I have done some quick research on the internet and am not too happy with what I've read. Is that the cause of miscarriages? Can anything be done?

I already have a beautiful 2 year old girl and apart from some early spotting everything went well with that pregnancy. So why am I struggling to hold on to a pregnancy now!

Please help me!!!

A bicornate uterus is something that you are born with. There is a division (septum) in the uterus dividing it into two halves. This septum may be marginal giving the uterus a heart shaped appearance, it may be complete, from top to bottom, ending with one cervix,(there have been cases of women having two cervix,) or it may be partial, which means it could be of any length.

The successful outcome of a pregnancy depends on where the embryo implants and the placenta grows. If the embryo implants on the septum it will result in a miscarriage because of the inadequate blood supply. It is insufficient to support a pregnancy. Unfortunately, there is no way of controlling the site of implantation but when you do have a successful pregnancy, there is every reason to expect to have another normal vaginal birth.

I understand the heartache and grief of the loss a baby but I hope that by knowing why it is happening will lessen your heartache and enable to keep trying.

Unfortunately, in most cases, a blighted ovum cannot be prevented. Fortunately, a blighted ovum is often a one time occurrence and rarely will a women experience more than one. In order for your hormones to return to balance, I would recommend that you wait at least 1-3 regular menstrual cycles before trying to conceive again.

I have not been able to find any information on support groups for early pregnancy loss. Your G.P. should be able to refer to an appropriate counselling service. I wish you well in the future.

Please email me back as I am very concerned about the possibility of miscarriage due to a low-lying implantation? I don't want to lose my baby.

I am expecting twins in Jan 2005 and I am having problems finding any correspondence relating to this either on the net or from books. Do you have any suggestions? The only thing I can really find is information on the Vanishing Twin Syndrome and that is making me more nervous than anything.

I would agree with the advice that you have been given. Sperm will stay healthy and vital for as long as necessary. Abstaining until ovulation is a way of increasing the total volume of sperm. It may sound silly because it only take one sperm to fertilize the egg but it is a fact that the higher the sperm count in a man's ejaculate the more likely a pregnancy will result. The best way to increase the sperm count is to abstain. It does take the spontaneity out of the physical intimacy and can be a cause of nervous anxiety but try to think of it as saving a good wine for a special occasion. In your situation, you are celebrating a positive result from the ovulation kit. I wish you all the best and hope you have all the children that you want.

I was just wondering if you offer some advice of the following situation. My gyno recommended that in addition to doing a basal temp check and recording mucus changes that I should also try and monitor the changes in the position of my cervix in order to determine if I am ovulating properly. I am currently at day 21 of my cycle and have noticed that my cervix is quite far down in my vagina, where as last week it was quite high, I have never notice this before and was wondering if you could tell me why this is. On day 3 of this cycle I did have a D and C and a Lap done. Could this be a sign that my period is coming? Also can you tell if you've conceived from the position of you cervix.

My cat had Toxoplasmosis and I fear it may be in the Garden.

Unfortunately, my cat passed on from the disease and now I have a new Kitten. I don't want my new kitten to contract the Toxoplasmosis, so how do I know if it has gone from the Garden.

Does it take a certain amount of time? Alternatively, are there chemicals to treat the garden, OR are there any tests to see if it still exists in the garden?

Please help. I have tried looking for the answers with no success.

I have cut and pasted the following information that I believe addresses your question. The simple answer is that the parasite will last for up to 18 months in the soil. What it does not say is how you can treat the soil to remove it. You may want to address this question to a vet or a gardening expert.

"The life cycle of T gondii is quite complex and involves two types of host: definitive and intermediate. Wild and domestic felids, including the domestic cat, are the definitive host for T gondii, which means that the organism can only produce oocysts ('eggs') when infecting a cat. Kittens can be infected in utero and by suckling their mother's milk but this is uncommon, and most cats are infected by eating meat containing T gondii cysts - this can include raw or inadequately cooked meat (e.g. beef, lamb, pork) or, more commonly, prey species (e.g. voles, mice). A few days after a cat has been infected for the first time it will start to shed millions of oocysts ('eggs') in its faeces. The oocysts are only shed for a short period of time, typically less than 14 days, before the body's immune response stops oocyst production altogether. Although infected cats can start shedding oocysts again in the future, this is rare and when it does occur it usually results in a much smaller number of oocysts being shed. Even cats that are frequently re-exposed to T gondii probably rarely shed large numbers of oocysts after their first infection (Lappin 2001). Experimental studies have shown that drug therapy to profoundly suppress the cat's immune system is rarely effective in triggering re-shedding (Dubey and Lappin 1998).

Other animals, including humans, are intermediate hosts of T gondii. These hosts can become infected but do not produce oocysts. Oocysts passed in a cat's faeces are not immediately infectious to other animals and must first go through a process called sporulation that takes between 1 and 5 days, depending on the environmental conditions. Once sporulated, oocysts are infectious to cats, people and other intermediate hosts and can survive in the soil or water for prolonged periods (up to 18 months) even in extreme weather conditions. Intermediate hosts become infected through ingestion of sporulated oocysts, and this infection results in formation of tissue cysts (bradyzoites) in various tissues of the body. Tissue cysts remain in the host for life and are infectious to cats, people and other intermediate hosts if eaten. Dogs (and perhaps other animals) can also transport sporulated (infective) oocysts and spread these to other places if they eat the oocysts and then pass them in their faeces where they remain infective."

If you would like to read the full article go to http://www.fabcats.org/toxo.html another very interesting article can be found on http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch084.htm although it may be a little more than you wanted to know.