Septate Uterus: Prenatal Appointment, 21 weeks

If I haven't already mentioned this, having a septate uterus (especially a suspected vascular septate uterus) means that there's a good chance that not a lot happens until near the end of the pregnancy. At the beginning there's some excitement about what side the baby is on and if it's your first pregnancy going over all the ins and outs of what could happen, what the game plan is, and what preterm labor will feel like. The nearer you get to your due date more things could possibly occur. They may detect some growth restriction, your child could be in a compromising position, like Jr., or you can have premature rupture of the membranes and/or preterm labor. In between there's a good chance that nothing much is happening, which is the lovely phase I currently find myself in.

Septate Uterus: Prenatal Appointment, 14 weeks

Well, as expected nothing much happened at this appointment. Most of it was spent waiting and the biggest chunk of remaining time was spent in ultrasound.

Septate Uterus: A Brief History/Anatomy Lesson

My Müllerian anomaly journey began during my first pregnancy. At my first appointment I managed to talk my OB into doing an ultrasound (I was 8 weeks pregnant and they normally didn't do them until 12 weeks). During the ultrasound the technician asked if anyone had ever mentioned anything about a bicornuate uterus to me before. Since I had never had an ultrasound the obvious answer was no. She and my OB explained to me the basics I needed to know about bicornuate uteruses. They're shaped funny, can sometimes contribute to fertility issues, and are often unwilling to stretch for the baby, which can lead to preterm labor. I was briefed on the signs of preterm labor and told to call if any of those signs occurred.

A New Series

I've decided to start a running series of posts all relating to my septate uterus. Sounds awesome, right? I'll give you some more information and hopefully you'll then see it as an awesome idea.