Fibroid- anyone have experience with this during pregnancy?

neener*neener* · August 2017

I went in yesterday for my 14 week appointment, baby looked great and measured really well. The doctor noted a large fibroid, she was not concerned at all. It is the size of a tangerine and near the baby.

My doctor said they are common/normal and not to worry. It could get bigger, it could shrink on its own. I did some reading when I got home about how a low GI diet can help reduce its size... anyone have experience?

eggplantface · August 2017

I have fibroids too, but they're on the outside of the uterus and not pushing into the cavity. Your doc will likely monitor you and it closely to make sure it's not affecting the fetus. Many, many women have successful pregnancies with fibroids (including my mom and H's aunt). Is the size of a tangerine about 3cm? 4? And is it pushing into the uterine cavity?

I don't know about how to reduce them, but I've read that often they don't grow during pregnancy because they're not getting the blood supply they need to grow.

AshleyB09042015 · August 2017

Lurker from March.

I have a very large one. It's on the inside and through all layers of my uterus so it can't be removed. It did get a lot bigger as my pregnancy progressed with my first. They thrive with hormones. DD will be 1 in a few weeks. My OB specializes with this. There are actually a lot of complications that can arise with a fibroid inside the uterus and unfortunately I had everything happen. Stop reading if this is just going to scare you cause I'm going to be very honest.

I went into preterm labor which is a risk with a large fibroid. My fibroid got so big during the pregnancy that it started to degenerate and that caused problems. Then I had low fluids which they thought was caused from the fibroid taking blood supply. They also increase your risk of PP hemorrhage which I had and it was severe. I was induced 2 weeks early cause of the low fluids.

I was monitored very close through my pregnancy because of the fibroid and all it's fun symptoms of causes. For the last 2 months of that pregnancy I had an ultrasound weekly and nurses at my house every other day doing stress tests. During this pregnancy by 12 weeks I'll have had 4 ultrasounds.

Everyone is different. Your fibroid may just be different and won't cause you any problems. I unfortunately had every one they covered with me.

my fibroid did shrink 2cm within 9 months of having DD. Thats not huge but it helped. I also went vegan as they say dairy and meat feed fibroids but it didn't shrink that much so who knows.

eggplantface · August 2017

Ok, based on @AshleyB09042015's post, I'm going to direct everyone to ignore mine because I was way wrong

neener*neener* · August 2017

My doctor said it was fine and would cause no problem. I will ask more at my next appt.

AshleyB09042015 · August 2017

Yeah I would cause at my first appointment they went through all the worst case scinaroes a fibroid can cause during pregnancy. They took it very seriously and it took him a good half hour of serious discussion with us. Also depending on where it's located for you it can effect the ability for a vaginal delivery. Shocked they jumped to not a problem so quickly. Good luck. I hope yours is different. Wishing you a safe and healthy pregnancy.

neener*neener* · August 2017

AshleyB09042015 said:

Yeah I would cause at my first appointment they went through all the worst case scinaroes a fibroid can cause during pregnancy. They took it very seriously and it took him a good half hour of serious discussion with us. Also depending on where it's located for you it can effect the ability for a vaginal delivery. Shocked they jumped to not a problem so quickly. Good luck. I hope yours is different. Wishing you a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Thank you for your post. I did some research myself after my doctor told me what it was on the ultrasound. it is under the muscle and not in my uterus but near it I believe. She said she'd monitor it.

Did your doctors say there was anything that could be done to shrink the fibroid while pregnant?

Thank you for your honesty. I do want to make sure that I'm monitored closely enough to be on the safe side. My doctor is also the dean of medicine at our local hospital, I have always respected her and trusted her judgment.

AshleyB09042015 · August 2017

No. There is nothing. There was an expirimental drug I could try after I had DD but there was no research yet on what it would do if I TTC after being on it. So he told me no. Aside from surgery after I'm done having kids there is nothing I can do. He would attempt to remove it between pregnancies cause he said there was a 90% chance I'd end up with a hysterectomy. Also TW don't read further cause I'm gonna be honest if I need a C section my odds of losing my uterus are very high. With the location of my fibroid and it's size the bleeding would be very hard to control. He made that very clear before I had DD and he made it very clear this time around.

neener*neener* · August 2017

@AshleyB09042015
I am so sorry to hear about the possibility of losing your uterus or having a hysterectomy. Have you always had fibroids or this one in particular? Thank you for the honest information and wishing the absolute best for you!!!

My doctor said (and everything I've read) that fibroids in pregnancy are very common. I've never had fibroids pre-pregnancy, so this is all very new to me. My mom had one removed when she was in her 30's. Mine is currently 1.2cm in diameter. It looks as if the baby is laying over it, head on one side, belly on the highest part of fibroid and feet down a bit. It's almost like its a ball.. I am really praying that this doesn't cause issues for the baby or pregnancy.

neener*neener* · August 2017

eggplantface said:

I have fibroids too, but they're on the outside of the uterus and not pushing into the cavity. Your doc will likely monitor you and it closely to make sure it's not affecting the fetus. Many, many women have successful pregnancies with fibroids (including my mom and H's aunt). Is the size of a tangerine about 3cm? 4? And is it pushing into the uterine cavity?

I don't know about how to reduce them, but I've read that often they don't grow during pregnancy because they're not getting the blood supply they need to grow.

Sorry, not sure why it quoted twice. It is 1.2 cm and is pushing into the uterus. It looks like the baby is laying on a yoga ball. It has grown since 3 weeks ago. I had a bit of spotting and we thought it was a bleed but my doctor thinks it was this fibroid that caused the spotting. I won't have another ultrasound until September 26...

AshleyB09042015 · August 2017

The last time I had it fully measured was June and it was 8.2x6x5. When I was nine months pregnant with DD it was over 10cm for each measurement. I never knew I had one till I got pregnant. The first measurement ever of it was around 7cm and that was when I was 8 weeks pregnant a couple years ago. So I guess mine is quite a bit bigger then yours so maybe that's why they aren't worried for you. When I was 7+ months pregnant if I laid on my back the fibroid stuck out of my tummy like a huge ball. So you are very lucky yours is starting out so small.

dvg716 · August 2017

I have a massive fibroid, it's the size of a large grapefruit and with pregnancy #1 it caused no issues. I see a high risk doctor because of my age and IVF and they typically measured it at every ultrasound. It didn't cause any issues for me personally.

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