Retroverted Uterus - any problems?

[FarmGirl]

Hi,

I've just had my 12 week scan and been told I have a retroverted uterus. Has anyone else been told this before, and has it created any issues during your pregnancy or birth?

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

I have a retroverted uterus, and was told that most of the time it corrects itself not long after 12 weeks in pregnancy. I've heard that it can make it more difficult to labour, but don't know firsthand. Sorry, not much help - all I can suggest is keep talking to your doc, and DON'T google it, because its going to scare the crap out of you

[onthefly]

I have a retroverted uterus. no probs with either pregnancy.
Google will tell you some scary things - don't go there. Your doc/midwife will know if there are any problems - most of the time there are none.
Congrats!

[butterfly_warrior]

Another retroverted uterus here. No issues from it in pregnancy and none in birth. It has gone back to being retroverted after pregnancy too. I think it's just a different variation on normal.

BW

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

We should start a club!

[Enchanted]

Another one here. Was told that I had one after DS was born and the Dr said it shouldn't cause problems, might just make AF a little more painful

Anyway, I had no trouble falling pg and labour was a breeze (ie. all went to plan)

[Shades]

Another one here, no issues except difficulty getting good detail with external u/s in early scans. Birth didn't go to plan but could have been any number of other reasons for that.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

That's a point Shades, I only found out recently that thats why I always had to have internal scans, normal scans didn't work. I thought it was because of my weight but the doc said it wouldn't matter if I were Angelina Jolie, my uterus tilts away from the scanner

[Cassius2]

yep, i'm another one!

no probs during pg or labour!

[butterfly_warrior]

That's a point Shades, I only found out recently that thats why I always had to have internal scans, normal scans didn't work. I thought it was because of my weight but the doc said it wouldn't matter if I were Angelina Jolie, my uterus tilts away from the scanner

All the scans done at the IVF clinic were internal anyway, so I never knew that could be an issue! I think I was nearly 10 weeks pregnant before I had a regular scan instead of an internal.

[FarmGirl]

Thanks ladies, it's great to know I'm not alone and that no-one has had any problems with it. And as Shades mentioned, it did make the 12 week scan very difficult. I'll wait till the midwife tells me it's a problem before I worry about it, I just wanted to get a feel for others experiences.

[ezymay]

Yep another one here!! No dramas at all! I thought mine might be "fixed" after dd but early scans with this bub said it was back to being retroverted. Internal scans for me too.

[Life is Good]

I have one, too. No issues with conception or pregnancy. I had external scans the whole way through my first pregnancy and so far during my second, with no problem seeing bubs. I cannot comment on labour as I had an elective C-Section.

[deletedit]

I have a retroverted uterus, get posterior placenta and have two rhesus negative babies here. If they were left-handed too I'm sure I could win something

[Melbournemumma]

Another one here

No probe with pregnancy or labour. Had internal us for early us (6 weeks) and then external after 12 week mark.