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Q: Does a tilted uterus affect pregnancy?

So after doing a transvaginal ultrasound, the doctor discovered I have a tilted uterus. It tilits backwards, not forwards, and I guess it's fairly commom, about 20% of women have one. I was beginning to wonder if it's not okay when you're pregnant. I researched it a little and found that in some cases it affects your ability to coneive and hold a pregnancy, though that is seem as rare. I'm just wondering if anyone else out there has heard of this or has had it happen to them? I plan on talking to my OB when I see her, but for now, any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

This question was asked Mar. 18, 2012 3:01pm
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Answered by MBrannen - Mar. 20, 2012 7:38pm

I have a tilted uterus and as far as I know it hasnt caused me any trouble, except for having more lower back pain in the first trimester. I also felt it pressing more on my rectum in the first trimester, which I think might have caused the diarrhea I had. The only thing is that it was a little harder to get the heartbeat on the doppler earlier, no HB at 12 weeks but then we got it loud and clear at 14 weeks. I did start showing pretty soon but I think that that more has to do with this being a subsequent and I got pretty stretched out with my first . As far as I know mine pretty much went up right at abt 14 weeks. Hope this helps :)

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Answered by Amarylis - Mar. 19, 2012 11:44pm

Mine is retroverted as well. It will slowly go the right way the bigger it gets. The only problem I have had is my fundal height measured small for almost this whole pregnancy. Now that I have finally popped completely the right way I am finally measuring where I should. I didn't have problems feeling baby move. I can get wicked lower back pain though and that is just the added pressure.

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Answered by knicole27 - Mar. 19, 2012 1:03am

its=itself btw.. lol

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Answered by knicole27 - Mar. 19, 2012 1:02am

Like blewzlklooz mentioned .. a tilted uterus in pregnancy usually will resolve its around 12 or so weeks. . You may not show as early as most women. I was told mine was "extremely tilted" towards my back and just now started noticing last week lower abdomen fullness at week 13 but I most likely won't be showing to everyone else for another few weeks to a month even. I have also heard there is a chance that it maybe harder to feel baby movement but personally this week I feel flutters at night or when I am really still that feel different than gas.. so I don't know about all of that. It does not increase your chances for miscarriage but can sometimes be harder to conceive.

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Answered by blewzklooz - Mar. 19, 2012 12:45am

I have a tilted uterus, and at my 11 week check-up it had already righted itself! The doctor told me it is relatively common and will usually right itself during the pregnancy. He did not say anything about difficulty to conceive. He did say that for most women, after pregnancy, it is no longer tilted, but he says it can tilt after birth.

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Answered by a member - Mar. 18, 2012 9:57pm

all i have heard is that you may not feel your baby kick (which can be super scary) it depends on where he/she implanted

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Answered by FirstTimeMommy1106 - Mar. 18, 2012 4:00pm

Thank you! I was wondering if that's the reason my cramps were a bit more intense :)

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Answered by kawaimichiko - Mar. 18, 2012 3:32pm

No it doesn't really affect a pregnancy. M/c is usually caused by other factors. However 1st trimester, my cramps were intense and they were shooting down to my rectum. Conceiving took a bit longer than average but no medical intervention.

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