Heart Shaped Uterus?

jeffrae

Anyone have this?  I think it the name of it starts with a "b". 

My friend just miscarried and found out via u/s that she has a heart shaped uterus.  She will always be considered high risk going forward.

Looking for success stories to pass along her way please!

LoriSTi

I have it. Its called a bicornuate uterus. I'm high risk as well, they found out about my uterus while I was dealing with fertility issues. I'm only 21 weeks now but everything is looking good, and they will monitor me closely through the rest of my pregnancy to make sure I make it as close to term as possible.

I'm on a different group forum as well and there are several women with this same kinda uterus that have had healthy babies.

 How far along was she when she miscarried if you don't mind me asking?

liv97

I have one, but am not considered high risk.  Depending on the shape of the uterus, some people are high risk, and some people aren't. 

Kadyra

A bicornuate uterus can be a little different than a heart-shaped uterus.  A heart-shaped uterus may just mean an arcuate uterus, which carries no increased risk for miscarriage or 2nd trimester loss.  It is just basically a dimple on top of the uterus making it heart-shaped.  A bicornuate uterus can sometimes carry an increased risk for 2nd trimester loss because of space issues, and there's also an increased risk for breech presentation because the baby doesn't have as much room to move around and get head-down.  A uterine septum (a separation in the middle of a uterus that looks normal from the outside) can cause miscarriage in the 1st tri if it's not resected or it can cause breech presentation due to space issues. 

There are also more rare anomalies: unicornuate uterus and uterus didelphus.  A unicornuate uterus has only one side formed or a rudimentary side on one side.  It is dangerous because you will have an increased risk for ectopics if the rudimentary side communicates with the larger side.  Otherwise, you won't have any issues with it.  You will still ovulate from both ovaries and can get pregnant from either ovary.  Uterus didelphus will have a vaginal septum, 2 cervices, and 2 uteri.  They usually don't have problems carrying to term, but sometimes can have abnormal labor if the uterus doesn't contract in sync.  Women sometimes elect to have the vaginal septum removed, but many times it doesn't bug them.  They will need to have pap smears in both cervices and will need to know which side the pregnancy is on.

 Since there are a lot of uterine anomalies, it is best to call something by its proper name, as people can get confused. 

jeffrae

LoriSTi:

I have it. Its called a bicornuate uterus. I'm high risk as well, they found out about my uterus while I was dealing with fertility issues. I'm only 21 weeks now but everything is looking good, and they will monitor me closely through the rest of my pregnancy to make sure I make it as close to term as possible.

I'm on a different group forum as well and there are several women with this same kinda uterus that have had healthy babies.

 How far along was she when she miscarried if you don't mind me asking?

Really early, baby only grew to 6 weeks.  They don't think it is from the uterus issue.  And yes....that is what she said she had.  I just recalled her explaining it looks like a heart and that she would potentially have space issues.  When she went in for her confirmation u/s at 9 weeks, she found out the baby was not alive and that she had this issue.

Halo79RN

bff has a bicornuate uterus and pcos.  she had trouble getting pg... but did on metformin and clomid (pcos related).  she had spotting issues throughout the pg.  her dd was on the right side, had IUGR issues.. was born at 37wk at 4lb 9oz.  she was told that if baby wasn't headdown by a certain point (earlier in the 3rd tri) that she would be a definite csection case.  baby was headdown, but she did have issues dilating... she only made it to 5cm and then stalled, ended with a section. tiny baby, but a healthy baby.  her baby also has issues with hemangiomas (which are going away).... my understanding is that it's an odd case b/c there are so many of them and there are quite a few on her hands and feet.  Unsure what that's related to, if at all.  

 

prayers for your friend.  I'm sure this is a rough time.  

Aimelynn

I have a bicornuate uterus, and have two beautiful children. However, I did have very complicated pregnancies. My daughter was growth restricted, was born at 39 weeks weighing 4 lbs, 10 ounces. My son was born at 33 weeks because my placenta abrupted, and he also has several limb differences: he is missing both of his radius bones, he only has two digits on each hand, his right femur is about half as long as his left, his tibula is short and his
fibula is absent. He only has four digits on his right foot, and 3 of them are
fused. My doctors tell me that Nora's growth restriction, and Drew's premature birth and skeletal abnormalities were caused by my abnormal uterus, because the shape of the walls made it so that the placenta cannot attach properly and therefore blood flow to the fetuses was compromised, I also had a lot of spotting / all out bleeding during both of my pregnancies.

I hope that everything works out OK for your friend. My children are the best thing that ever happened to me, and I feel so lucky to have them!