Heart shaped uterus?

[j200]

Hi apparently I have a heart shaped uterus which is "of no proven clinical significance" according to the gynaecologist -just wanted to check with others who may have one too as worried it might increase my chance of miscarriage?

[RaRaZ]

To be honest, I haven't a clue - but thought it might reassure you to hear I have a very retroverted uterus: I've read (and been told by a midwife) that this can make it harder to conceive, but I've conceived easily enough four times now. Only time will tell I guess [smile ] - but if your gynae says there's no increased risk, I'd be reassured.

[Cosmos1]

I also have a heart shaped uterus and though I've had lots of problems conceiving, I've seen loads of specialists now and they all say this has nothing to do with my issues.

[mawbroon]

Mine is heart shaped.

I carried both DSs to term. DS1 took a year to conceive, but I had been on the Depo jag beforehand. DS2 took 2.5yrs, but I was still breastfeeding ds1. I don't think my uterus had a major impact when it came to conception tbh

DS1 was breech because his head got stuck in one of the "horns" of the uterus, so I had an "elective" CS. It didn't feel like I had a whole lot of choice tbh.

DS2 was head down and I had a VBAC, but he was a good bit smaller than ds1 which I think is what allowed him to turn.

But each case is different.

I was blissfully unaware of my bicornuate uterus with ds1 (consultant told me after CS) but I know if I had known about it, it would have been something that I worried about during the pregnancy. I wasn't so worried with ds2 because I knew I had previously carried to term, so it was possible.

Good luck

[Boomgoestheweasel]

It depends what they mean by 'heart-shaped uterus'. I presume they're talking about an arcuate uterus, which is not associated with increased risk of miscarriage, it's just a variation on the theme of 'normal'. If you have a septate or bicornuate uterus, there is a chance of increase miscarriage amongst other things. You might want to check with your gynae what they mean by 'heart-shaped uterus', it does irritate me when people in the medical profession use euphemisms as if people are too thick to understand the correct terminology!

I have an arcuate, retroverted uterus. I had trouble conceiving due to PCOS and I had a miscarriage last year, but am currently 12wks with twins and all appears well!

[swlondonnanny]

Hi,
I was told a couple of weeks ago that I have a heart shaped uterus - think bicornuate one. I sadly miscarry a lot ( no child so far) but was told that the shape of uterus is not causing it - and have other issues as well. Think it can cause problems later on in pregnancy depending on where the embryo implants but doesn't cause very early losses ( which is my case)