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So i went to the doctor yesterday and they told me everything was okay, and where the fibroid was it wouldn't hurt the baby...but my doc did an u/s and I got to see my baby it was cute...it actually because real to me...my baby the lima bean. I am now 7week 4 days...can me being to excited hurt my baby? this is such a blessing for me, I don't think I've ever been this excited in my life...I'm ready to buy out the stores.

Hi everyone. I'm still pregnant. My cervix wan't ready for induction. My next appointment is tomorrow (38weeks, 3days), so we'll see. I have a feeling that he is not ready to come out just yet and I can't wait to have him. angel-livin life congratulations on your pregnancy. It is normal that you are excited and I don't think it can hurt your baby. Drs mostly can't tell the causes of bleeding. It is good to hear that fibroid wont hurt the baby. Good luck and enjoy your pregnancy. Rowena, it is good to hear that time is going by without any dramatic events. I think it does get easier after 32 weeks, since tha baby has excelen chances. But see after all that wories about preterm labor, my baby doesn't want to come out just yet. Take care and enjoy shopping.

LELAINI!!!! When I saw this thread had moved up I thought for SURE it was because you were telling us you had the baby!!! Darn it. Well... it wont be long now.

Hi everyone. I am so glad that I found this forum and I'm really hoping that all of you can help me through this. I was diagnosed with a large fibroid back in 2002. At that point it was 8.5 cm and since then it has grown to about 12 cm. My uterus is around 20 weeks without being pregnant. I just got married on 8/5 and we got pregnant on our first try! I am currently 5 weeks 4 days and I am going in for my first ultrasound tomorrow. The reason I am having the ultrasound so soon is because I had a horrible experience with bleeding 2 days ago. We thought for sure it was gone, but my hCG levels are still progessing just fine. I'm really hoping that the baby is not ectopic, that's my worst fear at this point. Of course if it's not, I'm going to have a lot more fears as this pregnancy progresses. I really feel like I need a place to share this with people that understand because no matter how much I try to explain it to my husband, he'll never really know what it's like to live with this thing! I hope you guys can help. I am praying for all of you as well!!

Hobbit: As I have said before, I bled off and on (sometimes very very heavy) in the first and second trimester. I bled the entire first 7 weeks. No one ever could tell me why though my doc said it could have been my cervix. I happen to think it had something to do with the fibroids though. Please dont worry too much. I know its hard not to... But blood doesnt have to mean a miscarriage. I'll be praying for you, keep us updated.

My baby is 1 week old today. Time goes by so quickly, and even Adrian is really good baby I don't have much free time. Adrian is a very good baby he just sleeps and eats. And even he is small (6lb) he eats a lot for his size and therefore sleeps 3 to 4 hours uninterrupted. I was induced at Thursday 14. because my blood pressure was high again and Dr. didn't want to wait anymore. They gave me some kind of gel at 7pm and told me that I could sleep until morning and then they will start me on pitocin. They told me I will be able to sleep whole night because this gel very rarely starts labor. So I sent DH home.Well I guess I have my moms gene and around 9pm I started to feel some light cramps, not too bad. At 10:30 my water broke and contractions got stronger. dr told me to call DH because they had to start pitocin right away. By the time DH arrived I was ready for epidural. I had strong contractions for only about an hour and honestly I don't understand how someone can survive 12 hours of those. The man who invented epidural is supposed to be declared a god and every wish he has should be granted. Around 11:30 they started pitocin and right away Adrian had a deceleration so they stopped pitocin and let me progress on my own. Dr said, one more deceleration or he doesn't drop we go for C-section. So I slept until 5 am and I heard his heartbeat slow down again. Even he recovered quickly Dr came and the preped me for C-section. They gave me more heavenly epidural drugs and my lower part was out. It was a little weird but when I heard Adrian cry at 5:28 I so didn't care that I'm on a table with my gut open.I was posing for pictures while dr was putting me back together. DH saw fibroid and it was a size of a canaloupe. Regardless my uterus contracted and there was almost no bleeding. By evening I was on my feet. I can't believe I had major surgery. I'm recovering well since day one, no need for any meds. If there weren't for few cramps when I need to go to the bathroom and a scar, no one could tell I was in surgery. The only issue we have is that Adrian doesn't like to breastfeed. He is small and can't open his mouth, we have issue latching, so I'm like a cow on a dairy farm pumping milk every 3 hours, but I'm getting used to it. We'll my time is up, have to run.

I just wanted to say that I bled as well spotting and so forth for the first two trimesters and pain both trimesters. My best was the first few weeks of my third trimester then I was miserable again due to just being huge and uncomfortable from being pregnant and on and off pain from fibroids....however, I did give birth to a beautful girl on aug 25....so don't worry I know its hard because I worried and read and worried and read and we all made it out...its tough but think positive no matter how scarey or hard it gets!!!

Thank you Skn and Spayne for your encouraging words! I went to the doc on the 22nd and got an ultrasound. We couldn't see anything until it was internal, but we did see the jellybean! The doctor who was there was not my normal doctor and he was not as positive as mine would have been. He just said, "Yes, that's it right there. Please call us if you have any bleeding or cramping agan." It took me a good 45 minutes to get them to confirm that it was not ectopic and that I was good to go. A little frustrating, but I'm going to stay positive. They took my blood again to see if it's still going okay so I'll keep you all posted. Thank you!

Lelaini!!!!! Congratulations! I'll look for you on the infant care section!

