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sandra....there are other factors to consider and lots of inspiration to be had. i didn't mention that my fibroids are intramural; within the wall of the uterus, and not pushing into the baby's space too much. that could make a difference in someone's decision to surgery or no surgery.

i have known people who have had fibroids who have had children. i know 2 friends who have had myo while in their early 20s. the fibroids grew back over a 10 yr period and both conceived in their 30s and delivered healthy babies. they also swear they will never go through a myo operation again. i also know a friend who had myo about 4 years ago and she and her husband are struggling to conceive. one of my friends who had the myo and has a baby, her sister also had fibroids. her sister had a baby girl many years ago while carrying a fibroid the size of a grapefruit which was punching into her uterus. her daughter was born healthy althought with a slightly misshapen head (due to pressing against the fibroid), which reshaped itself in due course. the daughter is now 19 years old, simply beautiful and studying to be a pilot.

two other friends had babies 2 years ago. they went to the same oby-gn and were pregnancy partners. let me explain first about friend H. she found out she had fibroids when she was first pregnant. she had a successful delivery, but her doctor pointed out the fibroids were much larger than they thought. she advised her, that since it was assymptomatic, to breast feed for a year, try and have another baby soon after and then stop. that is what she did. on having the second baby, discovered another friend S, was also pregnant. Friend H's fibroid was within the wall, but low down so she had to have a c-section. Friend S's fibroid was high up in the uterus and she could have had a natural delivery, but ended up with a section anyway. Friend S was 42 when she had her baby....she was advised years ago by doctors to have a hysterectomy, and forget about ever having children because of huge fibroids and other problems.. she and her husband conceived naturally, surprising everyone. she had a healthy baby boy, and friend H had a healthy baby girl...both born on the same day at 38 weeks. these people were my inspiration since they were not just statistics to me, but people i knew. there is hope and i am glad that you are a fighter. this last case i will tell you about is not someone with fibroids but nevertheless inspirational. a lady got married at 32, her husband was about 26. she had a miscarriage every year for the first 5 yrs of her marriage. she conceived once more at 36 and had a healthy child. she then went on to have 3 more children, one more in her 30's and the last 2 at 42 and 46. all perfectily healthy and she experienced no more miscarriages. the cause was uncertain. that lady is now in her mid 80s and has outlived her husband and one of her children. age and miscarriages did not stop her, so don't let it bother you. all the best!

My breech baby finally turned after 31 wks! Fibroid hasn't really grown. Does anyone know if they can turn breech again???

Goldi,

I think once there is room the baby can go any which way he/she wants. I am 34 weeks and had an ultrasound this morning. almost 3 weeks ago he was breech, a month before that he was in the head down position. now as of today he is in the head down position once more. the baby knows what he wants to do. i completed my lamaze last week and there was a girl who was 35 weeks and she had her ultrasound. the baby was transverse (sideways i think) so her c-section was booked because they didnt think the baby would turn again at that stage. odds are the baby would not be breech since i hear it is only 4% (?) of women who have breech babies, is that % correct? so as a gambling person i would say baby should not turn....BUT of course it could.

Sandra, I was using Fibrovan...didn't notice results, so using another product now...can't think of the name at this second..I can get the name of it though

happy new year everyone. just an update. had my 36 week appointment and so far so good the fibroid which was on the right hand side of my uterus has moved further right as my uterus expanded and the baby now has a clear path to my cervix, with no fibroids in the way. he is average size, and not twin sized as they predicted. doctor decided to wait and let me go into labour instead of scheduling a c-section. he is just saying that this is amazing, and the ultrasonographer is calling this a miracle. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of the newest member of our family.

i had 1 when i was pregnant with my daughter and it went away before i delivered her . they did a ultra sound before the delivered her and it was gone! with this baby im 16 weeks and i dont have one .

Hello ALL.. This forum has eased alot of my fears with fibroids... However I haven't heard any comments to this problem... Im 23 weeks and have a fibroid in my uterus about 4cm.... It hurts like crazy, when i walk, lay down, stand.. my doctor have me on some pain medication(tylenol extra strength) for the last two days, but im wondering how long should the pain last? Is there hope that the pain might go away?

Renae, I'm in almost the same situation. I am 23 weeks with a 5cm fibroid along with three smaller ones from 1-2cm. I was really worried about what might happen and still am, but thankfully I haven't had any major pain or symptoms yet. I only worry because the big one is under the placenta, so the doctor told me that puts me at higher risk of preterm labor or abruptio placenta, but she said due to small size it's not likely, plus the baby is doing great growth wise. It's just scary not knowing what direction they will go from week to week. She said many women deliver fine with several even larger than the ones we have. Here's wishing everyone a healthy pregnancy!

Jessica, thanks for your comment.... Its good to know that Im not alone... you've given me some good questions to follow up with my doctor about... The baby has also been doing great and progressing normally...The pain I was feeling for the last few days hves subsided and I had a great day today... I didn't have to take any pain pills... It really was a relief to feel like my old self again.... Not hunched over and waddling in pain..... I've been getting a good night's sleep taking it easy at work and taking my iron and prenatal pills... and i have a good support system that keeps me in their prayers....

