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Hey! doc's appt was ok. They want to stick with using my LMP dates so i'm still just over 17weeks today, Doc thot it could be braxton hicks tho its a bit early but wasnt concerned bcos no pain or bleeding. My next appt is for 20week scan. Cant wait to be 30 weeks and relax. I really, really want this baby! I've even stopped work already cos DH and i thot we didnt want any risks after 2m/c...(e.g i wont be able to go and lie down when these "contractions" come). Skn331, guess you've done all ur baby shopping, decided on a name and all that. I'm still trying to decide whether or not i want to find out the sex, i want the surprise but i'l probably be too curious!

Glad to hear so much good news. Skn, congrats on your c-section appt, and Joker, glad to hear things are going well. I have felt awesome the last 5 days. I ended up being on bedrest for just over 2 weeks. In the last 5 days I've felt totally OK, actually first time I've felt so good since I found out I was pregnant. First I was scared, I thought maybe something was wrong, but I had a checkup yesterday and everything is fine. I also gained 2 pounds in the last 3 weeks, so I'm relieved. Rowena, I definitely understand why you're on bedrest. I was ready to remain on bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy if I had to. Nothing is more important than protecting your baby. Hope everything keeps going well for everyone. Welcome, Amber, this is a great site for support.

Hi everyone, thanks for all of the welcomes! Rowena and Suzy, I am totally with you on doing whatever it takes to deliver a healthy baby, good luck. Joker and Skn331, I am glad you both had good news recently! I was wondering if any of you experienced your belly growing fast! I am only six weeks and I cannot button pants I bought two weeks ago. My belly is puffing out. I am guessing it is the fibroids growing, but I am finding it hard to hide the bump. Are you finding that your bellies are bigger than normal because of the fibroids? Should I be concerned?

Hi Amber!
Well I read so may posts about when you are supposed to start to show and how much weight you have to gain that I'm not sure anymore what is normal. I started to show very early. I got into the maternity pants at 8 weeks, it was just getting too unconfortable and around 12 weeks ther was no way I could hide my belly. My fibroid grew a little in first timestar and I gained about 5lb. My fibroid is very low near the cervix so my baby was alway quite high. At my last appointemnt (25weeks) dr told me that I measure 3 weeks more than I am. I guess that is good, there is enough space for baby and fibroid.

Hi everyone! Thank God everyone is doing great. I am 22 weeks along and I am starting to get very excited. Not that I wasn't before, but with the recent good news I've had it has really really lifted my spirits! Thanks to everyone for wishing me well. Amber, I was 6 weeks along when I found out I was pregnant and before I found out I was pregnant I was having a hard time buttoning my jeans..I thought I was just getting bloated, when I found out I was pregnant I started using the rubber band trick to fit my pants. I think the fibroids had something to do with it. I am now 22 weeks and I don't think I look any bigger than any other prego woman 5 months. I don't even know what I'm saying anymore :) To make a long story short, don't pay attention to those maternity books that tell you, you will start to show around 5 months. When I was 3 months there was no doubt I was pregnant. As long as you and baby are healthy and doing great don't worry about it. A friend of mine who as a size 1/2 had to get maternity pants before her 1st tri was up. Sorry to spend so much time on this, but I know how you feel. I felt the same way too! If I believe what those pregnancy book said about when you start showing I would be a freak! I hope this helps!

I have a fibroid that is 8cm in size and a cluster of them as well. However, I have not yet become pregnant because I have blocked tubes. I'm told that my only hope of pregnancy is IVF. The dr. has reassured me that he has no concerns with regards to my fibroids. I asked him if the pains that I am currently having are related to the fibroids but he told me that there should never be pain with fibroids. I've read differently. It's hard to determine who's right.

Z: Everything I have read says fibroids can cause painful periods, heavy bleeding with clots and complications during pregnancy. I think most of the info leans towards they DO cause pain and problems and I know for myself this is definately true. My pregnancy hasnt been "complicated" but I have had some symptoms my doctor contributes to the fibroids. Definately some pain in the second trimester and frequent contractions in the thrid trimester. I'd reccommend finding a new doctor before you get pregnant, one who is versed on pregnancies with fibroids. Good luck with you IVF, when are you going to start trying?

Thanks Joker and Leilani14 for the info on stomach size. I caved and went out and bought a few maternity pants and I feel so much more comfortable! Zephyr, I agree totally with Skn331. The reason they found all of my fibroids was because of the pain I was having with my periods. When I got pregnant, I was told that they would cause pain and that sometimes(rare cases) it can get so bad people are hospitalized from the pain. I know it is frustrating when a doctor is telling you something that you feel is incorrect. The problem with fibroids and doctors is that they all have their own comfort level with fibroids since they are so unpredicable and not a lot is known about them. Everyone seems to have a different experience with them. Doctors in the same practice have told me different things from get them out now to they will not case any problems with my pregnancy. Follow your gut instinct. I would get a second opinion.

I totally agree with everyone. Fibroids can cause pain. Doctors have told me that they are unpredictable. You may have small fibroid which causes tons of pain or huge fibroid which causes no pain/discomfort. It's definitely case by case, but having a fibroid does make it a higher risk pregnancy. Zephyr, It's also important to know what type of fibroid you have. That may indicate what kind of pain you'll have and just how much it would affect a pregnancy. Good luck to all. So far so good.

