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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:	CSC32::DUBOIS

Created:	Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:	Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1364
Total number of notes:	23848

1032.0. "Fibroids in the Uterus" by USWAV1::MANEY () Tue Jul 16 1991 12:25

    Hi Everyone,
    
    I'm Lisa Barry, a DEC Tag, currently using the previous DEC Tag's
    account at OFO.  
    
    I'm due on November 2nd.  I was wondering... when I went for my
    ultra sound it showed three fibroid tumors in the wall of the uterus,
    has anyone ever heard of this before?  How does it affect pregnancy and
    the birth?
    
    I'm curious. My OB said it should not affect any of the process.  I was
    thinking, when you have these, does it make the baby come earlier...
    due to having less room in the uterus?  I meant to ask him on my
    last visit and I forgot.
    
    Thanks for sharing any information/experiences you may have had.
    
    Lisa

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1032.1	Me too.	CHCLAT::HAGEN	Please send truffles!	`Tue Jul 23 1991 14:31`	7
	Same thing happened to me. When I was pregnant and had an ultrasound the dr. told me I had some fibroid tumors in my uterus, but not to worry, so I didn't. As far as I know there was no effect on my pregnancy. I gave birth to a healthy baby boy, 8 lbs. 11 oz. in April. He was 2 days early. � �ori �
1032.2	Thanks.	USWAV1::MANEY		`Wed Jul 24 1991 12:00`	9
	Thanks for answering Lori, I hope a go a little early. But who knows. The fibroids really bugged me when I first heard. The word tumor, scares the heck out of me. But I'm so glad I'm having a baby. I really cannot wait. Thanks again. Lisa
1032.3	call me	FRAGLE::KUDLICH		`Fri Aug 23 1991 13:58`	9
	As I just answered in another note--yours???--it's nothing to worry about. Give me a call if you like, or I'll try to get enough time to enter everything I know in here (actually, that shouldn't take tooo long *8-) ) I had them and we all survived great!! Adrienne 234-4532 508-562-3109
1032.4	I have a fibroid too!	HEART::VAN_KESSEL		`Mon Sep 09 1991 11:22`	22
	Hi, I am expecting my first child at the end of January. A month ago, they found a large fibroid on my womb (the outside). They explained to me it was a piece of muscle tissue which sound far friendlier than 'tumor' and apparently I have had it for a long time. It very rarely causes any problems before pregnancy other than possible heavy periods. Fibroids seem to be extremely common. Everyone knows someone who has or had one. My mother knows several people with fibroids who have had large families without any problems. And that was over 30 years ago! They have told me they will not remove the fibroid as this will cause a weakness in the wall of the uterus which could be problematic for a future pregnancy. I don't think there is any cause for worries here. Silvia
1032.5	Well there are a few of us out here!	CSLALL::BARRY_LM		`Wed Sep 11 1991 10:25`	16
	Thanks all for your answers...I'm now here in DAS and have my own account and name, Lisa Barry. The fibroids haven't given me any problem, I'm just hoping I get to go a little earlier, well thats what I say now, I think when its actually time to go I'll be quite nervous. So far so good though. FWIW they also told me they would not remove the fibroids because it would make a weakening in the wall of my uterus, thus could mean problems for future pregnancies. I am so excited...... Thanks for your answers...... Lisa Barry
1032.6	don't count on going early	AYOV10::JEFFREY		`Thu Oct 03 1991 09:15`	9
	Don't get your hopes up, Lisa, on going early ... I, too, had a fibroid which didn't cause any problems ... and Ben arrived ten days late, none the worse for wear apart from very dry skin. He was worth the wait, though ... Best of luck May j.