems with incompetent

cervix, its best to have your cervix measured throughout your 2nd

trimester. Also, the main concern later on is pre-term labour, you'll

have to been intimitely aware of the signs of ptl and respond quickly

to any odd sensations, etc. There is a higher risk of 1st trimester

m/c with SU, unfortunately. I don't think very much can be done to

guard against 1st trimester loss, but try not to get discouraged - so

many of us have made it without a loss. Also, imagine all the of women

around the world who have no idea they even have an MA ...

All the best,

a

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Complete SU, unresected

14 wks 4 days prg with #2

dd 18 months old

January 18, 2006