Re: Post myo and deliver by natural birth

[Guest guest]

Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time. The fibroids were

all on the outside of the uterus, so the surgeon did not have to cut all the way

through the uterus. He took out 9 fibroids, one was the size of a grapefruit

(largest), a couple were just a few centimeters. Eight months later I was

pregnant. We did an ultrasound at 4 months and discovered there were two small

fibroids in the uterus with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over

the course of the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the fibroids.

I had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no problem from the

fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

Post myo and deliver by natural birth

Hi all,

I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by natural

birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids before the

surgery? Any info will be helpful!

Thanks!

-Li

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Robyn,

Thanks a lot for the reply. This gives me a lot of encouragement. I

had a big firboid about 11-14cm removed by myo, but the fibroid is

mostly intramural. My surgeon told me that he did not cut all the

way to the endometrium layer, but the cut is pretty big. He recommed

me to have C-session if I am going to get preg. I really would like

to have a natural child deliver if it is possible. So you said your

fibroids were mostly outside of your uterus. Do you know how close

the big one is to your endometrium (lining or uterus cavity) ? So

your fibroids were not in the uterus wall?

Thanks again,

-Li

> Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time. The

fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the surgeon did not

have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9 fibroids,

one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were just a few

centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an ultrasound

at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in the uterus

with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the course of

the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the fibroids. I

had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no problem

from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> Post myo and deliver by natural birth

>

>

> Hi all,

> I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by

natural

> birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids before

the

> surgery? Any info will be helpful!

>

> Thanks!

> -Li

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Li,

If your surgeon recommended a c-section, I would go by his

recommendation. It won't do your baby any good if his/her mommy

bleeds to death. I will require c-sections as well and my surgeon

didn't have to cut through all the way for any of my fibroids, but he

did a lot of cutting... He said that my uterus would be too weak to

go through contractions and the natural child birth process which

could result in my uterus rupturing and me bleeding to death.

Wouldn't you rather that you and your baby go through child birth

safe and sound. I know that I would just worry to no end throughout

my pregnancy if I was going to attempt natural childbirth knowing

that my surgeon did not recommend it.

Just my thoughts...

> > Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time. The

> fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the surgeon did

not

> have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9

fibroids,

> one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were just a

few

> centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an

ultrasound

> at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in the

uterus

> with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the course

of

> the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the fibroids.

I

> had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no problem

> from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> > Post myo and deliver by natural birth

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by

> natural

> > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

before

> the

> > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> >

> > Thanks!

> > -Li

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Li, I don't think they were in the uterine wall, but I don't know that for

sure. It's been 8 years so my memory is a little fuzzy. I will see if I can

dig out more information from my files (might take me a few days). Robyn

Post myo and deliver by natural birth

>

>

> Hi all,

> I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by

natural

> birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids before

the

> surgery? Any info will be helpful!

>

> Thanks!

> -Li

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Robyn,

If you can find the info I would really appreciate it!

-Li

> > Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time. The

> fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the surgeon

did not

> have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9

fibroids,

> one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were just a

few

> centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an

ultrasound

> at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in the

uterus

> with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the course

of

> the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the

fibroids. I

> had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no

problem

> from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> > Post myo and deliver by natural

birth

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by

> natural

> > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

before

> the

> > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> >

> > Thanks!

> > -Li

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I second your suggestion. I had a myo and my doctor said that I will

need to have c-section deliveries in the future. for me, that was

that. I fugure, if I am able to have the baby, Li, I'd rather have a

safe, somewhat uneventful birth and go thru the abdomen pain later on

than the possibility of uterine rupture during labor or before.

> > > Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time. The

> > fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the surgeon

did

> not

> > have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9

> fibroids,

> > one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were just a

> few

> > centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an

> ultrasound

> > at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in the

> uterus

> > with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the course

> of

> > the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the

fibroids.

