Fibroids anyone?

[hockey24]

Hello ladies! Congrats on your pregnancies and animalcracker - congrats on your new baby girl!!

I'm going through the IVF process and have a small 1.2mm fibroid. I'm curious if you ladies think or knew you had a fibroid before you got pregnant?

I just had my ER and while agree that a fibroid doesn't help my cause - I do believe you can still get PG while having one, right???

 

[Gia7777]

Hi hockey! Best of luck to you! Yes, I knew I had fibroids (as I have a few, some much bigger than others.... I hadn't done anything about them because honestly they really didn't bother me. So, to answer your question, yes you certainly can get pregnant with fibroids!

However, if I had known the size of mine and if I were actively trying (which we weren't at the time), I probably would have had them removed if that makes sense.....

 

[StillFertile]

It's my understanding that they should not interfere.

When I was first investigating my chances of conception I had an ultrasound and they told me I had 3 small fibroids, the largest one pressing out onto my bladder. (Which sort of explained my need to use the loo all the time!) I expected the sizes to be noted in the scan report, but they were not so I have no idea. I've not had my first scan yet so I don't know what's going on with them, but they didn't interfere with this conception. Fingers crossed that they remain small and unobtrusive.

Good luck

 

[hockey24]

Thanks Ladies!! Unfortunately, time is not on my side. I'm 6 months from turning 40 so taking 4-5 months off for surgery - doesn't help my cause. I'm hoping its small enough to not cause any issues. Surely if we put a couple fertilized eggs back in there, they can't both try to implant in the same spot right???

Stillfertile - congrats!! Looks like you've just recently got your BFP. Good luck with your first scan!!

Gia - your almost done!! Congrats and GL with delivery!!

 

[Miss_C]

Hockey the odd one or 2 will not impact on conceiving. My largest was 3cm and a couple of other around the 1.5 and 1.7 mark. I had MRI's etc all to check on location etc etc and the only real time they will impact is if they are in or near the cervical canal pretty much. Surgery is a LAST resort and a 1.2mm one will not I wouldn't think in any surgeons book warrant surgery. A lot also depends on the type of fibroid, intramural submucosal etc etc etc. This bubs decided to implant right behind the biggest fibroid and when I went for my first scan they told me it was a blighted ovum cos they couldn't see a baby only the sac, it took a 2nd scan and a lot of patience and a transvaginal probe to find the little bugger heartbeat and all which I KNEW was there.

Don't let anyone tell you too old etc etc, I had my first at 40 will be 44 when this one gets here and when I had the morph scan the dr said see you again for number 3!! NOT happening I can tell ya but there are docs out there that don't think we are old and if you get one that does slap 'em down and move on to another one!!

Good luck!!

 

[hockey24]

Thanks Miss C! You have inspired me!! And made me feel alot better and optimistic. Wishing you a happy rest of your pregnancy!!

 

[StillFertile]

Don't let anyone tell you too old etc etc, I had my first at 40 will be 44 when this one gets here and when I had the morph scan the dr said see you again for number 3!! NOT happening I can tell ya but there are docs out there that don't think we are old and if you get one that does slap 'em down and move on to another one!!

Good luck!!

I love this!

 

[gowthami]

hi,i am 11 weeks pregnant having multiple fibroids of diff size in uterus. Doc told me they might cause severe pain in later stage of pregnancy and not sure about miscarriage..she said she cant say any thing beyond and need to wait n see...feeling very tensed ....

 

[abigail_71]

Hello, joining in late just to add I have multiple fibroids (4-5)only discovered at my first scan (LO now nearly 3). I had no pain in pregnancy that I could relate to fibroids and it wasn't mentioned i might either.

They did seem suprised I had not had pain and heavy periods prior to that.

The only two things mentioned were :

1. because I had several they could restrict the space LO had to grow and he might need his hands and feet massaging when he was born to straighten them - theres a medical name for this but can't remember anyway it didnt happen, my niece had it when she was born with no lasting ill effects.

2.The other thing was that with fibroids you are at increased risk of bleeding afterwards and if you need a caeserian it can be complicated cutting around these things (only seems to be an issue if you have several) - was that three things?

 

[Shellvz]

Hi Ladies,

I have just discovered yesterday, by internal ultrasound, that I have a 3cm fibroid attached to my uterine wall. I have just done some reading about them (ugly looking things) and am keen to hear about other women's experience of them.

My husband and I are ttc our first. As it has been a year we have started fertility testing and hence my new discovery.

Before I knew it was there I couldn't really feel it but since the scan I can - is that in my mind or do I just know what to look for now? I wonder if it is achy because it was prodded in the exam..? If so, hopefully it will settle down again.

I will be seeing my GP on Wed for the results of my blood test and ultrasound. I will be asking her lots of questions but am still curious about other women's experience.

Have you had them removed or did they just leave them alone?