Home Pregnancy Tests

On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007 I took a home pregnancy test and for the first time in my life I saw 2 pink lines instead of one!!! I took another test that same night just to be sure and the result was identical.

I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE A BABY!!!

What is unicornate uterus???

The top picture is a normal uterus. The bottom picture is unicornuate uterus.

A uterine malformation is the result of an abnormal development of the Mullerian duct(s) during embryogenesis. Therefore, women are born with uterine anomalies.

A unicornuate uterus (a womb with one 'horn') happens when the tissue that forms the womb does not develop properly. A unicornuate uterus is just half the size of a normal womb and the woman has only one fallopian tube. However, she usually has two ovaries. 15-20% of women with unicornuate uterus have only one kidney.

Unicornuate uterus is a very rare condition. Uterine malformations affect about 1% of the female population, and unicornuate uterus represents about about 1 -2 % of all uterine anomalies. Only 8 women with this diagnosis were found in the entire infertility and obstetric practice at Norfolk General Hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital between 1969 and 1981.

Women with a unicornuate uterus may have difficulties conceiving, because they have only one fallopian tube. However, pregnancy in women with this condition is far from unknown. In general, uterine abnormalities do not prevent a woman from getting pregnant, but they may make it more difficult for her to carry a baby for the full nine months of pregnancy.

Women with uterine abnormalities, particularly unicornuate uterus, are more likely to have complications during pregnancy or delivery.