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Fibroid caused me to have contractions

myeshabridemyeshabride member
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I have a fibroid inside my uterus, attached to my uterine wall the size of a baseball.  Since my uterus is growing and stretching, it is causing the fibroid to degenerate aka die.  In response to the fibroid's blood supply getting cut off and dying, the fibroid was causing my uterus to contract.  No bleeding, just painful contractions every 2 mins.  Had an u/s and the baby was totally fine, in there tap dancing and swallowing while totally oblivious to my pain Smile.  My OB put me on indomethocin for 3 days, 4x's a day and they pretty much stopped.  Has anyone had this issue or known anyone who did?
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Re: Fibroid caused me to have contractions

  • Snow1010Snow1010 member

    So sorry you're going through that!

    While I haven't had contractions I do have fibroids.  At my 20 week US they said I have 2....one is 4 inches and the other much smaller.  They haven't caused any issues (besides I can feel them cramp up in my belly and that feels weird!), but I'm getting an US every 3-4 weeks to check on their growth.   

    My doc did say that if they get large enough they can cause early labor so I might experience what you did in the future!

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    imageSnow1010:

    So sorry you're going through that!

    While I haven't had contractions I do have fibroids.  At my 20 week US they said I have 2....one is 4 inches and the other much smaller.  They haven't caused any issues (besides I can feel them cramp up in my belly and that feels weird!), but I'm getting an US every 3-4 weeks to check on their growth.   

    My doc did say that if they get large enough they can cause early labor so I might experience what you did in the future!

    Thanks.  Yeah, it was a little scary but glad yours aren't acting up on you.  He said the contractions didn't have anything to do with preterm labor, just the fibroid so that put my mind at ease.  I'm getting US's during my appts every 4 wks also.  At least we get to see our babies more than the average mom-to-be.  Smile

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  • ShannonSkyShannonSky member
    There's a woman over on the preemie board who went into PTL as a result of fibroids and has another with her current pregnancy. You could try paging her over there! She's a sweetie :)
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  • myeshabridemyeshabride member
    Ok, thanks ShannonSky!
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    imagemyeshabride:
    Ok, thanks ShannonSky!

    Oh, duh, it'd be helpful if I told you her name...it's ijack! :)

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  • hepcatshepcats member
    One of my staff had fibroids that caused her discomfort and contractions on occasion. She was able to go almost all the way to full term (delivered at 39 weeks) and only ended up having a c section after 10 hours of labor due to the cord getting entangled with baby's head. I know that she had some definite periods that were less comfortable than other times but she seemed to do okay throughout the vast majority of her pregnancy - and I'm sure you will too!! Best of luck! :)
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  • myeshabridemyeshabride member

    imagehepcats:
    One of my staff had fibroids that caused her discomfort and contractions on occasion. She was able to go almost all the way to full term (delivered at 39 weeks) and only ended up having a c section after 10 hours of labor due to the cord getting entangled with baby's head. I know that she had some definite periods that were less comfortable than other times but she seemed to do okay throughout the vast majority of her pregnancy - and I'm sure you will too!! Best of luck! :)

    Thanks!  That's comforting to hear.

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