Hi everyone. I am glad that I came across this forum. I found your stories are informative and encouraging. I am 8 weeks pregnant with a 12 cm fibroid. My doctors consider my case as high-risk pregnancy since I am a small woman. I am 30, 4'11 and weigh 100 lbs. He recommended me to see another specialist to get a second opinion. We went in for a second opinion and he did not say anything that I was not informed already. I do not want to put our baby at any risk. We had the u/s done last week and the baby looks absolutely happy at where it is. I know this is just the beginning and I am afraid of what is going to happen next. I would like to ask for your thoughts of how do you handle it? In addition, what happens when the fibroid degenerates? How painful is it and do you have to be on bedrest? Thank you again.

A fibroid degenerating is rare.... From what I have read it is very very painful, sometimes to the point of hospitalization for pain control. Check out this website, it has some good information : http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fac
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(take out the dashes but leave the underscore.) I am glad you are seeing a specialist... welcome to the forum!

So, I got the results of my hcg from Friday and they are not that good. I was at 2901 on Wed. and I was only up to 3900 on Friday. The doctor had me come in today and take another one, so I will find out what it did over the weekend. She said that she's not feeling very optimistic about this pregnancy anymore and she wants me to be prepared for the worst. These past two weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. I'll keep you posted as to what it is tomorrow.

hi ladies,

i am now 22 weeks pregnant. i got pregnant completely without trying. as soon as i turned 6 weeks pregnant i started spotting and was sent for an ultrasound afer the bleeding got heavier. they suspected implantation bleed was the cause of the spotting but i get the impression that the doctors are never really sure. at that first ultrasound it was discovered that i had a 15 cm ultrasound. they also saw the embryo sac but did not get a heartbeat. basically we were told to prepare ourselves for a miscarriage.

somehow baby held on even though the spotting continued at at the 8 week ultrasound we saw the little one squirming about with a very strong heartbeat. my doctor's visits are every 2 weeks so he can keep a close eye on me and every so often he sends me for the ultrasounds to ensure everything is fine. the fibroid is intramural and on the right hand side of my uterus and baby is on the left hand side. the spotting stopped as suddenly as it started on week 10. my doctor mentioned he was less worried about the spotting than the fibroids. he said he saw 1 out of every 5 or so women who spot and they all usually stop withing first trimester...once he got the heartbeat he did not really worry too much about the spotting, but i was told to cut down my activity until it subsided. i recently had my 20 week ultrasound done where everything looks fine. at 22 weeks he is moving around a lot and finding his room in there. they also found degeneration of the fibroid the last time i went but i have had no pain. i asked about that and they said that in some cases people have no pain. my fibroids have apparently always been asymptomatic because i had regular periods, no pain, every 28 days lasting 5-6 days. hang in there...i am being positive about this and you should too. during thest months i work as an accountant but incredibly have not taken a day off work. what i did is work my standard workday with no overtime, then just go straight home and put my feet up and relax. my social life for the first trimester was going to the grocery. i am 37 yrs old, 5 ft tall and and my due date is jan 31 '07. i am looking like 6-7 mths pregnant but have put on no weight!! the weight i put on in the first trimester, i lost, because i started vomiting in my second trimester. now i am better since i realised it was the gas making me upset, so i try and eat small meals frequently. the thought of food upsets me, but i have to force myself to eat for the bab'y sake. so far i have had no pain. my discomfort is finding a proper position to sleep at night. there are many many cases with persons pregnant with successful deliveries...after i found out i called several friends who had babies - some with huge fibroids and was comforted by their stories...all have beautiful babies now. there is hope for all of us....i just had to share my story so far since i found this site the day i found i had the fibroid (well a couple large ones and some small ones as well) and it has been a source of comfort for me. finally registered today....writing from the office so getting back to work.

Okay, so I have an update. These past two weeks have been insane. I was told on the 26th of September that I had a blighted ovum. The doc pretty much told me to wait it out and that I was eventually going to miscarry. Since I had started cramping or bleeding yet, she said I should have another u/s on October 6th. I went in yesterday, and there was a HEARTBEAT. I'm 7 weeks along and I can't believe that stupid doctor was going to make me take a pill to aid in the miscarriage. The other doctor I spoke with yesterday said that the sac is implanted a little too low in the uterus, but other than that...it looks fine. Has anyone had that problem before? If so, do you know what will happen? I'm completely shocked!

dear sonja38. congratulations!! and thank you for sharing your story with us. i am 10 weeks pregnant and the u/s showed that the baby is doing well. i am in the process of consulting with another doctor since the one we went to is not very attentive to our needs. he almost felt asleep while talking to us. i currently have a 12 cm filbroid. it is not blocking the birth canal so that's good. my concern at the moment is how big the fibroid is going to grow and what sort of symptoms should i be aware of. from the last time you wrote, you were about 22 weeks, did you see how large the fibroid has grown since then? did you have any contractions or pain? i don't have any major symptoms except for discomfort. i don't have any pain or spotting. i am concern as i count down each week. once again, thank you for sharing with us.

hobbit13, congratulations that you heard your baby's heartbeat. i want to ask how low is the sac in the uterus? i don't know anyone with this problem but maybe you can ask the doctor what does that mean and have him/her explain to you more in details.

Hi girls, hope u're all doin ok. I had to go on bed rest for about a week cos i started having preterm contractions @ 32 weeks. They stoped with medication luckily. I'm 34 weeks now and dont really mind if baby comes cos his/her lungs should be mature now. Also i had a scan and the baby's position wasnt head down. Dr says if it stays that way i might need a c-section. I'l have another scan next week to see.Dr think the fibroids may prevent baby staying head down comfortably. Looks like i'm not a big baby but as far as s/he's healthy i'm hapi. Hobit13 i pray all goes well for u, i've heard it happens sometimes wen the scan is too early, they can miss heartbeat. Knguyen, u're more than halfway now hopefullyfibroids wont grow much. or at least wont cause any probs even if they grow. Mine have grown a about 2cm to about 9cm now but no serous probs. Hang in there!