> I

> > had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no

problem

> > from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> > > Post myo and deliver by natural

birth

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by

> > natural

> > > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

> before

> > the

> > > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > -Li

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks a lot for your guys suggestions. My dr. did tell me that

there was a 5% of the chance of uterus rupture. But I just do not

want to accept it right now unless I am absolutely sure that C-

session will be the best way to go. I am only 32 and thinking about

to have one or two children in the future. I just do not like the

idea that going through so many abdominal surgeries in the future.

But if this is the only choice I have I guess I will just have to

take it! But I did read somewhere that the uterus has an amazing

ability to recover... I know a girl had simlar size of fibroid and

her dr. told her that she can have natural child birth. My doctor

did say that he was very conservative on this. He thinks I have one

big fibroid (10cm), so there is this one big incision in the uterus

wall that he can not sure that will be able to sustain the

contraction for the natural childbirth. But I can still not get over

that just because this 5% chance that something bad might happen, I

will give up trying a natural birth. I can always go for an

emergency C-session I thought.

Thanks for your guys concern,

-Li

> > > > Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time.

The

> > > fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the surgeon

> did

> > not

> > > have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9

> > fibroids,

> > > one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were just

a

> > few

> > > centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an

> > ultrasound

> > > at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in the

> > uterus

> > > with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the

course

> > of

> > > the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the

> fibroids.

> > I

> > > had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no

> problem

> > > from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> > > > Post myo and deliver by natural

> birth

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby

by

> > > natural

> > > > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

> > before

> > > the

> > > > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > > -Li

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Type: should be C-section

> > > > > Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time.

> The

> > > > fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the

surgeon

> > did

> > > not

> > > > have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9

> > > fibroids,

> > > > one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were

just

> a

> > > few

> > > > centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an

> > > ultrasound

> > > > at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in

the

> > > uterus

> > > > with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the

> course

> > > of

> > > > the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the

> > fibroids.

> > > I

> > > > had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no

> > problem

> > > > from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> > > > > Post myo and deliver by

natural

> > birth

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby

> by

> > > > natural

> > > > > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

> > > before

> > > > the

> > > > > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks!

> > > > > -Li

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Li, I was looking at a book at the bookstore today by a Naturopath, Tori

Hudson, Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, and her point was that there

are two points of view on the subject, one that you can do natural childbirth

after myomectomy and one that you can't. Like said, if it was me I

would take my doctor's recommendation on this one, just because you don't want

to risk either of you. I did find a note in another book by a Dr. Ivan Strauz

(entitled something about no hysterectomies) where he recommended that you get

the actual report from your surgeon about what exactly he did and give that to

your gynecologist so they have the most information. Good luck with all of

this. Robyn (still looking for my information)

Post myo and deliver by natural

birth

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby by

> natural

> > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

before

> the

> > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> >

> > Thanks!

> > -Li

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I too have been told that I will require a c section due to a recent

myo for a fibroid that was min 10cm. I am ok with this as I just

recently heard of a woman who was very small that had her uterus

rupture during child birth because the baby was so large. Both she

and the baby are fine, which is very fortunate. Unfrotunately, to

save her life they had to do a complete hyst on her. Between having

another similar surgery to the myo, the c section, and risking losing

my life, a baby who has no choice and a uterus. I would rather err

on a safer side, which would be for a c section.

That's just my thoughts...good luck!

> > > Li, I had a myomectomy 8 years ago, I was 36 at the time.

The

> > fibroids were all on the outside of the uterus, so the

surgeon

> did not

> > have to cut all the way through the uterus. He took out 9

> fibroids,

> > one was the size of a grapefruit (largest), a couple were

just a

> few

> > centimeters. Eight months later I was pregnant. We did an

> ultrasound

> > at 4 months and discovered there were two small fibroids in

the

> uterus

> > with the fetus. We did two follow up ultrasounds over the

course

> of

> > the pregnancy but there were never any problems from the

> fibroids. I

> > had my son with natural childbirth, there was absolutely no

> problem

> > from the fibroids and my uterus was fine. Robyn

> > > Post myo and deliver by

natural

> birth

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > I would like to know if anyone out there deliver her baby

by

> > natural

> > > birth after myo? How big and location were your fibroids

> before

> > the

> > > surgery? Any info will be helpful!

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > -Li

> > >

> > >

> > >