she's here!! 5 weeks early but she's arrived!

[jenandrandal]

I had previously posted of a bleeding g issue due to a fibroid, turns out the fibroid was growing under my placenta forcing it to seperate. Had an emergency csection on Monday may 11th. She was 4lbs 8oz....poor tiny thing but thanks to steroid shots at 33 weeks she's doing well and will be able to come home tomorrow!! I'm so excited!! Just had to share the news.

[Ireida]

Happy to hear your partner is doing such a great job. We are blessed with spouses (to be) as considerate and caring. No everyone can say the same. I never doubted my husband's ability to care and cover for me, but amidst this agonizing pregnancy I have grown to love him so much more for his selflessness. God bless him, you and all hubbies out there doing what a real man and father ought to do for his family.

Wishing you a speedy recovery, dear. All my best!

[jenandrandal]

I'm happy if I was able to give anyone information that they did not have. I know I felt so lost in my 3rd pregnancy when it came to the fibroid I had and so thankful that I found a dr who was straight up with me durring my 4th pregnancy. Definitely not safe to remove during the pregnancy but if they do a csection they can safely remove it at the same time. We were hoping to avoid a csection since I had never had one before but with the severity of the placental abruptuon and the fact that she was side ways we were given no choice. My only wish was that they didn't have to do the vertical incision as it's much harder to heal from and you deal with pain longer, part of the reason they no longer do this cut unless necessary but the placement of the fibroid left us no option. Found out when they removed my staples yeaterday that were still looking at another 4 weeks ahead of minimal activity due to this type of c section and it stinks. I'm restless and with three older children not used to just sitting around. I am thankful for my soon to be hubby as he's really stepped up and taken on my roll here to the best of his ability and yells at me every time I'm trying to do stuff that we both know I shouldn't be telling me I really need to just sit down and relax or I will never heal....I need that kick in the tush or I will over do it and he knows it. Last spring I walked around on a sprained ankle for 3 weeks before seeing my dr, who wad then concerned about a muscle tear as I couldn't just let it heal....lol. So I'm glad he's able to be home to keep encouraging me to relax.

[Ireida]

Dear Jenandral, thanks so much for replying. I am so glad to read ur experience, because honestly as patients we almost have no choice than to believe what the experts (our doctors) tell us and to go from there. How's ur little one doing? I hope u are recovering well!

My story is as follows: i never knew i had the fibroids until during my 8th week sonogram they saw a black mass closeby the uterus, exactly the spot which had been hurting me for weeks and they had brushed off as round ligament pain (can u believe it!!, it was just below my left breast). Since I was already pregnant, for the sake of the baby and mother, they wouldn't stir things up. Been on medication ever since (now 34 wks). When asked whether during birth the would/could remove it, their response was that especially after the placenta being born the risk is very large of excessive bleeding (just like u mentioned). I have a small one of 6 by 8cm, which for some unknown reason has moved to the back and a large one consisting of various clustered fibroids of 12 by 10 cm being pushed forward (very painful) with every baby movement.

They prefer to wait and see how far they will shrink in size, in order to advise whether a surgical or less invasive removal is the best option. I reside in The Netherlands and at being treated at the most fibroid specialised centre. They know all about the laprascopic and robotic tech, but still decide not to risk it during pregnancy. Especially with the baby now lying in perfect position they said no need for c-section and therefore even less intent to do anything about the fibroids for now. Kind of bugging me because i am not looking forward to be brought back for surgery. I will continue searching for alternatives, although it might be too late for arranging before the little one is here.

Wishing u all the best and thanks so much again!

