When the google-er is the google-ee

I know I said a couple of weeks ago at how shocked I was at being one of the top results for bicornuate bicollis uterus. However when I was starting to think about giving birth and how having two cervixes may affect that I didn't really consider that I would still be on the top page of results, after all I have never given birth. I think my search for knowledge is reaching a bit of a stumbling block.

My wondering is what will actually happen when I come to give birth? That is presuming I give birth naturally, which isn't a given anyway with the low lying placenta and the increased risk of breech, but anyway back to my musings. So if I do go into labour what actually happens? Will both uterii contract? I'm presuming only the cervix attached to the uterus containing baby will actually dilate? I can't see why the other one would but I have heard people say dilation is caused by hormones? Surely it is partially caused by the contractions pushing baby down? I think it is time to head back to the mullerian anomalies yahoo group and ask the experts.

I really do think I think about things too much. The main thing is that he gets here safe and well.

Black and white

I am becoming increasingly aware that these blog posts are a bit all over the place and include a bit too much of everything and not that much of anything. However I'm not convinced I would keep up if I separated them out into things fertility relatedand things crafty related. So they can all stay together as one big blog of my life.

Anyway after my increasing laxness in the past couple of months photo challenges I decided to get my bum in gear and take some photos. This months theme is the simple task of black and white, so here are my efforts so far. Unfortunately the duskyness of them doesn't really work in black and white so back to the drawing board I think. I was however most pleased when someone said they could really see me in the photos I take and I definitely have my own style. I know that isn't to everyones taste, but I'm glad people think my pictures reflect me.

There is an elephant in the room

Excuse the blurry phone shot but this is my bump. The elephant is that there are still quite a lot of people I haven't told I'm pregnant. I don't always know how to tell people, I don't always really want to, but it isn't really something I can hide any longer is it?! It is one of those elephants that small children have started commenting on, but most adults seem too polite to mention. I had a 10 year old poking my tummy and asking on sunday, and a group of 4 year old giggling girls telling each other that I'm going to have a baby today, but the grown ups pretend everything is normal. I guess there are still a few people I really should tell...

The lack of information

I always thought the internet was a mine of information, which it is, it's great to be able to just type into a search engine whatever it is you want to find out about and up pops lots of information. However that isn't always the case. A search for maternity gothwear for one brings you next to no useful results. So what about when that supposed mine of information turns out to be me???!!

I had noticed a few of you had found your way here by typing bicornuate bicollis into google, so I thought I'd have a look myself. 5th, not 5th page, but 5th result that is where I found myself! How can it be that this one very little blog can be one of the top results in a world of 6 and a half billion people! Is there really so little information out there about this? Yes there is loads of information out there about bicornuate uterii, but that doesn't really quite cover the half of it for some of us. A bicornuate uterus can have any degree of indentation, from slight to severe, it really doesn't cover the whole bicollis part of it of having 2 cervixes. I just think it is shocking that I'm so high up this list!! For those of you who do find your way here though I hope you find some information from my ramblings and also check out the link to the blog list I have, erm which seems to have disappeared somewhere, I'll make sure that goes back up. It is stirrup queen anyway and she has a huge lists of blogs covering allsorts of pregnancy, parenting, gynae, adoption, ivf type stuff, including a list of blogs from people with uterine anomalies.

Anyway as I draw to the end of another waffle without much direction I shall finish with these 2 things I found on my web search of the day. Firstly this.If you are a bit squeamish you may not want to look, but I found the pictures really interesting. I did note though that they say t

To our knowledge, such uterine anomaly has only been sporadically reported as revealed by our survey on bicornis bicollis uterus in the literature for the last over nine decades

Hmm, I think I may change my facebook status to 'is a sporadic anomaly'
Secondly was a comment here saying that actually bicornuate bicollis actualy has a much better pregnancy success rate then just a standard bicornuate. So there is some good news for you bicollis people out there!

Names

Well the name issues have started now. After thinking we were going to keep our name to ourselves hubby told his parents last night, which to be honest didn't surprise me. And they don't like it, which didn't surprise me either. When I met them later in the evening his Dad was trying to suggest other names, so I can see this is going to be a fun next few months. This was partly why I didn't really want to say until baby is born. Hubby surprised me though as he is usually easily swayed by his Dad, but he really stuck up for our name and told them that they are just going to have to get used to it. So 3 cheers for him for that at least. Anyway I may tell my parents, but beyond that I still don't really know whether we are keeping this name quiet or not???

In the wider world of my life I got back to the bass playing last night, and it went better then expected. The bump didn't get in the way as much as I thought it might, but I think I'm going to have to be a sit down guitarist for now at least.

We have taken a trip to Ikea and I think picked out baby's furniture, although we haven't bought it as we are still waiting for some money that was delayed due to the whole icelandic bank fiasco to come through to us. Bought some new storage for the computer room though, which I know isn't highly exciting but we will hopefully get the house organised, we are having a bit of a shuffle and sort out which is much needed.

My painting hasn't got very far yet, but hopefully should get some more done tomorrow when I go to my art group.

And that is about it really. Nothing else of great excitement to report, but I'm sure I will be back with more wafflings soon.

Knitting

Here is some proof for you that I have been crafting along and doing my knitting. Honest.



I also did that dangerous thing of browsing in the wool shop. It is a new one I haven't been in before and it is absolutely fantastic! I think it may be my shop of choice from now. However as well as buying wool for a pattern I borrowed from a friend and a pattern and wool for my mum, I also ended up buying another pattern, and 2 more lots of wool. So I will have plenty to keep me quiet! Here are a couple of my purchases, the ones for my mum have already been passed on, but these will be my next projects.

Introducing....

Our little boy!!!



We do have a name, but think we will keep it a surprise for now, at least until we know for sure. On the name and the sex, I believe they claim 96% accuracy with these things, although she did seem fairly certain it was a boy.

I'm just so pleased that he is growing well and everything is as it should be. The placenta is slightly over the cervix, but they think it shouldn't be a problem as my uterus expands more. I have another scan booked for 34 weeks, so they can't be too worried about me being too early. Feeling much more relaxed again now, and so pleased that he is ok.