Confession

Yesterday morning, my nursiness grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go until I went shopping. I am a little hung up on this heart-shaped/bicornuate uterus thing. I am still feeling really positive about this cycle, but I also feel that I won't breathe a sigh of relief until the baby is born.

When I had my HSG in October, my doc mentioned, almost in passing, that I had a heart-shaped uterus. He said that it shouldn't affect my chances of conceiving, and is sometimes considered a normal variant. That was the end of it. Like it was no big deal. So I didn't give it much thought.

Dr. Google says otherwise though. There is a risk of preterm labor and Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) due to a lack of "room" in the uterus. This is why my RE would never put back more than two embryos. There is also an increased risk of the baby being breech, therefore increasing the risk of C-section. The C-section bit doesn't bother me too much; I have long since given up any dreams of a particular type of birth and will, of course, opt for what is best for the baby. There are some women who have normal healthy pregnancies with this wonky shaped uterus. Sometimes it is not diagnosed until a woman has had multiple miscarriages. Ugh. So, it seems it is kind of a crapshoot. I suppose I need to leap one hurdle before I start worrying about the next.

To ease my pain, I did go shopping for a new dress and shoes for a couple of events we have coming up. The dress is actually much much cuter on my fuller figure than on that skinny model. ;)

And my shoes are pretty kickass too. And they look awesome on my feet with my little red toes. Nothing like a little retail therapy to help one temporarily forget about reproductive woes.

Why are the pics of my purchased items up there and not down where I am talking about my shopping? Because I am technologically challenged and can't figure out how to move them. Get over it. ;)