Pregnant with large fibroid - stressed!

I am 8 weeks along with my first baby and had my first u/s this week.  They found a large softball sized fibroid tumour growing outside my uterus.  Fibroids are apparently very common and can be found in 20% of women over thirty but the size of mine has me feeling shocked and upset.  Everybody says that fibroids don't generally interfere with the pregnancy beyond some discomfort, and I should try to relax and not worry about it.  But I am freaked!!  Has anybody else gone through this or know anybody who has gone through something similar?  I am hoping for some reassurance:)

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Hi Cranberry,

Although I'm not a doctor many women have fibroids and have successful pregnancies.  One of my best friends had fibroids while carrying twins and she was fine.  The only thing was from time to time the babies would push up againts the fibroid and cause some discomfort.  I wouldn't worry yourself about it at all especially if your being monitored.

In my case I had 4 fibroids inside of my uterous and my RE was afraid that they would grow larger if I became PG.  They were quite large and he didn't want to take the chance of me getting preg and having 4 large fibroids that could potentially grow larger. Most doctors won't even remove them depending on the faactors.  You should be fine though.

Best Wishes, and stay positive.