Fibroids during pregnancy

ElisalovesMatt

So, at my 20 wk ultrasound, my tech very nonchalantly asks if I know that I have fibroids. ....I did not. I asked her if it was something to worry about, she said no, it's pretty common.

 I decided to look this up on google...big mistake! I saw words like hemmorage, stillbirth and cancer...and thought I was going to faint. So, I stopped reading and am going to ask my Dr. about it on Friday. I figure if it was a major concern the Dr. would have called me already...

 Anyone else have fibroids? Any advice?

Thank you!

newmomma72

I was told the same thing and that was the first I had heard of them. All I've been told is that they're too small to worry about, but that they will keep an eye on them. Apparently its another side effect of pregnancy...

Junebug060609

I have fibroids.  I had two removed in 2009, and I've had two seen on u/s since then.  The troublemakers I had out in 2009 were causing unexplained bleeding (at one point I was bleeding for 3 frickin months straight...ranged from spotting to so heavy it made me anemic). 

Step away from Dr. Google on this one!  Lots of women have fibroids, I believe the figure is something like 50% of women of childbearing age.  Most never even know they have them.  The fibroids you saw on Google were probably the huge ones.  Chances are the ones you have are little in comparison, mine are <1 inch for example.  Most of the time they don't cause problems in pregnancy. 

Definitely talk to your doctor.  I have a feeling it will put your mind at ease, plus its good to make sure he's aware the tech saw them. 

ElisalovesMatt

Thank you so much for your responses, they made me feel much better, and more at ease!

lisamonkee11

I have one that I didn't know about also - the docs/techs will check it out whenever you have an ultrasound but they very rarely cause any issues. I actually thought it was kind of neat because the one I have was by the baby's feet during my last u/s and I'm a soccer player - so I laughed & said maybe the baby is using the fibroid to practice with!

blu-eyedwife

I wrote about this after my results came back from my A/S:

Let's Talk Fibroids