Almost 30 Weeks Pregnant - Bicornuate Uterus/baby on Small Side of Uterus

Hi P.,
I too have a BCU and I found a great group on babycenter.com
http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a599925/moms_with_...
There are a lot of people out there who have had pregnancies just like us and they can be very helpful and each pregnancy is different. Hang in there and do what the doctors say. I was only able to hold my pregnancy until 33 weeks and it was b/c she ran out of room. But it is possible for your baby to squish the other side and make more room. Try to relax and not stress out as this could affect the baby just be prepared for the baby to go to the NICU if born early. My doctors did a good job of preparing me and when it happened I was ready for it. Feel free to contact me privately if you would like.

Hi Pricilla! I have a pretty significant uterine septum and had my first son prematurely so I understand how you are feeling BUT the good news is you have successfully carried a little one to term and that is a big key to how well you will do this time around. My second baby probably would have gone all the way but had to be delivered at 37 weeks because they did my first c-section vertically so they couldn't let me go past 37 weeks. The doctor explained to me early in my second pregnancy that because I'd been pregnant before my uterus had stretched and was not as tight as with the first pregnancy so there would be more room!
But even worst case scenario you are basically at 30 weeks and that's great. My son was born at 32 weeks and did amazingly well. Just keep an eye on any contractions you might have. Ask what your threshold is before you need to call in. Mine was 5 or more in a hour. That way they can monitor you very closely and even stop the contractions. With my son I was taking a med that is a smooth muscle relaxer (I think it may have been some sort of cardiac med) to keep contractions at bay and it made a huge difference. Best to you!

Since this is your second pregnancy your uterus had already stretched so there's more flexibility and room. Both sides have had considerable stretching even if one side has had more. Trust that your uterus will accommodate. Also, a couple ways to keep away from pre-term labor are bed rest and hydration...EXTREME HYDRATION. When you become the least bit dehydrated the concentration of oxytocin can rise in your blood and cause contractions. There are also drugs that help.
Perhaps doing the downward dog to bring baby out of the pelvis and so it can move to the other side could be very helpful. Pelvic tilts (rocking back and forth, raising your pelvis) on a yoga ball or boppy on the bed can help move baby around. Let me know if you would like to chat or ask any questions. I am a doula and on a team with other amazing women. We have just opened out business in San Mateo and would love to help!

A. K.
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Altho I don't have a bicornuate uterus, I've been thru LOTS of pre-term labor with my now 12- and 14-year old kids. There are oral meds they can give you to keep them at bay and also can put you on an IV med in the hospital if need be. But I also want to encourage you that the cutoff for babies doing well used to be 32 weeks when I did ultrasound years ago. It may even be better than that now. So you're almost home free!! Keep thinking positive, pray, stay as mellow as possible....I'll be praying for you, sweet mom. : )

I also have a biocorniute uterus. I carried my son to term-he didnt want to come out! I had no problems with that. Good Luck!