Nurse looks down at laboring mom and catches rare disorder doctors failed to spot
Nurse looks down at laboring mom and catches rare disorder doctors failed to spot

When TikToker @britsburg shared her stunning gynecological tale, she gained over 3.1 million views and nearly 7,000 shocked comments.When TikToker @britsburg shared her stunning gynecological tale, she gained over 3.1 million views and nearly 7,000 shocked comments.The video begins, "What is something a doctor completely ignored you about when clearly there was something wrong?".The video begins, "What is something a doctor completely ignored you about when clearly there was something wrong?"."Um, yeah, I'm about to own this," @britsburg replies."Um, yeah, I'm about to own this," @britsburg replies.For years, the signs were there: heavy, painful periods twice a month; painful sex; carrying her baby on just one side.But despite these symptoms — and even after giving birth to her first baby — not a single doctor managed to notice her rare disorder.It wasn't until she was 30 hours into labor with her second baby that a nurse finally noticed: @britsburg was born with uterine didelphys.a rare congenital abnormality in which a female fetus develops a second uterus — and sometimes, as in this mom's case, a second cervix and vagina as well.And somehow, despite many exams and Pap smears, no one ever diagnosed @britsburg with this condition.Now, the mom is a proud "UD advocate," as she describes herself in her TikTok bio, bringing attention to her rare condition —.and encouraging other moms to seek second opinions, follow their guts and advocate for their wellness during appointments