[jenandrandal]

Reem2015, I'm glad I was able to give you some comfort. Fibroid are not something I have been able to find a bunch of information on as far as complications during pregnancy or what can be done about that after, besides info saying that you have a good chance of not being able to get preggo again if you have them removed. I got very lucky that my obgyn is very knowledgeable and informative about each type of procedure they can do and the fact that he could do the removal and I would still be able to have more children(although I think 4 is good lol). I wish I had found this practice when information pregnant with my son, the obgyn I was seeing then was very cold about it, didn't seem to care that I was in pain from mine and was not informative as to the complications I was going to have delivering my son, what was going on with the fibroid during each ultrasound, the size or position of the fibroid....nothing. we felt so lost, confused and stressed that whole pregnancy...it was awful. Each ultrasound with these doctors they brought in a doctor to go over everything with us, last place did not. I learned a lot this pregnancy including my risks of developing another fibroid at some point. Hope your pregnancy is going well and your delivery is smooth.

[reem2015]

Fist of all congratulations!! God Bless the little one!

I also wanted to thank you for your post. I too have fibroids (near the bladder) and ever since i got to know about it, I am very very scared. Also its causing a lot of pain. But after reading your post i feel a little more relaxed and hopeful. I am so happy for you!!♡♡♡♡

[jenandrandal]

Onutza89- I was bleeding at 33 weeks, at the time we thought it was from the fibroid, so they gave me steroid shots then and sent me home on bed rest, we delivered my daughter at 35 weeks after I began bleeding heavily again and we couldn't get it to stop. They did an ultrasound and found it was placental abruptuon from the fibroid growing bigger behind the placenta. The specialist who did the ultrasound decided it was going to be too harmful to send me home on bedrest again until closet to my due date so they did an emergency c-section(she was turned sideways so there was no way to do a controlled induction). Craziest day ever, I was in the or in less then an hour from them making that decision. I had a mini meltdown too after they told me what we needed to do, I was terrified both because of having to have major surgery and because we were hoping to get her to at least 37 weeks before we delivered....surprisingly those few weeks make a huge difference in their development. I'm just glad she's a tough little one, her Dr said she may have had to stay a week or two initially but she kicked butt to be able to come home the day after I was released.

[jenandrandal]

Ireida-mine complicated my last pregnancy too...so had to deal with it for 2 out of 4 pregnancies. Because of where it was they had to do a traditional c section, up and down, instead of bikini line, but after they took my daughter out he was able to rake the uterus out and cut out the fibroid. It was 8-8 1/2 cm big, which is about the size of an orange. With my son we went to a different hospital and they told me they couldn't take it out during delivery and refused to do a c section even though it was blocking part of my cervix. With this pregnancy I looked for a Dr that specialized in fibroid and he is also has a specialty in robotics and laproscopic surgeries. He was very surprised that the last hospital wouldn't remove it or do a c-section with my son because it would have made delivery easier and my pregnancy with my daughter easier. Ask the practice that you are seeing if they would be able to do the c section and remove the fibroid durring. They cause major bleeding after delivery so can be risky to leave them in, recovery is a little tougher with the removal but after recovery I don't have to worry about heavy bleeding, the cramping, bloating etc from it being left in there. Nor do I have to wait months and go in for another surgery like the last hospital lied to me and said I would need to do. Good luck sweetie, I hope you have an easy delivery and I hope they will take those out for you....as much as recovery from my first c-section *****, I'm glad they did what they did for me.

[Onutza89]

You were 33 weeks?

[Ireida]

Congrats your little bundle of joy! I have a couple of fibroids too which have complicated this 1st preg of mine. May I ask what the doctors did with the fibroid during ur c-section? Was it removed/ still inside u?  Thanks for replying

[bubu29]

Congrats....tnkGod she's doing great

[tee_ramon]

Congrats best wishes for you!

[JellybeanMama]

Congrats! I'm glad your baby is doing well!

[jenandrandal]

Thank you ladies!! Got to bring her home today, tiny but mighty the nurses in the nicu said.

[Quainoa]

Awwww congratulations

[Quainoa]

Awwwww

[flinstones79]

Congrats.

[lifeAsAbeauty]

Congratulations! Can't wait for my bundle of joy 24 days to go!

[Amers0808]

Congrats!!

[flowers75]

Congrats

[Myeverything843]

Awww!! Congrats with your new bundle of joy. May God Bless