Hello all. Just a quick run down on my story. This is my second pregnancy because the first one ending very sadly at 19 weeks. I have a 11cm fibroid that is on my left side close to my cervix. My new doctor and I decided to put in a cerclage(the stitch) when I was 12 weeks. And with that I am happy to say that am 23 weeks. Also, I have been at home for this whole pregnancy and I cant tell you how much that has helped as well. I have just a little advice to give. First, the Chinese believe that fibroids are due to surpressed feelings. Meaning to me, too much stress. Second, always always ask the sonogram people and your doctor to make sure your cervix is still closed throughout the pregnancy. Resting is the only thing that has worked for me when ever I get a little pain. And also, try to stay away from meat. The hormones that they inject into our meat can not possible help with a fibroid. Try your best to laugh a lot, and thank God for each day of pregnancy, even if you felt sick all day long. Good luck to all of you, I wish you all healthy strong babies.

I have 2, a big one (about the size of a 3mo fetus) and a small one, apparently they normally come in pairs. The larger one is blocking my cervix which my doctor says will cause me to have to have a C-section (not a bikini cut either) They have to cut higher up because they can't take the chance of disturbing the fibroid. Apparently it is "feeding" off of the blood that has flooded my uterus since becomeing pregnant, which is why it has grown so large. Because it is full of blood, if they accidently cut it, it may cause me to hemmorage, which could lead to the need for a blood transfusion, emergency hystorectomy or even death. My doctor explained that this situation was the leading cause of death for women giving birth. Needless to say I am a little scared.

Thank you to everyone, for answering my last post. It helps to hear everyone elses take on the situation. Besides the fibroids and the blocked tubes, I have many other abdominal health issues/concerns. I have one non-funtioning ovary, several ovarian cysts that develop periodically (this includes "chocolate cysts", ie. blood filled cysts) and a milder case of endometriosis, all of which work against me of course. Makes me wonder if I should even be considering pregnancy but I am so obsessed with it. My age doesn't help matters either, as I am 35. Time certainly isn't on my side at this point. I was told to just get pregnant, yeah, like that's easy, and if it appears that the fibroid needs to be removed after my first born, then it will be. They said that it would be determined to do this if I bleed to much during pregnancy. However, they did say that it wasn't in the way of the birth canal or anything like that. Some days, I just wish to have had a nightmare and that everything will be alright the next day and none of this will have happened. I'm so very saddened by all of this. I go to a support group for infertility, as it's the only way I can get all of my emotions out and not have go through each day faking my mood with others that I interact with.

Z: I wanted to share my story with you. I hope it gives you some hope. I got married at age 18 and immediately started trying to get pregnant. 2 years later I still had no child, No positive pregnancy tests. My husband and I got divorced and later in my life, when I remarried I again tried to get pregnant. (I thought maybe the problem had been him as neither of us had been tested) After a year of trying again I finally saw a fetility doctor. I found out I had a t-shaped uterus due to a congenial defect, several fibroids AND a low hormone count. I under went surgery to reshape my uterus and remove some of the problematic fibroids. The doc said I would then need hormone therapy to get pregnant. We had to do counseling for this and that kept getting postponed. 10 months after surgery, I found out I was pregnant. I did not ever do any hormone therapy. Several of the fibroids had grown back since the surgery, but so far havent caused any HUGE problems. I will have to have a c-section because of the risk of uterine rupture (due to the scar tissue from surgery) I am now 30 and expecting a baby boy in exactly 13 days. It took me 12 years to get pregnant. I know what you have in front of you seems daunting, but if you take it step by step.... who knows? Maybe in a few years you'll be reassuring someone else. I wish you the best of luck, I just feel so much for you. And I know you think I probably cant relate because I AM pregnant now... but I was where you are. Please let us know how things go for you... I plan on checking this forum after the baby comes as often as I do now. Its so nice to find people that are going through the same issues.

Hi Everyone,
I’ve been reading this thread for a while and need some advice. I’ve had two miscarriages and recently lost a baby during my 7th month. After extensive testing they believe my losses are due to clotting issues and that I need to take baby aspirin and blood thinners during pregnancy. Anyways in the meantime they also found a 5cm pedunculated fibroid on the outside of the uterus (cavity is normal per hysteroscopy). Well one doctor, my RE is still recommending myo before getting pregnant again. He believes it is big enough that in could potentially interfere with the blood supply to a pregnancy. Two other doctors (OB and perinatologist) disagree and feel that based on location it would not cause problems. They said the only way a fibroid could interfere with the blood supply to a pg is if the placenta attached to it. I’m really upset and confused about all of this. I would really like to avoid surgery if at all possible. I did not have any problems with the fibroid during my last pregnancy, no pain, no pre-term labor, etc. I wouldn’t have even known it was there. They baby died in utero most likely from to clots and infarcts in the placenta. Thanks.

Hi all! I have posted under the name Stacey prior they must have changed their options to now register...I am at 32 weeks on Thursday!!!! I have a bunch of firboids and mine have started to get smaller somewhat. However, I havea question the baby seems to stay to the side where the largest is not and the movements are a lot. I don't know if there is such a thing as too much activity but she is constantly on the move it seems. Not to mention when I can't get comfortbale it doesn't seem like she can either!!! Is this normal or is it firboids normal has anyone else experienced this?

Brandy, I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine what that was like for you. The way my doc explained it to me is this: Fibroids on the outside of the uterus, while they may cause you pain, will not interfere with the baby growing. Worst case scenerio is it will out grow its own blood supply (called red degeneration) and die... this will cause you a lot of pain, but not affet the baby. The only fibroids that can interfere with the baby are the ones on the inside of the uterus. And not even those are a death sentence. Spayne: my baby always seems to be on one side too, but I think thats just normal baby behavior. We probably feel the movements more on what ever side their legs and butt are. I also wonder if he's not always bunched up on the right side because I sleep on my left. He is maybe just trying to keep from getting smushed! Congrats on hitting 32 weeks. It feels good to be out of the scary zone, doesnt it?