cervix location

[beebox.livejournal.com]

I went to get an IUD placed a few days ago, and the placement was unsuccessful (a long story I already outlined in iud_divas, resulting in a lot of encouragement and good advice) and so we tried to fit me for a diaphragm. And none of them fit! My cervix is positioned sort of oddly, it's kind of on the front wall (basically on the other side of my navel, but further down) of my vagina, and it's only about half-way in, meaning you can go way past it. So all the diaphragms would just slip past it and none of them would stay put on my cervix, not that they would have been functional during sex anyway. I guess this is an "am I normal" question, except I know that, while we're all different and there is no one perfect design, I must not be because I'm unable to use this very popular method of contraception. Does anyone else have a similar positioning? Also, because it's positioned so weirdly, I have a hard time imagining what delivering a baby would be like. It seems like the cervix should be at the top of the birth canal facing the vulva so the baby can just slide through. I'm having a little "I must be deformed and unable to have kids" crisis, and I know you guys will talk some sense into me. Please?

Comments

[storychick.livejournal.com]

If all goes well during labor, your cervix will essentially disappear (when you get to 10 cm... that's the size roughly of a coffee can.). So it will be moot... babies dont come out straight, anyway, as they have to angle under your pubic bone. I wouldn't worry about that. Also, remember that the uterus changes position in your body during pregnancy, so the angle may "straighten out" a bit.

FWIW, I have a retroverted uterus and had two quick intervention-free births, even with the "ususual" positioning.

[tanoshii-chan.livejournal.com]

My uterus was (is? they haven't checked recently) retroverted as well, and pregnancy/birth #1 was mostly uneventful. Hopefully #2 will be as well, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

And ditto, the cervix essentially streches out to nothing, so where is is pointing is not going to be a huge deal.

[tygrzbyte.livejournal.com]

Mine is the same way. In my case I think its because my uterus is tilted at a weird angle. My sisters are both the same way and they had no problems giving birth. The only problem I know of that it's caused me is with my Diva Cup. I'm still trying to figure that one out.

[sulingsi.livejournal.com]

your body will compleeeetely change during pregnancy, so no worries my dear. it will form itself and do what it needs to do to get that baby out. it softens up, everything moves around, etc. the only problem is the baby's head not fitting through your pelvis - that's the reason you'd really be worried that you'd be destined for C-section, but you won't know how big your baby's head is til the time comes. since 30% of deliveries go to C-section anyway, you may never have to experience the glory of vaginal birth at all. :-)