Renae hadn't followed up with you since last post. Just lately I've started having a little pain in the area where according to the u/s the fibroid is located. Nothing major, just mild cramping that subsides. If I press down in that area it's a little tender. Thankfully, they're not too big and otherwise I feel great, baby's kicking away (sometimes on the bladder) so I think most of us will do just fine or if anything need a C-section. I'm hoping to go natural, so I will keep praying about that. I'm so glad you have a good support system. I do to and also believe in the power of prayer and faith. Hugs :)

Jessica, Im happy to hear that youre not feeling any pain....I have'nt felt any pain since, for the exeption of minor cramps now and again... It's such a relief to know that we don't have to live with pain..... Its also great to know that youre baby is doing fine.... Mine is also moving around alot, especially at night.....I wish everyone all the best through your pregnancy....

sonja...seriosly, they told you to have an abortion???? wow!!! and this is 'amazing'?? yeah its a bit challenging for sure with a fibroid, and we are lucky gals, but IT DOES HAPPEN!! those dr's need to do some research!! my ob said i was a 'togh case' but never left me with any doubts of having a successful pregnancy............and my beautiful boy (now 15 months) was born a healthy 7 lbs 8 oz..........andd my fibroid grew to a healthy 17 cm.........haha...........but it never caused me any pain or problems, nor my lil man!! my ob says not to opetrate if i want another, so i am stuck wth a big fibroid for a few years!!! i did go thru a couple of dr's that were very eager to operate, offering that as the only option, telling me because it was a big fibroid (about 11-12cm at that time) it might just end up being a hysto......well as a 31 year old gal with no babies i refused!! (one dr eveb said there was a chance it was cancer and scheduled an OR date without my permission!!) scare tactics!! where do these dr's come from??? hold stong in your convictions gals..........sonja, a healthy big babe is coming yer way!! sandra..........it is very do able!!

Jess, we don't hear enough from women like you who had successful deliveries with large fibroids. we need to get the word out that it is possible. when i had my first ultrasound and found out about the fibroid, i did a lot of research on the internet until i found this site which was a source of comfort for me. i was then convinced that a safe delivery was possible. now my due date is jan 31 and we feel really lucky to reach this far. it is amazing that we did not even plan to get pregnant and it just happened. the week my period was supposed to come in may we went to disney world and universal studios and did every single wild roller coaster ride. there is much much more to my story but i will not be a bore. not much exciting to report except that i had a wisdom tooth taken out last week and baby is still head down but his head is not engaged. i am feeling like i am ready for the castor oil remedies to bring on childbirth! thanks for your kind words jess, you are an inspiration.

Jess you are so right about drs. trying to scare you into having surgery. I was scheduled last week to get a saline ultrasound, and the day before my appt, the nurse called to tell me they already have me scheduled for surgery next week and I needed to come in for pre-opt. I nicely told her to cancel the surgery, because I did not consent to that. I did not go to my appt either, because I got really sick that day. Me and my husband just decided to try on our without surgery. I have had surgery before to remove a fibroid and I did that one without any research, just taking the doctors word that is what needed to be done. But I feel now I can have a child without another sugery. My fibroid is onlly measuring about 6 cm. I love this website.

sonja- amazing amazing, we weren't trying either!!! and the timing should not have been right at all, and i had surgery at 11 weeks, plus other factors, and i had a beautiful pregnancy, and delivery was bit of a challenging c section (challenging because my ob cut into my fibroid at the start...oopsie), but ended up just fine, i felt great, and my son was so strong and healthy....fiesty lil miracle boy!! i cant wait to hear about your lil one, soon eh?? try the 'nursing methd' (sex....lol)......sjb......isn't that just insane? my ob actually rescheduled me (without my knowlege) after i cancelled..........didnt know til the hospital OR called about my 'procudure' the next week!!!! good babymaking........i personally think scar tissue and a fibroid pose very similar challenges, but is so do-able !!1 i too did so much reseach,and it seemed everything was soo negative, and so scarey that i was SHOCKED when i did have a great prgnancy, i was acttually expecting a miscarraige every day!!

just had a m/c at 16 weeks two weeks ago. My doctor said it was becuase of the three fibroids she found, one as big as a lemon. to be honest im a little jealous of those who got to have their babies with fibroids. i dont understand why i couldnt have mine. this whole experience is horrible. I had to give labor to her. before that i felt her water break, knowing what comes next is horrible . knowing your water is broken and there is nothing you or anyone can do about it. having to wait it out till i started labor pains. which wouldnt start on its own. they had to shove these pilles up my cervix in order to help me go into labour. the first one didnt work, but the second one did. all i kept saying was no no no no they told me to stop holding on and to push. that was the most horrible feeling to have to push your dead baby out and there was nothing you could do about it. im so angry. i cant help but think if this was caught sooner what would have happend? could they have put me on bed rest? and save my baby???? the mistake was the first doctors appt i went to at 4 weeks. this place told me to go to this clinic. which i didnt know it was a clinic at the time. till i got there...but i didnt want to wait more weeks to go to another doc and not know what was going on so i stayed there and had them examine me. first he checked and was like oh..you feel like 7-8 weeks. then did the u/s and was like nope your only four weeks cause he only saw a yolk sack. so i went on to find the doctor that was supposedly good that my husbands co-worker recommended. when i finally got to see this doc. i was 12 weeks. he only did a doppler to hear the heart beat because the last doc alread did the u/s he told me i look like im about 14-15 weeks. i told him that was funny cause the last doc told me i looked bigger also but said that i was only 4 weeks by my u/s. he said hhmm..and sent me on my way to come back in four weeks. the day before i was suppose to see the doc the m/c happend...i only can think what if i didnt get up to make dinner? what if i tried not to cough...if i just held out one more day my baby would still be here. when i went to the ER my doc came and they told me baby was fine there was a heart beat but i have three fibroids and asked if the doctor i saw before him said anything. i said no...he said..hmm....well the next day my water broke and so on. warn everyone you know that is preg. that if their doctor says hey your a littler bigger then usual or if anyone says that, get it checked out. no mater what they say make them look deeper. if you feel weird at all....pains at all get it checked out. i think your paranoia is worth your babies life.