04/06/2008 15:21:22

hey How are you doing? I had not talked to you in a while!

03/25/2008 17:39:35

Hi Lacey! How are things? Are you going to have that surgery? I hope you are well! I have just started stims again. Onto IVF #3. We'll see. Usually I am crazy at this time. Now I am just trying to be realistic. What is going on with you? I am thinking of you. Please KMP. xoxo

03/07/2008 15:38:28

Hi, Good luck to you. I will keep you in my prayers....you must be going through alot.

03/03/2008 18:52:31

My surgery is tomorrow....if you have any questions please let me know and I will do my best to ease your mind!

02/28/2008 16:39:35

Thatis great that you are pregnant....don't get yourself down b/c of the septum, as long at the egg did not attach to the septum you are good, although you might have to go on bedrest towards the end b/c of the lack of room in there....best of luck KMP!!!

02/27/2008 15:22:11

HI! I am glad you and Nicole talked! Hope you are well!! xxx

02/25/2008 08:30:46

Here is some info......

The septate uterus is the most common müllerian anomaly, accounting for % of detected anomalies. It consists of a single uterus divided by a largely fibrous midline septum. If the septum extends to the internal opening (os) of the cervix or even further downward, it is considered a complete septum. If it does not, the uterus has a partial septum and is "subseptate." In addition, a septum may be broken up longitudinally, or segmented. The outside contour of the uterine dome (fundus) may or may not be indented, but the groove does not exceed 1.5 centimeters in depth.

In the female embryo, uterine development is usually complete by 22 weeks' gestation, with the two müllerian ducts fusing together to form a single uterus. In one of the final events of uterine formation, the wall where the ducts fused dissolves, forming a single endometrial cavity. It is the failure of this last process that produces a septate uterus with two endometrial canals, reflecting either a partial or complete failure of the duct walls to dissolve, depending on the extent of the septum. Although there is some evidence of a weak genetic factor at work, researchers still do not know the exact cause of the failure of a septum to resorb.

While a septum is not thought to decrease fertility, it does seem to affect the course of a pregnancy, either through miscarriage or pregnancy complications. Early miscarriage is common within the septate uterus, because the blood-starved median septum is covered by a poorer grade of endometrium than that of the blood-rich sidewalls. An embryo implanting in the septum frequently fails to thrive because of lack of nourishment, and an early miscarriage is the result. Late miscarriage is also common, and its likelihood increases along with the extent of the septum. Some studies suggest that in a completely septate uterus, the prognosis of a live birth is as low as 10%. In a late miscarriage, the pregnancy outgrows available space and the cervix may give way, typically midway in the pregnancy, before the fetus is mature enough to survive. Other complications include premature labor, premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation, and fetal malpresentation at birth. One caveat to keep in mind is that women diagnosed with uterine septa tend to be the ones with the most problems conceiving or carrying to term; cases of septa that do not affect reproduction are probably under-reported.

Unless the woman has a vaginal septum or double cervix, the septate uterus is usually not diagnosed until a woman has had some pregnancy failure. Typically, after failure to conceive or repeated miscarriage, hysterosalpingogram (HSG), in which dye is injected into the uterus and x-rays taken, reveals some degree of septation. Other tests which may reveal a septum are: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and hysteroscopy.

Each test has its own advantages and disadvantages. For instance HSG, which shows the inner contours of theuterine cavity and fallopian tubes, can not tell the difference between a septate uterus and a bicornuate uterus because it does not reveal the outer contour of the uterus. A spetate uterus looks normal or nearly normal on the outside, while a bicornuate uterus has some degree of outer division. Although some medical texts state that the angle between the horns may reveal the type of uterus, with an angle less than 75 degrees indicating a septate uterus, this is not reliable; some septa are very broad. MRI, on the other hand is increasingly thought to be more reliable, although sometimes it is difficult to see the uterus in the proper plane. While ultrasound may sometimes reveal the outer shape of the uterus, it is best used as an adjunct to a more definitive test. Hysteroscopy can frequently determine whether the septum is fibrous or muscular, and when used simultaneously with laparoscopy, can provide a very accurate diagnosis. Although a simultaneous hysteroscopy and laparoscopy is invasive, it can be done at the same time as a hysteroscopic metroplasty, if the latter is indicated to reduce a uterine septum.

One of the heartening aspects of having a septate uterus is that it can be repaired through a relatively simple surgery, giving the woman near-normal odds of carrying a subsequent pregnancy to term. Whether or not she needs a metroplasty depends on the extent of the septum, or whether or not she has lost previous pregnancies. Until the mid-1980s, surgery to reduce a septum, called a metroplasty, was done through an abdominal incision. Recent development of the hysteroscopic metroplasty (also known as "septoplasty") has rendered the former technique almost obsolete.

02/25/2008 07:47:11

Hey sweetie....I have THE SAME THING. OMG. I am having surgery on March 4th. I have actually had this surgery 2 other times where that also removed my Endo. I am so sorry you MC, Dr told me that to keep on trying without fully removing the septum is a huge risk of MC b/c there is no blood flow to the septum.

At least now you know what it is and the surgery is easier than the HSG...believe me! I am having it a 3rd time b/c my last dr did not remove it completely...UGH.  If you need anything, or any questions let me know, I have been researching this for years!!!

02/24/2008 18:41:52

Hey!! That is great news!! I am so glad they found an answer! I think Colie1980 has the same thing. She is getting her surgery for it March 4th or 7th. Right around there. You should talk to her and swap stories. She is So great! You can link to her from my page. I am So glad they found something. I just got a BFN after my 2nd IVF. I am pretty upset but moving onto #3. I never imagined it would get to this! I am going in tomorrow for my follow up so I am curious to see what they say. Please KMP and def say hi to Colie1980. I am sure she would love to hear of someone having the same thing!

01/25/2008 09:05:06

Oh Lacey, I am so sorry. I think that is a good thing that she was healthy, right? So it is not a problem that you and DH have making babies? I think that is good knowing you can make a healthy baby. Are they running tests on you? I just met a girl that started working at my work this year and she has had 3 m/c. She doesn't go on any websites and she is really sad about it. Please KMP. You are in my prayers.

01/20/2008 21:55:29

Hi Beautiful!! How are you doing? What is going on with you? Are you back on the ttc wagon? I am hopeful for you!! xxx

01/10/2008 21:36:08

Hi! I saw you visited my page. Your story really struck me. What an ordeal you've been going through! Lots of prayers and baby dust to you!!